Is it ok to use the Wilton paste food coloring to paint on a fondant cake?!
Is it ok to use the Wilton paste food coloring to paint on a fondant cake?
Has anyone done this before? Do you dilute the paste coloring with a little bit of water? I saw someone suggested vodka? I am basically looking for someone who has done this before, and I was interested in how it turned out....
Answers:
I am a former chef and while the vodka is fine, I used a light or white corn syrup, it gives a glossier finish and does not dry as quick and if you make an error it can be scraped off, the vodka dries so fast it cannot be removed.
I used to go to an art supply store, get some fine inexpensive brushes and plastic palate trays, draw out my design then rub it on the fondant, then mix my colours and start with the outlines and fill later.
I hope this was helpful, and it is cleaner and easier this way, plus you can temper the colour to much with alcohol, this way it is not as runny and easier to control.