Best Food Coloring Option for Tardis Blue Icing?

[Gracefulskinny]

So I'm throwing a Doctor Who birthday party for my DH and would like to try to make a tardis for his birthday cake.

My one worry is that both DH and I are not fans of the artificial taste and dye on the tong from blue icing you find on store bought cakes. Does anyone know of a good way to achieve such a dark and iconic color?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[WorldWacky]

I've had a lot of success using Wilton gel food coloring for cakes. Maybe a combo of royal blue and purple to get the color you desire. I don't find that it changes the flavor of the buttercream that I make.

 

[wilkeliza]

So I'm throwing a Doctor Who birthday party for my DH and would like to try to make a tardis for his birthday cake.

My one worry is that both DH and I are not fans of the artificial taste and dye on the tong from blue icing you find on store bought cakes. Does anyone know of a good way to achieve such a dark and iconic color?

Any help would be appreciated.

If you are up to it I would suggest use a regular frosting and then make the outside blue out of dyed fondant. That way you can peel back the fondant if you don't like the taste and have regular butter cream blow.

 

[lovesmurfs]

I've had a lot of success using Wilton gel food coloring for cakes. Maybe a combo of royal blue and purple to get the color you desire. I don't find that it changes the flavor of the buttercream that I make.

I used the Wilton royal blue food gel for my daughter's "cake wreck" birthday cake last year. Worked fine for the fondant. A bit less than professional, but she loved it, which is what mattered.

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[kwelch10377]

I used this http://www.americolorcorp.com/ a few weeks ago for a cake that had Mickey Mouse red frosting. I did use a good amount and it did not taste artificial at all. I did make the buttercream the day before and added some of the coloring and then let it sit in the fridge for a while and it got darker overnight. I added some more that morning and let it sit in the fridge some more and it got even darker.

 

[Stephaniesue]

I would also suggest visiting a good cake decorating store and getting food color from there. The powder colors are more true, and from what I understand you won't need as much.

I have made my own marshmallow fondant (DH gifted me all the stuff for Valentine's day a couple years ago, we made it together). It was pretty good, and very easy to work with.

Good luck with your cake adventures . I LOVE decorating cakes!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

How does the marshmellow fondont taste? DH and I HATE regular fondant and really are not fans of using it.

Has anyone tried starting with a chocolate base? Would the darker color of a chocolate buttercream help to get the color faster or would it just muddy the blue?

Also, can you use a powder in a buttercream?

 

[Stephaniesue]

How does the marshmellow fondont taste? DH and I HATE regular fondant and really are not fans of using it.

Has anyone tried starting with a chocolate base? Would the darker color of a chocolate buttercream help to get the color faster or would it just muddy the blue?

Also, can you use a powder in a buttercream?

The marshmallow fondant was really good! Its super sweet but tasted good.

I don't think I would do a chocolate base, I have tried that in the past it was like a blue tint and that was it.

I'm sure the powder can be used with buttercream, most professional bakers use it.

Hobby lobby carries a wide selection if Wilton brand supplies, I haven't personally used the powder but have used the gels. Inhad to make a hot pink princess castle for DD one year.