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Black food colored icing/frosting in a clear glass bowl that was made at home by mixing red, green and blue liquid food dye.
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How To Make Black Food Coloring

Learn how to make black food coloring by mixing red, green and blue food dye. Use it to color your icing, frosting, cakes, or spooky halloween treats!
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Author Jackie Sterling
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Drops Blue Food Coloring
  • 2½ Drops Red Food Coloring
  • 1 Drop Green Food Coloring

Instructions

  • Add blue, red, and green food dye to a small bowl and mix together to achieve desired black color.
    how to make black food coloring is being demonstrated by red food coloring is being dropped into a glass bowl in preparation of making black food dye.
  • Add the food dye to whatever food you want to color (ie: frosting, cakes, etc).
    a cupcake sits on a black plate next to a fork with a silver foil cupcake liner topped with jet black icing made from homemade black food coloring mix.

Notes

Makes enough to dye 1.5 to 2 cups of batter or frosting black. You may need to double or triple the recipe depending on what you're making. 

Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.