How to Make Black Buttercream When You Only Have Gel Dye & No Microwave

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  • Опубліковано 31 гру 2024

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  • @michaeleneking4572
    @michaeleneking4572 Рік тому +7

    I just needed to come back here and say that THIS WORKS! The buttercream was a beautiful true black and I was over the moon.

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  Рік тому +1

      It's so perfect for needing black ASAP. Thanks for your comment!

  • @MaryamSherif666
    @MaryamSherif666 Рік тому +1

    I have the same tshirt!!

  • @heiditagge5776
    @heiditagge5776 Рік тому +2

    I used first dye brown then added dye black turned out real black.

  • @dcordero1984
    @dcordero1984 2 роки тому +3

    Would it work if say I used the Wilton violet and americolor super black?.... would u use same amount of black? Tia❤

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  2 роки тому +7

      It should still work! I am not sure on the amount so I would just squeeze a bit in at a time until you get to a dark gray. Also, a trick is to put a small dot of black onto a spoon and add a drop of water. Look to see what color comes out. I think Americolor black has a green base if I remember correctly… if that’s the case, you can also use a dark/forest green as a starting base.

  • @margrietbarsati1939
    @margrietbarsati1939 10 місяців тому

    Nice tnx for sharing

  • @vickirushing8298
    @vickirushing8298 5 місяців тому

    Thanks. Do you have a video for red?

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  4 місяці тому

      I don't yet - red is the trickiest for me! I generally just use a good quality red gel and let it saturate overnight before adding more gel.

  • @nosiphogloriakhomo5162
    @nosiphogloriakhomo5162 2 роки тому +2

    Perfect

  • @aracelymorales7093
    @aracelymorales7093 Рік тому

    im looking at diferent vids trying to make a black cake for my daughters bday would this melt aut in the sun. it will be under the shade tho.

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  Рік тому +1

      Buttercream can melt quite easily in warm temperatures. I would bring the cake out just before/at serving time but otherwise keep it indoors up until then.

  • @oracelestin5557
    @oracelestin5557 9 місяців тому +1

    i try to make black icing and it came out grey can u help what do i do thanks

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  9 місяців тому +1

      If you're still at a gray after it sits out for a few hours, add a bit more dye. You can add a bit of violet, navy, and black in equal portions until you get to a dark gray. Once it's a dark gray, it will dry black.

  • @mrperez078
    @mrperez078 2 роки тому +2

    Hi, how much butter is used for the 4 cups of sugar?

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  2 роки тому +1

      One cup. Here is the blog post with the whole recipe: buttercreamparties.com/how-to-make-black-buttercream-without-cocoa-powder/

  • @tonyasharp6564
    @tonyasharp6564 Рік тому

    Will this technique work with royal icing? This gives me hope for my black...

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  Рік тому +1

      I haven't tried with royal icing so I'm not 100% sure but I do think that this color combination would work well to produce a black royal icing! Best of luck.

  • @dib3385
    @dib3385 9 місяців тому

    Thats great but in the UK/Europe food laws restrict the amount of certain colouring we can add .... this amount of black/dark colours in that much buttercream would not be permitted

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  9 місяців тому

      Honestly I wish the US was that way too! The only time I use/eat dyes is for decorated sugar cookies so it’s for special occasions. What do you use in Europe/UK to get a nice black?

  • @0udrey1995
    @0udrey1995 Рік тому +1

    Thank you 🫶🏻

  • @MelanatedHunii
    @MelanatedHunii Рік тому +1

    I got a bitter taste at the end using 2 cups of butter 😭😭😭 did I use too much purple? Should I have done it in smaller batches

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  Рік тому

      How much powdered sugar? For 2 cups of butter you would need 8 cups of powdered sugar. It is the sugar that offsets the bitter taste in the food dye.

  • @manofatani
    @manofatani 7 місяців тому

    because sugar is colorless , the one you need to color is the butter

  • @jacquelined.1611
    @jacquelined.1611 Рік тому

    Would this work for Swiss meringue buttercream? If I whipped up the butter and color before adding it to the meringue ?

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  Рік тому +1

      I haven’t made a Swiss meringue buttercream before so I’m not sure.

    • @MaisieCandler-go7dp
      @MaisieCandler-go7dp Рік тому

      Hi, making black Swiss meringue today and was wondering if you managed to give it a go and if it works?? X

    • @jacquelined.1611
      @jacquelined.1611 Рік тому

      @@MaisieCandler-go7dp hi, I tried it and it didn’t come out beautifully as smbc. Not glossy nor fluffy. Bummer, what did work nicely though, was adding a tiny bit of of the dark cocoa adding that which doesn’t change your vanilla flavor unless you add too much. Then to about 1/3 of the smbc add americolor black food coloring, pop it in microwave at 50% power for 15sec increments until it darkens, but not completely melted. Then, return to the rest of smbc and mix with an emersion blender. That really got it black and was the key. Hope this helps, love to know if it did. I tried so many ways to make black vanilla, that finally worked!

  • @dianesdecoratingmore7584
    @dianesdecoratingmore7584 Рік тому

    This will work wonders, it does get a bit messy, i use gloves 😊. Heres what I did with black icing ua-cam.com/video/ihUG77f3sk0/v-deo.html ❤leave a comment 😊

  • @Narconia
    @Narconia Рік тому +1

    sadly for me and my allergy thats way way way too much food dye........just the violet dye was too much already.........and i cant find black cocoa powder where i live and im not a fan of charcoal or microwave stuff and lack a immersion blender......was hoping what you were going to do would be something that would work for me.....

  • @monicamendoza6048
    @monicamendoza6048 Рік тому +1

    Would this stain your teeth?

    • @ButtercreamParties
      @ButtercreamParties  Рік тому +2

      Yes, this will stain your teeth. To avoid staining, you'll need to use black cocoa powder. Just make sure to not use too much of the cocoa powder or it will also stain your teeth.