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To make a real black icing, take 2 cups of Wilton’s ready-to-use buttercream, add 1/2 cup good quality cocoa (sift if it seems lumpy), 2 teaspoons of water, and 1 oz. Wilton black icing color. You will achieve a true, deep rich black color which is so popular for wedding cakes today, such as details for stringwork or embroidery work.
Learn how to make spookily dark black icing for all your Halloween cake and cookie needs. This true black frosting doesn’t taste like food coloring, won’t stain your teeth and it’s a cinch to make. In a large bowl, mix together frosting, cocoa powder and a tablespoon of the black food gel to start. Combine.
¾ cup of black cocoa powder. In a bowl, lightly beat the butter and vanilla together to a creamy consistency. If omitting the vanilla, beat the butter until creamy regardless. In a second bowl, mix the cocoa powder and icing sugar together until combined.
Add more black food gel until the frosting has reached the desired color. While you can make vanilla black icing, you’ll have to add a larger quantity of black food coloring, which will affect the taste. If vanilla icing is all you have on hand, increase the amount of cocoa powder to create that darker color.
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