Food coloring and their differences

Colorful food colors give cakes, cupcakes and cookies that certain something. But which colors not only look beautiful, but are also edible. The following article investigates this question. You should therefore read on now to learn more about the different types of food coloring.

What are food colors?

You can use food coloring during baking for coloring, decorating or labeling, among other things. Colors give the biscuits. the cake or other baked goods more individuality and also demonstrate the creative side of this diverse craftsmanship. The following selection shows you which products you can work with.

Oil-based food coloring

If colors are made on an oil basis, these liquid color pigments are very suitable for coloring buttercream or other doughs that have a high fat content. You can incorporate the colors very well and the taste does not change due to the slightly increased oil content. In addition to fillings and creams, you can also use these colors to color chocolate. If you want to meet a rainbow after cutting a cake, oil-based food coloring is a good basis for creative baking.

Also liquid are food colors that are specifically designed for use with airbrush techniques. With a little practice, you can quickly work freehand with the airbrush gun for larger areas, while you can also use our biscuit stencils for small decorations.

gel colors

You prefer to work with royal icing (glaze made of egg white and powdered sugar) and are looking for the right food coloring? You can achieve expressive results with gel paints. The gel is easy to dose, so that you can get certain color nuances the same way the next time. In addition to intensive colors such as blue, red or green, pastel shades and metallic colors are also popular with hobby bakers. The selection itself brings with it a high level of creative potential.

color pastes

Color pastes can have a very similar consistency to color gels. The color pigments are also very concentrated in the pastes, so even small amounts can be enough to color marzipan, fondant or dough. You should therefore act sparingly when trying out a new product so that the color is not too intense. Pastes are also available in numerous shades, which are ideal for modeling lifelike marzipan flowers or fondant petals.

powder colors

Food coloring, which consists of a powder, is used to create shading with a brush or to set decorative accents. The powder can also be mixed with alcohol and it can then be painted on the baked goods like with watercolors. The economical dosage is also the key to success here. Powdered food coloring is also perfect for working with cookie stencils. To do this, apply a thin layer of edible glue to your pastry, place the stencil on top and then dab the colored powder onto the stencil with a brush. Make sure that you really only dab at the beginning and don't paint, otherwise the paint will run under the stencil.

Cake Paint food coloring from SweetStick

You can also find SweetStick cake paints in the shop. All you have to do is shake the cake paint bottles well and then you can paint your baked goods. The colors are suitable for painting on fondant, royal icing, biscuits, chocolate, macarons and much more.

food pens

If you want to slowly approach the use of food coloring, food pens are the right choice. The colors do not have to be mixed and the pens are ready to use at any time. You can use the pens to write on dried royal icing, for example.

Are you now curious and would you like to try out for yourself how well biscuits, cakes and the like are suitable as a canvas? Then just find your personal favorite colors and start experimenting.