How to Easily Make Jet Black Frosting
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Have you ever tried to make the perfect black frosting only to get gray results? Here’s a quick way to make perfectly black frosting for your dessert.
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It’s that time of year when black frosting is necessary. Halloween treats like Haunted Chocolate Trees, Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels, and Spiderweb Cupcakes.
Ingredients for Making Black Frosting
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- chocolate frosting
- black food coloring
How to Make Black Frosting
The trick is to use chocolate brown frosting as your base.
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Then, add a few drops of black food coloring to the chocolate brown frosting.
Start mixing the frosting and add more food colorant if needed.
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Continue to mix the food coloring, making a beautiful midnight black, perfect for all your Halloween treats.
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