How to Color Buttercream Icing with Wilton Icing Colors

05/05/2016 · Updated on: 17/05/2023

Color is as basic to your cake decorating as the icing and the cake. Choosing the right icing colors for your cake, cupcake or treat will help you capture just the mood you want for the birthday or special occasion.

Learn how to use icing colors from Wilton to color your buttercream, royal or color flow icings.

Learn How To Color Buttercream Icing

Get helpful hints on how to achieve those hard to do colors like black and red, also how to create custom colors for your next cake decorating project.

Sylvia Collins

Sylvia Collins baked her first birthday cake for her little sister when she was twelve, and it sank right in the middle. A few hundred cakes later, she shares her favorite cake and dessert recipes on Cakes Mania from her kitchen in Columbus, Ohio. She is a mom of three, so there is never a shortage of volunteers for the leftover frosting.