Last Updated on April 9, 2024
Looking for a great color for decorating your cake? Want to try to make a beautiful shade of burgundy? This post will answer the question: how to make burgundy icing?
Burgundy is an elegant color and is a top choice for brides when choosing their wedding colors. It is a dark red or purple color. It gets its name from the color of burgundy wine, which comes from the Burgundy region of France.
Burgundy is a beautiful color for decorating cake and cookies. It is a great color for any celebration and is especially popular in fall and winter. Making your own burgundy icing is simple and will look beautiful on all your desserts.
How to Make Burgundy Icing? Follow This Tutorial
To make burgundy icing, you will need:
- Homemade or store-bought icing
- Rose pink food coloring
- Violet food coloring
- Large bowl
- Spatula
- Wooden spoon
If you are looking for an alternative to using rose pink and violet, there are some other options you can use. If you don’t have rose pink and violet food coloring, you can use crimson, red, brown, and orange food coloring. If you want to use less food coloring, you can use chocolate icing and add purple food coloring.
Or an Alternative to Rose Pink and Violet Food Coloring:
Or Another Alternative:
- Chocolate icing
- Purple food coloring
How to Make Burgundy Icing: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step One: Place your icing in a Large Bowl
Using a spatula, place your icing in a large bowl.
Step Two: Add the Food Coloring
Add your food coloring to the icing. If you are using rose pink and violet food coloring, add five parts rose pink and one-part violet.
When using crimson, red, brown, and orange food coloring, start with eight drops of crimson, one drop of red, one drop of brown, and half a drop of orange for two and a half cups of icing. Adjust accordingly to how much icing you need and add more food coloring if needed to reach the desired shade.
If you are using chocolate icing, add purple food coloring until the desired color is reached. Less food coloring will be needed when using chocolate icing, so if you like chocolate, this is a good method to follow. Start with a little at a time, such as five drops for two cups, and add more as needed until you reach an elegant burgundy color.
Step Three: Mix Until Fully Combined
Using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix the food coloring into the icing until it is fully combined.
You may need to add more food coloring to reach your desired shade of burgundy.
Using chocolate icing and adding purple food coloring will give the icing a more natural taste. It can take a lot of food coloring to make white icing burgundy, which may slightly affect its taste.
How to Make Burgundy Icing: Tips and Tricks
When Eating Burgundy Icing
Burgundy is a great color for weddings, graduations, parties, and showers. It is elegant and will stand out on your favorite desserts. It will look like a showstopper for any special occasion.
When eating burgundy icing, you have to be careful to avoid getting it on clothing, as it may cause staining. The burgundy color may even temporarily stain your lips, teeth, and tongue after eating, due to its vibrant color from the food coloring.
A Natural Burgundy Color
Using chocolate icing is a great way to get a more natural burgundy color. The brown color from the chocolate icing gives it a color base so you don’t need to use as much food coloring as you would if you used white icing. Adding just a few drops of purple food coloring will allow you to achieve a beautiful burgundy color.
When Adding Food Coloring
It is always best to start with less food coloring and then add more if needed. It is a good idea to add a bit less than how much food is needed, then mix it together and add more if needed. The brand of food coloring you are using may be a slightly different shade than other brands.
If you add too much food coloring, you can add more icing to the already-dyed mix until it lightens up to your desired shade. It can be a bit tricky to get the frosting to be the correct shade of burgundy, as your frosting color may vary depending on the recipe, just as the food color may slightly vary by brand.
How To Store Leftover Icing
Most icings can be left at room temperature for one to two days, with some being able to stay out longer. Leftover icing can be stored in the fridge for up to a week and in the freezer for up to three months.
Icing that is stored in the fridge or freezer may separate, which is normal. Simply remix it and allow it to reach room temperature before serving. If the color fades over time, just add a couple more drops of food coloring to bring the vibrant burgundy color back.
If you can’t seem to get the icing to reach the right color, set it aside in a bowl covered with plastic wrap for anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours. This will allow the color to deepen over time. It is important to ensure that the plastic wrap is airtight over the bowl, as this is important in allowing the color to darken.
What Colours Make Burgundy Icing?
Equipment
Ingredients
Alternative to Rose Pink and Violet Food Coloring:
Another Alternative:
- Homemade or store-bought icing
- Chocolate icing
- Purple food coloring
Instructions
- Place your icing in a Large Bowl
- Using a spatula, place your icing in a large bowl.
- Add the Food Coloring
- Add your food coloring to the icing. If you are using rose pink and violet food coloring, add five parts rose pink and one-part violet.
- When using crimson, red, brown and orange food coloring, start with eight drops crimson, one drop red, one drop brown and half a drop orange for two and a half cups icing. Adjust accordingly to how much icing you need and add more food coloring if needed to reach the desired shade.
- If you are using chocolate icing, add purple food coloring until the desired color is reached. Less food coloring will be needed when using chocolate icing, so if you like chocolate, this is a good method to follow. Start with a little at a time, such as five drops for two cups and add more as needed until you reach an elegant burgundy color.
- Mix Until Fully Combined
- Using a wooden spoon or spatula, mix the food coloring into the icing until it is fully combined.
- You may need to add more food coloring to reach your desired shade of burgundy.
- Using chocolate icing and adding purple food coloring will give the icing a more natural taste. It can take a lot of food coloring to make white icing burgundy, which may slightly affect its taste.
Notes
What Color Do You Get When You Mix Pink and Burgundy?
When it comes to mixing colors, it all depends on the ratio of both and how much you’re using. Burgundy and pink mixed in equal amounts will make a lovely purple tone. However, if you use more burgundy, it’ll be a dark burgundy color. And if you use more pink, you’ll get a dark pink color.
What Color Do You Get When You Mix Burgundy and Purple?
Again, it all depends on how much you use each color. The ratio is very important when it comes to mixing colors. However, most of the time mixing burgundy and purple will produce a reddish-purple color.
What Color Do You Get When You Mix Black and Burgundy?
Working with black food coloring can be tricky. Using too much black will turn almost any color black. If mixing black and burgundy, you’ll get an extremely dark burgundy color that will be difficult to lighten if you use too much.
What Color Do You Get When You Mix Burgundy and Green?
When mixing burgundy and green, this is how you achieve a color that is dark brown in color. It won’t necessarily be an appealing color, but you may need to use brown in some baking and decorating recipes. However, if you are looking for a better brown, it may be best to mix equal amounts of red and green. If you’re looking for a darker brown, you’ll need 4 drops of yellow, 2 drops of red and 2 drops of blue. And if you’re looking for an intense brown, you’ll need 8 drops of red, 5 drops of green and 1 drop of blue.
What Color Do You Get When You Mix Orange and Burgundy?
As always, it all depends on the ratios of food coloring you’re using. However, you’ll likely end up with a deep red color that has orange undertones. Burgundy will be the overbearing color unless you use a considerable amount of orange food coloring.
How Do You Make Burgundy Icing Darker?
To make your burgundy icing darker, you can do one of the following methods. The first is to add toothpick amounts of purple food coloring until you reach the darker color you desire. Another method is to leave around 1/4 of the buttercream in the freezer for a few minutes and then add it back to the rest of the buttercream and stir. It’s a top tip for darkening your icing without using any additional ingredients.
How Do You Make Burgundy Wine Frosting?
Before you begin coloring, you’ll need to make the perfect buttercream. I always follow the same recipe and it never fails to disappoint. You’ll need the following ingredients: 2 cups of unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 7 cups of powdered sugar, and 3 tablespoons of heavy cream (or whipping cream).
- Now all you need to do is beat the butter in a bowl until smooth.
- Once smooth add the vanilla and salt and mix well.
- Now gradually add the powdered sugar, continually mixing as you go.
- Once the sugar has been added, add the heavy cream. You may need additional cream or powdered sugar, depending on the consistency.
- Once you’ve reached the consistency you’d like, add the food coloring. You’ll need around 3 drops of red food coloring and 2 drops of purple food coloring. Mix well until you’ve reached the color you’re looking for.
A Beautiful Burgundy Icing
Making your own burgundy icing is great for any occasion. Making it on your own allows you to achieve the perfect shade of burgundy. It is simple to attain a burgundy icing and doing it yourself allows you to get your exact desired color.
Whether you choose to add purple food coloring to chocolate icing or rose-pink food coloring and violet food coloring, you can make your own burgundy. Crimson, red, brown, and orange can even help you achieve a beautiful burgundy color for your icing.
Please comment and share if you enjoyed this article or have any remarks regarding this post!
Karen is a passionate pastry chef who loves to create delicious baked goods. She has been in the culinary arts for over 10 years, honing her skills and perfecting her craft. Karen is known for her creativity and attention to detail, creating unique desserts that bring a smile to everyone’s face. She is always looking for ways to challenge herself and come up with new recipes that are both tasty and visually appealing. Karen loves to experiment with different flavors and textures, and she is committed to providing the highest quality of products to her customers.