Last Updated on February 14, 2023
Today, we’re going to be taking a look at how to make skin color fondant and how to incorporate that fondant into your baking. While they do sell skin color fondant nowadays, it’s relatively difficult to find in comparison to base colors of fondant. For this reason, sometimes it’s easier to just make your own; particularly as it doesn’t require too many ingredients. But it does require knowing how to color fondant – and we’re here to help; whatever your skin tone. So how to make skin color fondant? Let’s take a closer look.
What is Skin Color Fondant?
Fondant icing (more commonly known as fondant) is a type of icing that’s most often used in baking and decorating. Whether you’re using it to sculpt cakes or make decorations; it’s very versatile. The most common ingredients you’ll find in fondant are gelatin, sugar, water and glycerol. It’s worth mentioning that it may include other ingredients too if it’s colored fondant. Skin color fondant is the color of someone’s skin tone. It comes in a range of different shades.
When you come across fondant in a grocery store, it’ll likely be in a ready to roll format. This is usually the preferred way of packaging as it’s easiest to use for bakers and sugar crafters.
Ingredients in Skin Color Fondant
The ingredients in skin color fondant can vary depending on if it’s store bought or homemade. If making yourself, it typically contains the following ingredients:
- white fondant (made from sugar, water, gelatin, shortening and glycerol)
- food coloring
However, if you buy skin color fondant premade, it usually comes as sugar paste and contains the following ingredients:
- sugar
- glucose syrup
- palm oil
- E422 (emulsifier)
- R471 (stabilizer)
- E413 (preservative)
- E202 (natural flavoring)
- E172 (color)
Nutritional Information of Skin Color Fondant
You may be curious as to the nutritional value when it comes to skin color fondant. Each 100g of fondant contains the following:
- Calories: 373
- Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 11mg
- Potassium: 4mg
- Carbohydrate: 93g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugar: 89g
- Protein: 0g
Can You Use Food Coloring on Fondant?
Of course! You can use food coloring on just about any food product, and fondant is no exception. Using food coloring is the quickest and easiest way to dying fondant. While it’s not too much of a problem with lighter colors, always be careful when working with fondant as it stains everywhere!
How to Make Skin Color With Food Coloring
When it comes to making your skin color with food coloring, it all depends on what shade your skin tone is as to what colors you’ll need to use. Let’s take a closer look.
- Light. If you have a lighter skin tone (Caucasian), it’s best to start with white fondant. Start off with 3 drops of red coloring. Then 2 drops of yellow coloring. You may need to add more yellow, depending on how pale you are. If you need to lighten the shade, don’t worry too much – you can also add more white fondant, or more food coloring if you need to go darker.
- Medium. If you have a medium skin tone (Hispanic and Asian), follow the recipe for the light skin tone, and then add one or two drops of brown food coloring. Alternatively, start with brown fondant, and add white.
- Dark. If you have a dark skin tone (African), it’s best to start with brown or black fondant. You can then add white fondant until you have achieved the skin color you’re looking for. For dark skin tones, you don’t typically need to use food coloring.
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How to Make Skin Tone Fondant
If you’re unsure how to make skin tone fondant, we’re here to help. Let’s take a closer look.
Ingredients
The ingredients you’ll need for this recipe are:
- skin tone food coloring (see recipe above on how to create your skin tone)
- white fondant icing
Recipe – How To Make Skin Color Fondant
Now all you need to do is:
Step 1: Color
Before you begin, make your fondant soft and pliable. Rolling the fondant in your hands to create a ball is the best way to achieve this. To add the drops of food coloring, use a toothpick or skewer and drop the required amount onto the fondant.
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Step 2: Blend – How To Make Skin Color Fondant
To blend the color into the white fondant, you’ll need to knead it. When working with any food coloring, it’s best to wear food gloves, as not to stain your skin.
Step 3: Knead
Keep kneading your ball of fondant until you have achieved the skin color tone you’re looking for. Ensure the color is evenly coated throughout the fondant. Add more white fondant if too dark, and more food coloring if too light.
How to Make Flesh-Colored Fondant Baby Shower Cookies
If you’re looking for a recipe to try out your new skin and flesh-colored fondant, I would highly recommend these baby shower cookies. If you want to check out the full method for this recipe, you can do so here. It’s from A Canadian Cookie – and the cookies themselves are absolutely delicious.
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The ingredients you’ll need for this recipe are:
For the cookies:
- 2 cups of flour
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1/2 cup of berry sugar
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
For the icing:
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons of almond extract
- green food coloring
Additional ingredients:
- skin tone color fondant
- 24 miniature daisies (Wilton is the best make to use)
- black and brown edible ink pens
Let me know if you make these cookies and how they turn out!
How To Make Skin Color Fondant: A Guide
Ingredients
- skin tone food coloring see recipe above on how to create your skin tone
- white fondant icing
Instructions
- Color – Before you begin, make your fondant soft and pliable. Rolling the fondant in your hands to create a ball is the best way to achieve this. To add the drops of food coloring, use a toothpick or skewer and drop the required amount onto the fondant.
- Blend – How To Make Skin Color Fondant – To blend the color into the white fondant, you’ll need to knead it. When working with any food coloring, it’s best to wear food gloves, as not to stain your skin.
- Knead – Keep kneading your ball of fondant until you have achieved the skin color tone you’re looking for. Ensure the color is evenly coated throughout the fondant. Add more white fondant if too dark, and more food coloring if too light.
Nutrition
Conclusion – How To Make Skin Color Fondant
I hope this post has helped you to become more familiar with how to make skin color fondant. Depending on your skin tone, you just need to follow the simple guide above to find out which coloring to use to make the color of your skin tone.
Do you have any tips or tricks when it comes to making skin color fondant? If so, please feel free to let me know in the comments below. Sharing is caring!
