When you need a truly rich, velvety black for your cake designs, Vegetable Carbon Black Food Colouring E153 delivers a bold, professional-looking result. It’s perfect for colouring fondant (sugarpaste) and modelling paste, and it also works beautifully for drawing and painting on smooth surfaces—ideal for sharp outlines, lettering, and dramatic accents. You can also tint decorating creams to achieve striking contrast on cakes, cupcakes, and desserts.

For colouring fondant or modelling paste, lightly dilute the powder with a few drops of water before working it in—this helps the colour blend more evenly and reduces speckling. If you’d like a firmer, more elastic paste, you can add Tylo powder. Once coloured, let the paste rest tightly wrapped in food-safe cling film so no air can reach it; this improves workability and helps the colour settle.

For painted decoration, mix the colour with a small amount of alcohol to create a paint-like consistency. Use a brush to apply the desired lines and details, then allow to dry for a few hours. This colour is especially suited to decorative work such as creating cars, clothing for 3D figures, highlighting motifs on cakes, and adding depth to other edible decorations.

Dosage: not specified by hygiene regulations.

Why you’ll love it: a strong black tone, versatile use (mixing and painting), and a clean colour profile—manufacturer declares AZO-free. Bring your designs to life with crisp black details and dramatic contrast—add Vegetable Carbon Black Food Colouring E153 to your decorating kit and start creating today.

FAQs

1) What is E153?
E153 is vegetable carbon (activated carbon) used as a food colouring to create black shades in edible decorations.

2) Can I use Vegetable Carbon Black Food Colouring E153 in fondant and modelling paste?
Yes—it's designed for colouring covering and modelling pastes. Dilute with a few drops of water first for easier incorporation.

3) How do I make edible black paint with this colour?
Mix a small amount of the powder with a little alcohol to form a paint, then apply with a brush and let it dry for a few hours.

4) Will it work in buttercream or decorating creams?
Yes, you can tint creams intended for decoration to achieve a deep black tone and strong contrast.

5) Is it AZO-free?
Yes, the manufacturer declares that it contains no AZO colourings (AZO free).

6) Do I need to let the coloured paste rest?
It’s recommended—wrap the paste tightly in food-safe cling film to keep air out and let it rest for improved handling and colour development.

7) Is there an official dosage?
No—dosage is not determined by hygiene regulations, so use as needed to reach your desired shade.