What is the best way to make purple butter icing?

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Will mixing red and blue food couloring work or is there a better method?

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Best Answer

Yes. Buy purple food colouring. any baking supply store will have it, and there are plenty of suppliers online. Powdered colour is much more intense than liquid.



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Quick Answer about "What is the best way to make purple butter icing?"

  • Place 1 cup of buttercream frosting in a small bowl.
  • Using a clean toothpick to add a medium amount of Violet icing color. With a second clean toothpick add a small amount of Burgundy icing color.
  • Mix thoroughly using a spatula until reached desired shade.


    • How do I make my buttercream bright purple?

    Lilac Frosting
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp (2 sticks)
  • 4 cups powdered confectioners sugar.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 4 tablespoon lilac syrup (see notes)
  • 2-3 tablespoon milk.
  • purple food coloring (or red and blue)
  • fresh lilac flowers for decoration.



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    More answers regarding what is the best way to make purple butter icing?

    Answer 2

    You might be able to get that color with a blueberry juice or maybe beets, but purple food coloring would be easiest.

    Answer 3

    I think that for casual home use, mixing your own blue and red is a perfectly fine idea. I've done it for making playdough and it is just fine. You could experiment with a few drops in water to determine the blue-to-red ratio, but unless you need a really specific color (Minnesota Vikings Purple or somesuch), just using equal amounts is fine.

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