Colored coconut is a great decoration for many reasons. It’s easy to do (as you’ll see below). You can make any color as dark or light as needed. Plus, it can be used in so many ways for creating different decorative effects.
How To Color Coconut
Step 1 – Get out the coconut and liquid food coloring.
Step 2 – Put the coconut into a resealable plastic bag and add a few drops of coloring. You can also do this step in a bowl and massage the color through with fingertips. It’s a bit messier (wear gloves if this bothers you), but works just as well.
Step 3 – Seal up the bag and massage everything together. It doesn’t take long before the color is spread through the coconut. If a darker color is needed, add more food coloring.
Step 4 – Use the beautiful colored coconut to decorate your cake! Click here to see a Number 8 Racetrack Cake with ‘green coconut grass’.
Apart from grass, there are lots of other ways to use colored coconut. Here’s a few ideas:
- Green – Grass, sports fields
- Brown – Dirt, sand (light brown), dirt tracks
- Blue – Water, sky, swimming pools
- Yellow – Sun, stars, smiley faces
Apart from decorative accents, use colored coconut wherever a block of color is needed, particularly if some texture is preferred. Simply sprinkle it on top of the iced cake as required.
If you have any other suggestions for using colored coconut, please share them below.
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