Product Review: Americolor Gels – New Shades!

AMERICOLOR GELS PROVIDED BY BAKE AND DECO WAREHOUSE

Introducing the New Shades!

As you would know, I’m a big fan of Americolor, so when I heard they had made some new colours, I was possibly excessively excited. And I must say, they are worth the excitement.

The new colours are Moss, Eggplant, Wedgewood, Pumpkin, Cypress, Midnight, and Espresso.  I gave them a test as you can see below, adding one good ‘squeeze’ of each to Basic Buttercream, to get an idea of how the colour would look.

As you can see, the colours are PERFECT for Autumn/Fall themed cakes!

So what do I think of the Shades?

Moss

An interesting Green, not unlike Avocado and Gold mixed together. Perfect for darker foliage, and tropical cakes.

Eggplant

A really nice, strong purple, more red than blue, which as the name suggests, is a perfect match for Eggplant.  Also very nice in reduced strength, as a more indigo shade of pale purple.

Wedgewood

I was quite surprised by this gel, as it resembles paint more than gel, but still mixes perfectly. A good match for ‘Wedgewood Blue’, but also a really nice Sky Blue, certainly a more pleasing shade than the current Sky Blue, which tends to turn out somewhat neon in my experience.

Pumpkin

Well yep, Pumpkin. Pretty accurate Pumpkin colour, although a bit on the vibrant side for my liking.

Cypress

Ooh! This one is my FAVOURITE! Its kinda like Avocado, but not quite as green, and with a slight grey hue.  Stunning in full strength, and reduced strength.

Midnight

Super dark blue! Not unlike Navy, but a bit darker, and a slightly blacker blue. Also still really pretty at reduced strength. Makes a very nice pastel blue.

Espresso

Finally a proper dark brown! Perfect for vines, looks likes chocolate. There are no losers here.

So how do they look?

I put them to use in my new cake “Roses at Midnight”, which is iced with reduced strength Midnight, and textured with a silicone pastry brush.  The roses were piped with Maroon and full strength Cypress, and I used reduced strength Cypress for the larger blossoms.

I used full strength Midnight for the small blossoms, and full strength Espresso for the vines. I also piped some Ranunculus in white, just to keep it light.

So what do I recommend?

I think they are all great, but I personally LOVE Cypress, Midnight, and Espresso. They are actually colours that I mix together regularly, so having them straight out of a bottle, fills me with joy! Perfect for Autumn/Fall cakes, and for warmer colour schemes

Viva La Buttercream x