• BlueLineBae@midwest.social
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    9 days ago

    Lol I was banned from r/food a long time ago for commenting on a photo of a “galaxy cake” that all that black food dye would probably taste nasty. It did look cool tho…

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip
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      9 days ago

      Banning you is ridiculous but there is cocoa powder that is nearly black that can be used instead of dye. Also charcoal when used properly won’t impart a bad flavor. So a chocolate buttercream with a touch of charcoal I think could do a galaxy scene without tasting bad. Whether they actually went through all that effort for a social media post though 🤷‍♀️

      • spicy pancake@lemmy.zip
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        8 days ago

        psa enjoy charcoal food sparingly and wait as long as possible after consuming before taking medication

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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        8 days ago

        Dark roast espresso powder made the black frosting for our gingerbread house taste amazing. If you like espresso anyway.

    • Aux@feddit.uk
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      9 days ago

      Why would black dye taste nasty? Squid ink doesn’t have any taste at all, for example.