Chefmaster Black Diamond Liqua-Gel Black Food Coloring 10.5 oz — Professional, Fade-Resistant Gel Dye

Chefmaster Black Diamond Liqua-Gel is a professional-grade, highly concentrated black gel food coloring designed to deliver deep, fade-resistant color for icings, fondants, batters, and finished desserts.

Whether you're a hobby baker, boutique cake artist, or food manufacturer, the right black dye makes the difference between a washed-out gray and a true dramatic black finish. Chefmaster’s Liqua-Gel formula packs intense pigment into a no-drip squeeze bottle so you can tint buttercreams, rolled fondants, modeling chocolate, and glazes without changing texture or flavor.

How does this gel perform in different baking and decorating applications?

The Liqua-Gel formula is engineered to disperse evenly across a wide range of media. It blends smoothly into icings, doughs, and fondants and maintains a rich color even after baking or finishing. Because it’s concentrated, only a few drops are needed to reach deep tones.

• Works with buttercream, royal icing, fondant, gum paste, and modeling chocolate
• Maintains color through baking and after refrigeration
• No change in consistency or flavor when used as directed
• Easy-to-control flip-top squeeze bottle prevents waste

What makes Chefmaster’s Black Diamond different from liquid dyes or powdered colors?

Black Diamond Liqua-Gel combines the intensity of paste colors with the convenience of a squeeze bottle. Unlike thin liquid dyes that can weaken batters or powdered pigments that may clump, this gel provides immediate opaque coverage without thinning mixes.

• Highly concentrated for fewer additions and faster tinting
• Gel texture avoids adding extra moisture to recipes
• Flip-top cap ensures precise drops and less mess
• Fade-resistant pigments keep finished pieces looking bold

Is this product suitable for dietary and production requirements?

Chefmaster Liqua-Gel is formulated to meet common dietary and professional needs. It’s gluten-free and carries Kosher, vegan-friendly, and halal-friendly attributes, making it versatile for commercial kitchens and home bakers.

• Gluten-free and certified kosher
• Vegan-friendly and halal-friendly formulation
• Made in the USA in Fullerton, California
• Produced by a brand with decades of bakery-color expertise

How should I use and store Black Diamond Liqua-Gel for best results?

Start with a few drops and gradually add more until you reach the desired depth—less is more with this concentrated formula. Keep the bottle tightly closed and stored in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to preserve pigment stability.

• Add dropwise to icings, knead into fondant, or mix into batter
• For darker blacks, layer small increments and mix thoroughly
• Reseal cap after each use to prevent drying or contamination
• Store at room temperature, avoid freezing or high heat

Who is this for: Chefs, cake decorators, home bakers, and food product developers who need a dependable, high-impact black coloring that holds up during decorating and serving. If you want deep, consistent black shades without altering taste or texture—whether for tiered cakes, molded confections, seasonal treats, or large-scale production—Chefmaster Black Diamond Liqua-Gel is formulated to make professional-looking results easy and repeatable.

Ingredients

WATER, FD&C RED 40 (E129), FD&C BLUE 1 (E133), GLYCERINE, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, FD&C BLUE 2 (E132), FD&C YELLOW 5 (E102), CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), CARRAGEENAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM.