I have used both for flooding in cookies but I am wondering what the difference is...I like the smooth matte finish that Royal leaves and it dries really quickly.I had some colorflow powder the other day as I had no meringue powder left so I made colorflow icing but it was really loose and took forever to dry and I really didn't see a big difference....Des anyone know the difference in the two??

Color Flo takes a few days to completly dry. I use it to put different charaters on cakes. It has more of a shiny finish to it, and it dries like a hard piece of candy. I have at least one photo of a cake out there with a color flo design. It has an alligator on it. I don't know if that completly answered your question or not.

Hi Maria,

I use royal all the time too.... was wondering what others did.I don't do BCT but I use royal to make the transfers and I like it better!!

I agree w/ you two. I like doing BCT but it takes less time to do color flow or royal. Plus if you mess up on BCT you have to start all over again... I hate doing that! There are a lot of steps to take! It's easier to trace out all your transfers & fill them in w/ royal or color flow. I like both of them. I don't have a favorite.

KiddieKakes & Maria, your cakes are so pretty!! Ya'll both do a wonderful job!!!

You're very welcome Maria!

Thanks Turtle!!

But what is the difference?

I recall looking at my aunt's old cake decorating books from England. They basically use royal icing to do the floodwork. I suspect the difference is, Wilton found a way to make more money an came up with this Color FLow thing. I would nor be surprised if it's nothing more than the ready mixed royal icing.


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Maria....Good luck getting Wilton to answer you!!!Ha!Ha!

Your welcome KiddieKakes!!

Yeah sometimes when you have an inquiry about a product that is sort of a "Why" they tend to hum and Haw

i've never used color flow from a mix; only every used royal icing (of varying consistencies) for the outline and fill-in of flooding decorations on cookies, etc.

ha! i just googled "wilton color flow ingredients" and the fantes.com website lists the ingredients as "dried egg whites, sodium lauryl sulfate", so basically you're paying a whole lot for meringue powder and a foaming agent that you also find in shampoo and facial cleanser, and which many people avoid because of its irritant qualities...read more from the tom's of maine site:
What is it?
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a foaming agent naturally derived from coconut oil. SLS has a long history of safe use in a variety of consumer personal care products.
What does it do?
We use SLS in our toothpaste and shampoo because of its superior foaming and lathering properties. In our toothpaste, SLS enables proper dispersion of the ingredients, as well as easy rinsing. In our shampoo, SLS provides a pleasant lather and thorough rinsing abilities

...hmmm, i wonder what its purpose in color flow is?
p.s. i couldn't find an ingredient list on the wilton site for any of their products...which i find alarming, given the number of food allergies prevalent in children.