9 Best Food Colourings UK | Sugarflair Wilton and More

When it comes to food colourings, we can't wait to tell you just how much we love this product. A superb choice for newbies and experienced bakers alike, the consistency of Wilton's gel makes mixing colour into your batter effortless. From a pastel teal to deep sky blue, you will reach your desired colour in no time at all.

Whether you are baking a celebration cake or whipping up a quick batch of icing icing, this product is perfectly suited for all your food colouring needs!

This product just came in short of 1st place, but we can guarantee you it was a close competition. Sugarflair's Spectral Concentrated Paste will surely last in your cupboard for years. All you need is a tiny dip of the toothpick into this food colouring to transform your batter with a rich and intense colour. 

We recommend this one for those who already have some experience using food colouring, as it will require patience to mix. Make sure to proceed with caution when adding this colour, especially if you are aiming for a lighter shade!

The incredible colours produced by these gel food colourings are sure to amaze. Whether you want to make a blue sponge cake with purple and pink fondant, or pastel cupcakes with yellow icing on top, this product is just so versatile!  

Easy enough for beginners and virtually mess-free, all you need to do is squeeze the tube directly into your batter. There are a huge range of colours to choose from, but we especially like their 'unicorn' set, ideal for a fantasy unicorn cake.

This liquid colour comes in 6 different colours, perfect for making a magical rainbow cake. A convenient choice for both professional and home bakers, you can use it to colour your batter or with an airbrush compressor for stunning decoration.

Not only is this food colouring vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free and nut-free, but it's suitable for Halal and Kosher diets as well! Best of all, heat doesn't discolour this product, making the intense colours oven-safe. 

You might not have heard of LorAnn, but it's a popular baking supply brand in the US. Don't worry, you won't need to take a trip across to the states! Here in the UK, you can buy their famous powdered food colouring online. 

To give a vibrant hue to your baking, just dissolve into a small amount of alcohol and you're ready to colour your batter. Additionally, this product can be used to produce 'marble' patterns for your homemade chocolate.

This product is ideal for those who want to tint their chocolates in different colours. This food colouring is cocoa butter-based, allowing the colour to blend quickly and beautifully with your melted chocolate.

Cocoa butter is in a solid-state in room temperature, so you will need to melt this product in the microwave as often as every half an hour in order to use. Be sure not to overheat the food colouring, as it can be dangerous to work with hot cocoa butter. 

If you've been searching for a liquid food colouring made from natural ingredients, we recommend this one from PME. Their Juniper Green shade, get's it's lively hue from a type of vitamin B called riboflavin and plant-derived chlorophyllin which is thought to reduce inflammation. So you can take care of your body, while colouring your food!

If you are using this food colouring for your fondant or dough, we suggest wearing a pair of gloves to avoid staining your hands.

A popular brand amongst British home-bakers, you will almost always find Dr Oetker's products in the baking aisle of your supermarket. Easy to use, the gel consistency of this product can be used to brighten up your cake decoration, without the worry of it watering down your icing!

Despite allegedly being an 'Extra Strong' formulation, the colours can appear muted. You'll need to use much more of this product to achieve its full potential, which can be quite wasteful.

Ronnie's Edible Colouring has a high water content, so you can simply dip in your brush and paint it directly onto your iced biscuits or cakes. While it won't produce a strong or dark colour, it provides the perfect pastel hue for your delicious icing. 

Unfortunately, exposure to high heat will result in discolouration. Therefore, it's best to save this food colouring for adding finishing touches, rather than mixing into your batter.