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Renshaw | Ready to Roll Fondant Icing | Jet Black - 250g

Nothing adds creative flair to a cake like the Renshaw range of coloured ready to roll icing. With a huge palette of colours to choose from you can create bright birthday cakes, colourful cupcakes and delightful decorations. Renshaw coloured ready to roll icing is easy to use and tastes delicious too.
If you want the perfect medium for decorating your cake then Renshaw’s ready to roll icing is for you. Also known as sugarpaste, Regal Ice or fondant, Renshaw ready to roll icing uses are many and varied, from a simple white covering for a fruit cake, the bright colours needed for a child’s superhero-themed birthday cake or for complex models and decorations. Renshaw ready to roll icing comes in pure white, celebration and an astonishing palette of wonderful colours. With such a variety on offer there really is no limit to what you can achieve.
Renshaw's recipe is the best on the market, and includes gum tragacanth. This makes Renshaw ready to roll icing incredibly pliable and strong, which means it can be worked and shaped into just about anything. You won’t need to rush yourself as the icing stays supple while you work, before hardening. So you can create model flowers, people or whatever you desire and know they’ll look great when the cake is finally revealed.
It has brilliant coverage properties that will not crack, it will set firmly and will cut smoothly so you can achieve professional results every time.
Just dust your work surface down with some icing sugar, knead the icing and then roll it out to the desired thickness.
Be sure to store the icing in an airtight container between uses to keep it in perfect condition.
Gluten Free, Kosher and Halal Certified.
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.
How much Renshaw will you need?
Square Cake Tin | Round Cake Tin | ||||
Diameter | Depth | Renshaw needed | Diameter | Depth | Renshaw needed |
6" / 15cm | x 2.5" / 6.5cm | 1100g / 1.1kg | 6" / 15cm | x 2.5" / 6.5cm | 1100g / 1.1kg |
8" / 20.5cm | x 2.5" / 6.5cm | 2000g / 2kg | 8" / 20.5cm | x 2.5" / 6.5cm | 1600g / 1.6kg |
10" / 25.5cm | x 3" / 7.5cm | 3000g / 3kg | 10" / 25.5cm | x 3" / 7.5cm | 2800g / 2.8kg |
12" / 30cm | x 3" / 7.5cm | 4000g / 4kg | 12" / 30cm | x 3" / 7.5cm | 3600g / 3.6kg |
The above measurements are for a 1cm thick layer.
For a medium layer of 5mm - use half of the above quantities.
For a thin layer of 2.5mm - use a quarter of the above quantities.
About Renshaw
Renshaw has over 120 years experience in baking and cake decorating expertise, product innovation and inspiration.
Renshaw is a British food manufacturing company established in 1898 that prides itself on having a predominantly local workforce. It is also proud to be the grantee of a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, having first been granted one by George VI in 1950 for almond products.
Renshaw is the leading British manufacturer of ready to roll icing, marzipan, frostings, caramel and mallows.
- Renshaw's recipe is the best on the market, and includes gum tragacanth.
- Brilliant coverage properties that will not crack.
- Suitable for Vegetarians.
Typical values Per 100g
Energy | 1645kJ/ 388kcal |
Fat | 3.7g |
of which saturates | 2.2g |
Carbohydrates | 89.9g |
of which sugars | 86.5g |
Protein | 0g |
Salt | 0g |
Sugar, Glucose syrup, Palm Oil, E413 Stabiliser, E422 Vegetable Glycerine, E471 Stabiliser, E202 Potassium Sorbate, Colour: E153, Flavouring.
Knead until pliable, and mould or roll out on a surface lightly dusted with icing sugar to the desired thickness. Use product at room temperature.
Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Once opened, wrap in cling film, and place inside an air tight container to prevent drying out.
The colour(s) used complies with the EC Commission Directive 95/45EC specification.
Conforming with EU 1169/2011 regulations
Although not necessarily present in this particular product, the colours used across the entire icing colouring range may include colours E102, E104, E110, E122, E124 & E129 which may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in some children.
Please note that colours shown are representative only and will look different depending on your PC monitor, tablet or phone screen.
Allergy advice: Made in a factory that handles nuts.
The sample is approx 20g of sugarpaste. we supply a sample so customers can test the texture and consistency of the paste. We can't provide samples of specific colours .