This Color Mist was disappointing -- it just looked like an odd purple, not black. Despite repeat applications, the color never appeared black. The extra sprays made it seep under the cake stencil, so it just became a purple mess. I was able to scrape away the extra purple/blackish color and repair the whipped cream frosting, but I regret trying this product -- so I caution you if you need a dark color. When I was ordering for cake-decorating, the Color Mist had seemed likely to be the easiest way to decorate the cake top with a stencil. As it turns out, my back-up plan -- colored sugar -- actually worked much better. I cannot recommend this Color Mist, but CK's sanding sugar (if you want a very fine sugar with color) and crystal sugar (which is larger than granulated sugar) are excellent decorating products. I gave this Color Mist 2 stars only because the sprayer worked.