You can definitely use beet juice, just don't use PICKLED beet juice. My mother has been doing this for years and years. You can't taste anything different and people rave about her cakes.

Wow, I had no idea braces were quite so bad. This makes me feel much worse for kids that have them, even as I do acknowledge that those people I know who had them now have absolutely gorgeous teeth.

As I've gotten older, I can't tolerate sweets for breakfast, usually, though I love them later in the day. I usually want protein for breakfast. This morning I had a lean cuisine swedish meatballs and noodle entree! Also sometimes like crackers and cheese or even have been known to have left over thai curry for breakfast, ha ha.

You can definitely use red beet juice instead of one bottle of red food coloring, just make sure NOT too use the pickled beets! My mom has been doing it for years and there is NO difference in taste from the "original" The red beet juice has no flavor.