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I forget exactly what tumeric tastes like, but wouldn't it be kinda nasty in frosting?
Same for the Avacado.

I'd be scared to add more than a pinch of turmeric to frosting... it's kind of earthy-tasting. Avocado, however, is frequently used in South Asian ices and smoothies, and I wouldn't be afraid to use that in frosting... and you know, it's got that high-antioxidant fat in it, adding richness that's good for you... my worry is that it would brown.

Bring on the beet juice, though.

Seems like a few drops of lemon juice in the avocado version would be a must to prevent browning... I sampled an avocado gelato the other day and while I didn't love it, it wasn't icky either.

Avocado flavor is very mild and would definitely be overpowered by the sugar in the frosting. In fact, Alton Brown makes an avocado frosting using the avocado as the fat. I saw him do it in a demo and a 6 year old kid from the audience gave it a thumbs up for taste.

The turmeric seems like it would be problematic to me too, though. Has anybody tried this?

i'd use saffron instead of turmeric.

crush a tiny amount of saffron and let it brew in about two tablespoons of hot water.

you'll have bright yellow, almost orange food coloring!

much better tasting than turmeric too!