HELP!! Edible gold glitter
Hi all, I need some help. I have a client who want a all out glitter cake. ( like the one in the picture below) I am so confused. What kind of edible glitter do I need to achieve this look? I read that the disco glitter is not safe to eat. I bought what I thought was bright shining gold glitter but, it is more like a luster dust. Please advise!!!!
Sweet Confections by Karen
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I have a friend who showed to me the same cake design you have on the pic for her birthday cake! it seems to be a very popular design. She wanted to have the glitter shiny effect also; but in silver. It is hard to achieve that kind of glitter and be safe at the same time to eat since the glitter or metallic colors that are very vibrant are not meant to be consumed….having said that maybe you should explain this to your client? that way, your client would be ok with a no too shiny effect but close to it :-) you can go an edible but less glittery way to do this or change a bit the glitter part of the design. You can give to your client some ideas such as using spots (instead of all glitter gold in the bottom tier) of gold leaf (a bit expensive but you would use just spots here and there, or use round sprinkles ( for the sequins ) glue them on to the bottom tier and spay them with gold (Wilton and other brands have this) , or gold luster dust with pearl dust combined and use an airbrush???? hope it helps
kleiza rojas fitzgerald
How about Magic sparkles? edible (as far as I know) although it comes in tiny pots so you might need quite a few, and it dissolves if you get it too wet, just a thought though. http://www.magicsparkles.com/
Cakes For Show
Thank you for the advice! I will also check out the magic sparkles 😊
Sweet Confections by Karen
Maybe make a textured bottom tier and spray with metallic gold airbrush color? The americolor metallics do give a shimmery effect.
