I thought this thread might help out on some questions I run into as a teacher. I know people that do use it because its so much cheaper than cake board foil. however it is not safe.
Is floral foil safe for cakes? NO THIS CONTAINS LEAD AND THE COLOR WILL BLEAD INTO YOUR ICING OR CAKE.
Thanks Paula for the heads up on the foil, I never have used it so I will know not to purchase it. However would it be okay if you put clear contact paper over it?
can you tell us where you got the info? Hardly anything that has the potential to come into contact with food (and it seems like that would be one) is allowed to contain lead. I can't find any information on the subject, but several commercial cake/food sites are selling it. I'm curious.
I'm wondering, too. Floral foil is so light. I can't imagine it containing lead. There's one manufacturer online who specifically states their floral foil is food safe. I'd beware of unsubstantiated pronouncements. People will say anything on the internet.
I had purchase some foil paper not the wilton brand but some other kind from a bakery supplier and the green color bleed on my cake . I did not use in any more but would like to know if there are other kinds of foil differnt colors that would not bleed.
instead of fancy foil which is so expensive i was planning on using some gift wrap on my very large cake board and then covering with plastic wrap. would that be ok?
I would say that is fine. I also have asked a baker about contact paper. SHe tells me that they company says its food safeI havent had any experience with it just havent thought of using it. Cover you wrapping paper with it and then use a board underneathyour cake.
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instead of fancy foil which is so expensive i was planning on using some gift wrap on my very large cake board and then covering with plastic wrap. would that be ok?
The only thing to consider then, is slicing through the plastic wrap when slicing the cake!
Apparently there's florist foil and florist foil. Alufoil clearly states their florist foil is food safe....and they also have a confectionary foil line - both of which are about the same price - less than 8.00 for a 50-foot roll. Their website is hard to navigate, unfortunately. After diddling with it a while, discovered that they have a $100 minimum. Oh well....
I work for a company that converts a paper that is coated (similar to butcher paper). I can get large rolls cheap. If anyone would like information please email me, I will get you prices and colors available. I have used it for about two years and I still have enough on one roll to last another two years.
ANGELA0520, Welcome to CC I noticed this is your first post. I would certainly appreciate the info on the coated paper, thanks
Unless a product is labeled as food-safe or food-approved, it isn't. Contact paper, wrapping paper and florist foil isn't food-safe unless noted. I did some research and found that there is lead in some florist or other colored foils and colored wrapping papers. There's even lead in newspaper ink 
The articles I came across were safety articles about not letting babies or pets chew on the stuff.
This product is Safe for food, it is a butcher paper. If you are interested in purchasing a roll please email me at [email protected] I will reply to you with all of the information.
I've been using clear contact over wrapping paper for awhile and haven't cut through it yet. In fact, I reuse my 'wrapped' cake boards. I suppose you could cut through it if you pressed hard enough, but it doesn't take much to get through a cake so you wouldn't normally press that hard.
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