I'm a little confused with decorators glitter. I have all these little pots of glitter that cost over $10 each (in Australia) and I've just noticed theyre non toxic but not edible. Why are we paying so much for this glitter that isn't edible when I could get a kilogram of the same colour from a craft shop. Is there something special about this decorators glitter that makes it easier for cakes?
You can't use this decorator's glitter on cakes in the UK. It is not edible.
I'm a little confused with decorators glitter. I have all these little pots of glitter that cost over $10 each (in Australia) and I've just noticed theyre non toxic but not edible. Why are we paying so much for this glitter that isn't edible when I could get a kilogram of the same colour from a craft shop. Is there something special about this decorators glitter that makes it easier for cakes?
The type of glitter--"disco" dust, and other names--is fine grain PLASTIC craft glitter. No, there's nothing special about it. It's not toxic, but it is NOT edible. It's for "decoration only", just as a plastic decorative pick would be. It should only be used on items that will be removed before consuming.
I honestly have no idea why it was EVER introduced as something for cake decorating. I'm appalled and disgusted when I see people sprinkling it liberally on cupcakes, cookies, cakes, etc. I have NO desire to knowingly introduce plastic as part of my ingredients list...........
Rae
Not sure you can find this in Australia, but Wilton makes edible glitter
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=36A607AB-1E0B-C910-EA8977647A58A212&fid=36A60819-1E0B-C910-EAAE4C2FF5609C49)
and pearl dust (http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=pg_pearldust)
Hope that helps!
Sugar Baby @ sugarbabybakes.blogspot.com
I'm sorry, but I've seen Julie's product and I firmly believe it to be DISCO DUST. It looks and acts the same way. I know what she says--and I know what her website says--but I think it's inaccurate. I see no ingredients list for the product.
This stuff originally came by way of a British company called, "Edable Art"--the company's founder's name is "Ed"--and people thought it meant that it was "edible". It's not--it's only non-toxic.
Edible glitter is made from gum arabic--a food product--and therefore has "ingredients".
I would love nothing more than to be proved incorrect. Everyone would like to find a product that is as sparkly as disco dust, but is actually edible........
Rae
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