AIBU to serve up a cake that has contact glitter on it instead of edible?

[ChrissieLatham]

I have made a birthday cake for my DD but on reading the glitter pot that I thought was edible glitter it says it's "food contact glitter for removable cake decorations"!!
I bought it in a bit of a rush and because it was with all the food colours I just assumed it was edible. Now I've read the pot afterwards and not sure if I should serve it up. It took so long to make and looks really pretty! The website says its non-toxic so what harm could it do? Glittery poo?!

[KoalaDownUnder]

Yep, on iPhone with iOS 10.1

[Stanky]

I can't see the picture.

Just tell people, show them the little pot in came in and let them decide if they want to consume it. It's an honest mistake. Offer alternative supermarket cake. Enjoy your party.

[ChrissieLatham]

I posted a picture at 9.16, it should be there

[QueenOfTheNaps]

Ha it's like the emperor's new cake... only the edible glitter eaters can see it
I'm on the app if that makes a different.

[ChrissieLatham]

Just a warning to everyone to avoid this stuff!! Don't make the same mistake I did!

[ChrissieLatham]

I'm on the app on the iPhone, only one way to add photos that I know of and I can see both pics

[MuseumOfCurry]

I can see your second picture, which is far less interesting as I am not likely to buy glitter, ever

[QueenOfTheNaps]

Did this work?

[Somerville]

That's a really cute cake, OP. And I'm glad you've sensibly decided not to feed it to your guests.

[MeeWhoo]

Queenofthenaps, is that the OP's picture reposted? I can see it (and my god is that intricate work! ) but couldn't see it on OP's post.

[OohMavis]

Meh, it's non-toxic, it'll just come out the other end.

[CigarsofthePharoahs]

I have made the same mistake as you in the past op. And I used to work for the place you bought the stuff from. Nobody was ill, nobody had glittery poo either.
I had a word with our manager at the time of the Bakeoff mentioned on this thread. I thought having clearer signage would make sense, or at the very least separating the edible from the "non toxic".
It didn't happen.
Please don't get rid of your gorgeous cake. I think having a smaller cake on standby and warning people in case anyone doesn't want to take the tiny risk of eating it is probably a good idea though.

[ItShouldHaveBeenJingleJess]

If that's the cake, then WOW!!!!! Too pretty to eat anyway!

[MuseumOfCurry]

Wow, OP! It's beautiful! Well done you!

Maybe I'm in the minority, but as beautiful as the frosting is, I'd find it too much to eat and I'd focus on the cake anyway.

[peggyundercrackers]

i wouldn't serve it, I don't think you can serve it then make an announcement that the glitter isn't edible - you will just look like a prize plum because everyone will wonder why you've made a cake which isn't edible...

who would want a mouthful of plastic along with your cake?

[QueenOfTheNaps]

Yes it's the OPs cake I reposted great isn't it

[Somerville]

To all the posters saying they'd serve contact glitter because it's non toxic - I'd like to explain something.

Non-toxic does not mean safe to eat. It means that there is nothing in it that is known to be generally poisonous in small quantities.

There may well be (and often are) things in non-toxic items that are of unknown safety or known to only be harmful in large quantities.

There is no list of indredients so it is impossible to know if the item is vegetarian or vegan or contains lactose or nuts or pork gelatine.

A PP previously pointed out the children's finger paints are non-toxic, by we still don't decorate cakes with them.

I'd take that a step further. Play doh could be used instead of icing. To stick it to the sponge, we could use Pritt Stick. And then we could decorate it with children's nail polish. All non toxic. But I bet we'd end up with constipation if we served it. Yummy, huh?

[Eggsbutnobacon]

Totally agree with Somerville.
I remember a few years ago this was a hot topic.
I think the analogy at the time was that you could let children eat lego bricks because they were non toxic, but it wouldn't be recommended.
My dcs nursery stopped using any sort of glitter whether it was labelled edible, non toxic or whatever.

[Eggsbutnobacon]

I should add I meant stopped using glitter on cakes, not craft activities.

[MaryBerrysSoggyBottBott]

I'm a professional cake maker.
Around 4 years ago your glitter would have been perfectly fine and expected to make cupcakes lovely and glittery. The glitter does absolutely no harm whatsoever and just goes straight through the system. Legislation changed which meant professional cake makers could not use 'non toxic' but it had to be 'edible'. 'Non toxic' is still widely available and used by household kitchens, but the disclaimer is on the packet for legal reasons. It will do no harm to your guests at all. Probably more harmful still is coloured icing with all the e-numbers they use to get the deep and bright colours.

[MuseumOfCurry]

Somerville and Eggs, you're terrible bores.

[throughgrittedteeth]

I would serve it, as long as it wasn't the whole pot of glitter

[QueenOfTheNaps]

Curry
Agreed

[ScarlettDarling]

Queen where is this cake pic you are seeing?!