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?!

Shallic it's exactly the same stuff, just with different wording. It's fine!

Gorgeous cake by the way.

Glitter used to declare itself as edible, but that same glitter, that people ate happily for years, is no longer allowed to do so.

It will be fine!

You can actually buy glitter that is designed to make your poo glittery, I've never bought it, honest! But that must not be digestible otherwise it wouldn't work, I'd serve it. I know for certain my kids have eaten worse 😯

I've eaten that very glitter, in fact I slosh it all over my Christmas cake on an annual basis, and never realised it was non-edible!

Wow op your cake is amazing!!! I'd eat it and give some to my kids it won't do them any harm just give the parents the choice of the home made or shop brought and sure most wouldn't be bothered kids eat all sorts anyway 😂. I'd be secretly hoping that no would want any so I could have it for myself but I'm a big cake lover

I had to laugh at the poster suggesting you warn everyone it's inedible and see if they still want to eat it...
Why would you clamour for your child to be given a slice of something labelled inedible?
Everyone will think you're a bit odd to display that cake at your party when you have to issue non edible disclaimers before consumption.

Not all Rainbow Dust in food contact and technically not to be eaten, they also do edible glitter, however the Hologram range isnt.

FloggingMolly I think it comes down to who you have at the party and sense of humour. I would be able to make it light hearted and laugh it off with guests. I guess if you're not comfortable doing that then yes you would think people were being judgemental about the situation. I personally gave up caring about things like that quite a while ago and if people thought I was

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If people thought I was 'a bit odd' then I'd brush it off

I'd serve it and eat it and I wouldn't tell anyone. If you hadn't read the small print you wouldn't know.

Oops - I've been using that holographic rainbow dust on the cupcakes I make for the DCs for years. We've all eaten tons of the stuff and had no ill effects.

Had no idea it wasn't edible - it came from the cakeshop in the icing section so never even thought to check!

Serve it OP - it is a beautiful cake.

I don't think you should worry too much about the glitter as icing is generally for making the cake pretty. Many people (both adults and children) just eat the cake and bin the icing.

Ah.

I have used and eaten that glitter a lot. I didn't realise it wasn't supposed to be edible. I even put it on the cake I made the midwives after DD2 was born.

We are all alive and well.

I'd just let the guests know it's not digestible glitter and then they can choose. Amazing cake skills, OP!

If you want to send me a piece I'll try it for you :)

Haven't rtft, but that cake is amazing. My kids are massive shopkins fans, they'd seriously love that cake. I now know what to do for their next birthday (steering clear of the glitter)!

id serve it up but warn people

Sorry never heard of 'contact glitter'!

I would not say anything but cut the icing off before you serve it. I'm assuming it's going in party bags?

I generally find that the "it'll be fine" approach is only applicable to your own kids and not others. I'd happily blow on something my kids dropped and then give it to them to eat (within reason) but if anyone did that to my kids, i'd be pissed off.

Also, when something used to be sold as edible but no longer is = this normally indicates that there is a reason why?!

Hey - post a picture of your cake!

Make a slab of rolled out Marzipan ,and ice it.
As you cut the cake remove the icing and add a piece of your slab icing to each slice before you serve it up .
That way your beautiful cake is admired and you know your guests don't have to worry .

Fab cake! Serve it, tell people to scrape it off if bothers them. Depends on the guests, but I'm fairly sure most of my friends would be fine that it was an honest mistake!!

The amount of glitter that my kids fling around at various craft sessions, I'd be amazed if they don't ingest at least some of it at some point.

I put the glitter on cakes all the time! If you bought it next to the food colouring (i.e. not in the arts and crafts section ) then you'll be fine! They have to put non edible. But I have eaten (and served it!) many many times. I have also bought professional cakes with it on.
The only problem I could foresee is if someone was allergic (?) but how on earth could you find that out?

Pretend you hadn't read the label and eat it.. if its with the other edible cake decorations in the shop, people have likely done this before without reading..

Your cake looks AMAZING!

I would have a standby cake for those who don't want to risk it. I remember finding sequins in DD1's nappy, no ill effects...

I shouldn't think it will do any worse to your insides than a McDonald's - I'd serve it.

Professional cake decorator here too

Like others have said, it used to be considered edible back in the day and I still have a draw full of the stuff which I now only use for removable decorations.

I'd still serve it. Glitter has never done me or my customers any harm. A rule of thumb for glitters is that if it has an ingredients list (normally containing E numbers!), then it's generally the edible variety.