Edible Glitter for Cake decoration | Edible glitter dust for shimmer cake | Edible Gelatin Glitter

DIY edible glitter! It's a colourful and sparkling way to dress up your cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other baked goods.

Add a little sparkle to your baked goods by dusting them with edible glitter. 

Making your own edible glitter at home can be easy and fun. There are different methods of making edible glitter at home.

 This edible glitter made using gelatin doesn’t taste like anything but it does add a bit of a crunch. 

 

 

   how cool is this edible glitter?! 

  It's very easy to make at home with only 4 simple ingredients. 

 Edible Glitter Ingredients 

 cold Water 

 powdered Gelatin 

 Vanilla extract 

 Food colours as required (liquid or gel)

How to make Edible Glitter - Step by step pictures

 

 Take cold water in a bowl and sprinkle in the gelatin powder.

Mix well and let it sit for 5 - 10 minutes.

Microwave for 1 - 2 minutes to melt the bloomed gelatin. You can also use double boiler.

Mix in the vanilla extract.

Divide the mixture into 3 or 4 portions.

Mix in the desired food colours.

Pour gelatin onto a plastic sheet. Spread it with a pastry brush.

Let the gelatin dry overnight.

They'll start peeling up on their own.

Cut the dried gelatin sheets into pieces.

Blend until they're very fine. You can use a blender or a food processor.

Sieve the ground glitter. This step is optional.

Repeat with the remaining colours.

Edible metallic glitter is ready to use!

Store in an airtight container. Sprinkle this glitter on cupcakes, cakes, iced sugar cookies, cake pops and much more.

More DIY cake decorations 

HOMEMADE SPRINKLES 

FONDANT SPRINKLES 

FONDANT FLOWERS 

FONDANT LEAVES

 

Edible Glitter for Cake decoration | Edible glitter dust for shimmer cake | Edible Gelatin Glitter

Recipe Category: Cake Decoration
Author: Abarna Gopinath

Ingredients

• cold Water - 9 tbsp
• powdered Gelatin - 3 tbsp
• Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• Food colours as required

Instructions

Take cold water in a bowl and sprinkle in the gelatin powder.

Mix well and let it sit for 5 - 10 minutes.

Microwave for 1 - 2 minutes to melt the bloomed gelatin. You can also use double boiler.

Mix in the vanilla extract.

Divide the mixture into 3 or 4 portions.

Mix in the desired food colours.

Pour gelatin onto a plastic sheet. Spread it with a pastry brush.

Let the gelatin dry overnight.

Cut the dried gelatin sheet into pieces.

Blend until it is very fine. You can use a blender or a food processor.

Sieve the ground glitter.

Repeat with the remaining colours.

Store in an airtight container.

Recipe video here!