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Edible Gold and Silver Glitter and Luster Dust for Cakes and Candy

So you want to make that candy sparkle and shine. Or how about a cake or a cookie? This edible glitter and luster dust gives you a nice subtle shimmery touch you have been looking for.

Gold Glitter

Edible glitter - gold. Add a shimmery touch to cakes, candies and cookie projects. Edible Gold is a beautiful golden yellow. Units: 1/4 oz. Use the glitter to add to any chocolate while wet for a beautiful gold look. You only use very little of the glitter for a beautiful shine. Great for wedding favors. $2.89

Silver Glitter

Edible glitter - silver. Add a shimmery touch to cakes, candies and cookie projects. Edible silver is a beautiful silver color. Units: 1/4 oz. Use the glitter to add to any chocolate while wet for a beautiful silver look. You only use very little of the glitter for a beautiful shine. Great for wedding favors. $2.89

Gold Luster Dust

Much finer than the glitter, luster dust can be brushed on the chocolate after it has cooled. Luster dust adds a shimmery touch to cakes, candies and cookie projects. Units: 2 grams. Use the luster dust to add to any chocolate and mold for a beautiful gold look. You only use very little of the luster dust for a beautiful shine. Not 24K. $3.99

Silver Luster Dust

Much finer than the glitter, luster dust can be brushed on the chocolate after it has cooled. Use luster dust to add a shimmery touch to cakes, candies and cookie projects. 2 grams. Use the luster dust to add to any chocolate and mold for a beautiful silver feel. You only use very little of the luster dust for a beautiful shine. $3.99

Try making brownies and use a star cookie cutter to cut the brownies then brush them with the 25 karat gold dust! - a tip from a reader, thank you, Rosemary!

24 Karat Gold Dust

 Even finer than the luster dust, 24 karat gold dust adds 'exquisit' to your candy. Use 24 karat gold dust for hi-lite ONLY. Non-toxic 24 karat dust is easy to use and real 24 karat told dust! Just mix a small amount with gin or vodka and paint onto your truffles or other candies. You use very little of the gold dust for a very up-scale look and appeal. 1  gram. $16.99

Is eating gold or siliver dust bad for you? No, its completly harmless! Some say eating some gold dust can help the digestive track.

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake with Edible Gold Dust

Use: 8 in or 9 in tart tin
1 tablespoon ground almonds plus extra for dusting
1 bag of Guittard dark chocolate
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
pinch of salt
5 large eggs
edible gold dust

Preheat the oven to 350F. Brush the tin with a little melted butter and edible gold dust with the ground almonds, shaking off any excess gold dust.

Melt the chocolate, sugar, butter and salt in a microwave bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring in between.

Whisk the eggs with the ground almonds and fold into the chocolate mixture. The mixture will thicken after a few minutes. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Let the cake cool, then dust with edible gold dust.