I thought I might pull in a few from the "archives" so to speak :)
Personally, I am of the mindset that glitter makes absolutely everything more fun. I totally LOVE glitter- it's just plain awesome. And ever since I first saw glitter gel and disco dust, I just knew I had to try it. OK... as far as the disco dust is concerned, before all you naysayers chime in ;) I do know that it is non-toxic, however, I also know that it is not officially ruled by the FDA as edible. Which means to me that you shouldn't down huge amounts of it or use inordinate amounts of it everywhere. For a little touch of bling here and there though... you just can't go wrong. For example... here is a cake that I did for an adorable little 1 year old's birthday :) (and I am so sorry for the water marked table in the background...(hence all the pretty swirls and butterflies :)) it's a beautiful pedastal table that resembles the one my mom has- that we had planned to sand and refinish... someday...)
Understated, yes, and unfortunately, thanks to my camera phone, you can't see the little bits of white rainbow disco dust that are on the "flowers" or the glitter gel that was painted on the butterflies. All I did was take a paintbrush with the disco dust (dry) and shake it on so it was more random (and cleaner) than sprinkling with my hands.
This cake is 100% edible by the way :) Which is how I do my cakes... I don't like to make anything little fingers can't reach up and grab and eat- safely anyway. The butterflies are rice paper- so while they are fully edible, they just aren't super tasty but the glitter gel helps the paper get pliable and stay so lifelike! So this cake is my example of what normal glitter usage would be.
Now this one on the other hand...
I have to say, I did go a little glitter crazy here... It is definitely a little more than I would typically use, but still ok in the realm of decoration in my book. This cake was made for my daughters friend's 13th Birthday- and it was close to Christmas- so how could I resist? :) This was also the 2nd time making and using marshmallow fondant- and I have decided that I just love it. Not only is it cheap, (I will tell you right now... I am cheap... frugal is the nice word) but it's fun to use and play with :) And I think it came out pretty darn cute. The inside -wish I would have taken a picture.. so sorry- was a white chocolate peppermint cake with candy cane buttercream. YUM.
That said, I thought this would be a good time to share (and keep) my recipe for the white chocolate peppermint cake. They make great cupcakes of course as well :)
White Chocolate Peppermint Cake
1 white cake mix (please feel free to just add the add ins to your regular homemade cake recipe!) with eggs etc as directed on box
1/2 c melted white chocolate
1 3 oz pkg white chocolate pudding mix (dry)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1 c chopped Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses (optional :))
Mix all together as directed and put into a greased and floured 9*13 pan, bake at 350 for 25-30 min (9*13 pan)
Candy Cane Buttercream
1/2 c butter or margarine
1/2 c Crisco Shortening (I like butter flavor, but you can use plain)
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
1 lb Powdered Sugar- sifted
2-3 TB milk as needed
14 mini candy canes, crushed to fine powder
Cream butter and Shortening together until smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix in thoroughly. Add powdered sugar a cup at a time, until smooth and creamy. Add milk until desired consistency, beating well until smooth and creamy after adding each TB. Stir in candy cane dust- alternatively, you can sprinkle the candy cane dust over the frosting instead of mixing it in.It does add crunch so if you're a texture freak like me, you might just want to up the peppermint extract. Totally up to you :)
So my question to you is... do you use disco dust? Do you use it sparingly or go all out? Let me know! I would love to hear what you think!
For now though, have a stupendously fantabulous Tuesday! :D
Sweet Dreamz!!!
Renee :D
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