Edible Glitter on a Bundt Cake Glaze: Pour, Sparkle, Wait 2 Hours

When do you add edible glitter to a bundt cake glaze? In the first minute, not the last hour. Add edible glitter right after you pour the glaze, while it is still wet and glossy, then let the cake sit at room temperature for about 2 hours while the glaze sets. A simple glaze of 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 to 2 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla makes 1/2 cup for a 6 inch bundt; double it for a full-size cake. Margaux walks through a four-ingredient vanilla glaze, the corn-syrup consistency test with its ribbon trail, and the cooling-rack-over-a-cookie-sheet trick that stops the glaze from pooling. Then the timeline for a holiday table. Margaux wants to glaze on the morning of; Dana wins the round, because the recipe author answered "Yes" to glazing a cooled cake the day before. So the glitter goes on right after the pour, the night before, and the morning is free. In this episode: - Why glitter goes on in the first minute, not after the glaze sets - The glaze recipe, and when to double it - The corn-syrup consistency test - Dana's round: glaze and glitter the night before - Flakes versus luster dust on a white glaze Who should skip it: dark chocolate glazes and ganache, anyone who wants crunch rather than shine, and cakes that will be sliced before the glaze has set. MONÉGASQUE Iconic Gold 10 gram edible glitter is on Amazon at $14.99 standard; check the listing for current pricing. **Direct answer (top):** Add edible glitter right after you pour the glaze, while it is still wet and glossy, then let the cake sit at room temperature for about 2 hours while the glaze sets. A simple glaze of 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 to 2 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla makes 1/2 cup for a 6 inch bundt; double it for a full-size cake. - 00:00 Cold open: 2 hours - 00:20 The verdict: glitter in the first minute - 01:10 The glaze recipe and the ribbon test - 02:40 The holiday countdown and Dana's round - 04:30 Flakes versus luster dust - 05:20 What it's made of, and 21 CFR 73.350 - 06:20 Who should skip it · Dana's Scorecard · footnote Produced with AI-crafted hosts. Full transcript: https://monegasque.transistor.fm/episodes/edible-glitter-on-a-bundt-cake-glaze-pour-sparkle-wait-2-hours/transcript. New questions answered every week at The Monégasque Table.