Fun Cakes Mini Beads
Gold Mini Beads 80g
Golden mini beads for prestige cakes and festive wedding cakes.
The Fun Cakes golden mini beads 80g add a touch of metallic prestige to wedding cakes, festive creations, and high-end birthday cakes.
Gold pairs ideally with deep black, ivory, or burgundy for a sophisticated effect.
This discovery format for artisans and occasional creations: suitable for birthdays, baby showers, family events, occasional cake design.
Signature shade
Gold 80g
Dominant pigment: sugar + golden coloring E555/E172
Fun Cakes hard sugar mini beads, resealable pouch format, for uniform decorative sprinkling.
Technical features
2-3 mm
Diameter
Standard mini bead
80g
Content
Resealable pouch
Sugar
Ingredients
Hard crunchy
Compatible with
- Fondant covering: Sprinkling on covered cake for decorative relief.
- Royal icing and buttercream: Apply at the last moment before crystallization.
- Ganaches and whipped cream: Light sprinkling on cupcakes and entremets.
- Drip cakes and chocolate drips: Apply while the drip is still liquid.
Discover the Fun Cakes Mini Beads range
21 solid color mini bead references in the catalog. Click to explore the palette.
PINKS & REDS
GREENS
BLUES & PURPLES
Signature creative ideas
- Golden wedding cake: Gold border on black covering for avant-garde wedding.
- Chinese New Year cake: Signature gold decoration for Asian year-end celebration.
- 50th birthday prestige: Gold decoration on central number.
- Oriental cake: Gold + red palette wedding cake for high-end ceremony.
- Festive drip cake: White chocolate drips + golden beads for a glamorous effect.
Features
| Content | 80g |
| Brand | Fun Cakes (Netherlands) |
| Ingredients | Sugar, corn starch, food colorings |
| Dominant pigment | sugar + golden coloring E555/E172 |
| Recommended use | Cake decoration, cupcakes, icing, drip cake, cake design finishing |
| Gluten-free | Yes |
| Allergens | Gluten-free. Possible traces of almonds depending on process. |
Instructions for use
- Prepare the covered cake or cupcake with fresh icing (still slightly wet).
- Pour the mini beads into a small dish to facilitate dosing.
- Sprinkle by hand or spoon, with regular movements, for even distribution.
- For border effect, place manually along the edge with a fine spatula.
- Press lightly so the beads stick to the icing before full crystallization.
- Store leftover beads in the original resealable pouch for later use.
Preservation
| Storage | Room temperature (15-25 °C), protected from direct light |
| To avoid | Humidity (beads become sticky), exposure to sunlight |
| After opening | Original resealable pouch: 12 months |
| Decorated cake | Keep refrigerated for 2 to 3 days, protected from humidity |
Note: Edible gold tarnishes with humidity: store airtight and use at the last moment.
Frequently asked questions
How many cakes can be decorated with one bag?
An 80g bag covers 4 to 8 cakes with a light dusting, 2 to 4 cakes with generous decoration. An 800g bag (workshop size) covers 40 to 80 cakes depending on decoration density.
How to prevent the beads from becoming sticky?
Sprinkle at the last moment before serving. Keep the bag tightly sealed. Store away from humidity, ideally in a closed dry cupboard.
Compatible with which type of icing?
Compatible with fondant, ganache, whipped cream, royal icing, and drip cake. The beads stick better on icing that is still slightly wet, before full crystallization.
Difference with Granules or Vermicelli?
Mini Beads are spherical (2-3mm), Granules are irregular (~1mm), Vermicelli are elongated (~5mm). Choose Mini Beads for a spherical decorative effect, Vermicelli for an elongated confetti effect.
Gold tip?
Edible gold tarnishes with humidity: store airtight and use at the last moment.
To go further
Complete your decoration palette with White, Silver, Bright Color Mix, or browse the Edible Decorations collection Patissland.
Shipping and Delivery
Processing and Delivery Times
- Order Preparation: 0 to 2 working days
- France, Belgium, Germany: 1 to 2 working days
- Europe: 2 to 5 working days
- Click & Collect Osny: 24-48h
Shipping Fees
- FR, BE, DE: based on weight
- Europe: based on country and weight
- Click & Collect Osny: Free
Exact fees are calculated at checkout.
