Fun Cakes Mini Beads
Purple Mini Beads 80g
Purple mini beads for fairy cakes and original creations.
The Fun Cakes purple mini beads 80g add a fairy touch to princess birthday cakes, Disney creations, and fairy palettes.
Purple pairs ideally with silver, gold, and bright pink for fairy palettes.
This discovery format for artisans and occasional creations: suitable for birthdays, baby showers, family events, occasional cake design.
Signature shade
Purple 80g
Dominant pigment: sugar + azorubine + bright blue
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 desserts.
- 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
- Rapunzel princess cake: Purple sprinkling on lilac covering for girl's birthday.
- Unicorn cake: Multicolor decoration with purple for rainbow effect.
- Provençal wedding cake: Purple border on ivory covering for lavender wedding.
- Chic Halloween cake: Purple + black mix for a mysterious palette.
- Fairy drip cake: Purple drips on white cake with golden stars.
Features
| Content | 80g |
| Brand | Fun Cakes (Netherlands) |
| Ingredients | Sugar, corn starch, food colorings |
| Dominant pigment | sugar + azorubine + bright blue |
| 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 cake or cupcake covered 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.
- Keep leftover beads in the original resealable pouch for later use.
Preservation
| Storage | Room temperature (15-25 °C), away from direct light |
| To avoid | Moisture (beads become sticky), exposure to sunlight |
| After opening | Original resealable pouch: 12 months |
| Decorated cake | Keep refrigerated for 2 to 3 days, protected from moisture |
Note: Purple may appear blue under cool lighting: test with warm light photography to confirm.
Frequently asked questions
How many cakes can be decorated with one bag?
An 80g bag covers 4 to 8 cakes with light sprinkling, 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 moisture, ideally in a closed dry cupboard.
Compatible with which type of icing?
Compatible with fondant, ganache, whipped cream, royal icing, and drip cake. Beads stick better on icing that is still slightly wet, before full crystallization.
Difference from 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.
Purple tip?
Purple may appear blue under cool lighting: test with warm light photography to confirm.
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.
