Fun Cakes Mini Beads
Light Blue Mini Beads 80g
Light blue mini beads for baby shower boy and layette palettes.
The Fun Cakes light blue mini beads 80g add a soft powdered touch to baby boy birth cakes, first birthdays, and layette creations.
Pale blue pairs with white, ivory, and gold for a soft and photogenic palette.
This discovery size for artisans and occasional creations: suitable for birthdays, baby showers, family events, occasional cake design.
Signature shade
Light Blue 80g
Dominant pigment: sugar + very diluted bright blue FCF
Fun Cakes hard sweet mini beads, resealable pouch format, for uniform decorative sprinkling.
Other sizes available
80g800g
Technical features
2-3 mm
Diameter
Standard mini bead
80g
Content
Resealable pouch
Sugar
Ingredients
Hard crunchy
Compatible with
- Sugar paste 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.
Signature creative ideas
- Baby shower cake boy: Light blue sprinkling on white covering.
- First birthday boy: Soft decoration for 1-year cake with central number.
- Birth cupcakes: Pale blue filling for baby shower buffet.
- Gender reveal cake: Surprise color to reveal with final sprinkling.
- Soft seaside cake: Shell decorations + pale blue border for summer cake.
Features
| Content | 80g |
| Brand | Fun Cakes (Netherlands) |
| Ingredients | Sugar, corn starch, food colorings |
| Dominant pigment | sugar + very diluted bright blue FCF |
| 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 moist).
- Pour the mini beads into a small dish to ease dosing.
- Sprinkle by hand or spoon, with steady 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 | 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: Pale blue blends with white in photos: plan for strong contrast to highlight.
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 humidity, 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 moist, 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.
Light Blue Tip?
Pale blue blends with white in photos: plan for strong contrast to highlight.
To go further
Complete your decoration palette with White, Silver, Bright Color Mix, or browse the Patissland Edible Decorations collection.
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.
