Edible Gold Blog

New York chef has come up with a luxury version of one of the city’s staple foods.

This Bagel is served with white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused Riesling jelly, topped with 23ct gold flakes for that decadent finish

The Victoria Sundae is the latest opulent ice cream treat, as it was inspired by the Victoria I.

The extravagant treat is made of premium ingredients, such as three types of vanilla ice-creams including fruity Tahitian, peppery Mexican, and traditional Madagascar-Bourbon.

and the best Guittard Complexite 70 percent chocolate ice cream. Topped with salted caramel, hot fudge, caramelized golden peanuts, Hennessy VSOP cognac, butterscotch, dark chocolate croquant, whipped cream, and finally that all important edible gold dust.

23ct Connoisseur Gold leaf jelly with Amalfi lemon ice cream

This simple to make dessert will really impress friends and family at any dinner party.

Recipe can be found on the Good Food Guide

This edible dessert covered in Connoisseur 24ct edible gold, created especially by baker Carey Lennaccaro.

The original cannoli is a Sicilian dessert, in a tubular fried pastry shell filled with whipped ricotta cheese and sweet cream. The special flavour is given by the bits of chocolate, orange peel, candied lemon and nuts. Devine, delicious and devilish

Situated in a beautifully restored Victorian stables in one of the plusher parts of South Kensington.

With a large central sushi station surrounded by a turquoise ceramic counter-top and a massive refrigerated cabinet with plate glass for displaying and drying out the fish for which they are known, the restaurant features a rather stunning and contemporary setting.

We an excellent section of desserts. This chocolate and vanilla mousse with candied hazelnuts coated in chocolate, edible flowers and Connoisseur 23ct gold leaf, served with vanilla ice cream was a deliciously rich dessert, expertly made and beautifully presented, this is a must to any chocolate lovers.

It’s no secret…Krispy Kreme are the most popular donut worldwide and people will go through great lengths to get them.

They recently took their donut skills to another level for a great cause. Krispy Kreme recently debuted the world’s most expensive donut. The Dom P´rig non Jelly donut was designed to mark National Donut Week, a fundraising event that benefits the UK Children’s Trust charity.

The Donut took about 3 days to make and is definitely worth all the trouble.  The jelly was created with vintage 2002 champagne jelly with raspberry and Chateau d’Yquem Cream and finished with Connoisseur Edible 24ct Pure Gold leaf, white chocolate flowers, blossoms, ivy, butterflies and edible diamonds.

If you’ve ever wanted to try an edible brick of gold, this dessert is definitely for you. It’s available at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel located in Istanbul. The cake is made of figs, pears, apricot, and quince that are then put into a Jamaican Rum and soaked for two years. To finish, the cake is topped with French Polynesia vanilla bean, caramel, black truffles, and a 24 carat gold leaf. It is said that the cake takes about 72-hours to make. Once it is ready to be served, it is placed inside a sterling silver cake box with a golden seal. However, the cake is usually only made per request: usually for a wedding, celebration, or for a sultan himself.

This cake is made of gold and jewels with a hefty price tag of £13,000,  but if you just want a taste you can buy a per piece for £1750 This cake is made of 24-carat gold leaf and jewel 2 carats.

The world record is held by a person living in the United Arab Emirates worth £55 million, it is 6 ft long and decorated coloured diamonds worth £32 million

More often than not, we think of gold as something we wear. But for centuries, dating back to ancient Egypt, it’s also been something we eat. (The Egyptians believed gold was sacred food.) And more recently, we’ve seen more bling than ever popping up on our plates around the globe. Gold on desserts was a lot bigger in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Just like fashion trends, you can run the risk of your desserts looking dated, but since it’s made its way back, it’s my favourite edible accent decor!”

What is edible gold, exactly? It is a nontoxic, pure form of gold beaten to 0.057 microns sheets, which is odourless and tasteless   Classically, it is used as a garnish or topping for dessert concoctions. These days, it seems chefs are focused on much less opulent, more refined versions.

Even mass-producers are hopping on board the gilded trend when Nestles made a splash in the headlines when it announced its fanciest Kit Kat ever—a limited-edition (there will be only 500 made), £10.50 chocolate bar covered in pure gold.