Youngsters at Crockett Middle School are trying their hand at cake decorating as part of a recently formed club. The Cake Decorating Club is headed by sixth-grade science teacher Hilda Galindo. The ...

Heavy metals including lead and copper were found in cake decorating dust after several children became ill after birthday parties, according to a newly released CDC report. The report looked at two ...

A recent baking trend of using “luster dusts” to give cake frostings and decorations a shimmery look has poisoned young children with heavy metals in at least two states, health researchers warn in a ...

(HealthDay)—It's often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study on cake decorating “luster dust” associated with toxic metal poisonings. Decorating foods with luster dust and similar products is a ...

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2005 file photo, a candy shop owner applies gold luster sugar dust to chocolate-dipped strawberries the family's business in Lebanon, Pa. A report by the Centers for Disease ...

A Skills Card is needed for exhibits Reference Book Available: The WILTON School Decorating Cakes: A Reference & Idea Book For project requirements and record sheets, see Related Files below or ...