Mumsnet user sparks outrage after revealing she plans to serve ‘non-edible’ cake to other people’s children
Although the cake looks stunning, most mums were furious that the original poster was even considering serving it
A MUMSNET user sparked outrage after asking for advice on whether she should serve a cake with "non-edible" glitter to other people's children.
The controversial post on the popular forum asked: "Am I being unreasonable to serve up a cake that has contact glitter on it instead of edible?"
According to the mum behind the post, her daughter's birthday was coming up, and the Mumsnet user had spent 8 hours baking a homemade cake especially for the occasion.
But unfortunately the woman had used the wrong kind of glitter when making the icing - and although most decorative glitter isn't toxic, that doesn't mean it's necessarily a good idea to eat it.
Although the cake in question does look stunning, most users agreed it was best not to serve it, and a fair few were absolutely furious that the original poster was even considering it.
One outraged user asked: "Seriously? You are even considering this?", whilst another added: "I'd be bloody annoyed if someone served that to my kids."
And whilst a few mums had a more relaxed attitude towards serving the glittery cake, most of them recommended scraping the icing off or not serving it at all.
In the heated discussion, a number of mums chipped in to point out that non-toxic foods can still have unpleasant effects, with one user writing: "Being non-toxic doesn't mean it should be eaten in large quantities.
"Children's finger paint is non-toxic, but you'd hardly slather that all over food and eat it, would you? That is grim."
However, some mums revealed they had made the same baking mistake in the past, and claimed that there were no ill-effects as a result.
In the end, the original poster agreed that it was best to warn other parents before anyone ate her incredible creation.
The discussion, which turned into a heated argument about allergies and food hygiene regulations, isn't the first eye-opening conversation to be posted on Mumsnet in recent times.
Last week, an X-rated thread emerged where women revealed how much they fancied kids' TV star Mr Tumble - and things got so raunchy that moderators were forced to step in.