Birthday candles are the last thing anyone buys and the first thing everyone photographs, which is a good argument for skipping the waxy pastel sticks in the grocery aisle. This set of 14 gold glitter candles is built for the cake shot, all metallic sparkle where the usual pack is matte. Fourteen is a generous count, so you can crowd a single layer cake, split them across a tray of cupcakes, or keep the spares in the drawer for the next celebration. Gold plays nicely with almost every color scheme, which is why we keep gold birthday candles on hand year round while the themed ones come and go. Press them in just before the lights go down, and let somebody make a wish.
Are birthday candles edible? Birthday candles are decorative, not food. The wax, wick, and any glitter or metallic coating are not intended to be eaten, so standard practice is to insert them just before lighting, remove them promptly after the wish, and cut away the frosting that was in direct contact with the base.
