Is Unicorn Cake Halal?
HARAM
This product contains shellac, printed in the sprinkles, and a halal mark or a carnauba-wax coating would settle the concern.
Hanafi, Maliki — their opinion: shellac is a natural secretion, so it is allowed; Shafi — they find it disliked because avoiding it is better.
Jafari, Hanbali, Ibadi — their opinion: shellac comes from insects, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Unicorn Cake for halal compliance:
❌Shellac (E904)HARAM
⚠️Polysorbate 60MUSHBOOH
✅TartrazineHALAL
4 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 0 Halal · ⚠️ 0 Mushbooh · ❌ 4 Haram
First checked: March 22, 2026 · Last checked: September 14, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
SHLo
6 006
Nutrition Information
Servings Per Pack: Approx. 15
Serving Size: 60g
Quantity
Per 100g
%DI* Per
Serving
Quantity Per
Serving 60g
2.9g
1690kJ (403Cal)
12%
1010kJ (242Cal)
3%
1.7g
Energy
Protein
21.2g
12.8g
18%
12.7g
32%
< 1.0
7.7
<1.0g
50.1g
34.9g
10%
23%
30.1g
20.9g
Carbohydrate
Fat, Total
- Saturated
Trans
- Sugars
207mg
Sodium
5%
124mg
Quantities stated above are averages only. *Percentage Daily Intakes are based on an average
adult diet of 870OkJ. < means Less Than.
Ingredients
Sugar, Butter (Milk), Suqar Mixture (Sugar, Maize Starch), Water, Flour (Wheat Flour,
Vitamins (Thiamin, Folic Acid), Wheat Flour, Canola Oil, Neufchatel Cheese (Milk), Light
Sour Cream (Milk), Milk, Humectant (422), Unicorn Kit (1.5%) (Thickeners (401 Guar Gum,
Kanthan Gum, 466), Natural Colours…
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Unicorn Cake halal?
Unicorn Cake is HARAM. This product contains shellac, printed in the sprinkles, and a halal mark or a carnauba-wax coating would settle the concern. Hanafi, Maliki — their opinion: shellac is a natural secretion, so it is allowed; Shafi — they find it disliked because avoiding it is better. Jafari…
Can Muslims eat Unicorn Cake?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Unicorn Cake is classified as HARAM. No, it contains non-permissible ingredients. Look for halal-certified alternatives from brands that offer similar products with permissible ingredients.
What ingredients are in Unicorn Cake?
Key ingredients analyzed: Shellac (E904) (HARAM), Polysorbate 60 (MUSHBOOH), Tartrazine (HALAL).
How many times has Unicorn Cake been checked?
Unicorn Cake has been scanned 4 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 0, Mushbooh: 0, Haram: 4. Confidence level: Low confidence.
