Can anyone tell me how long a cake can be stored for in a tin,
it has been made with Brandy, as well as all the usual ingredients.
Can anyone tell me how long a cake can be stored for in a tin,
it has been made with Brandy, as well as all the usual ingredients.
) "Tact"?, "Wot Tact"?, "I thought that was something u nailed in a carpet".
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Xmas cake, keeps for absolutely ages am i right deck?
Its like shop brought xmas pudding, has a very long shelf life
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The one in question is about 4 years old.Originally Posted by lynni
Lol.
) "Tact"?, "Wot Tact"?, "I thought that was something u nailed in a carpet".
)
Success, can be the result of many Failures,
and believe me, I should know I have enough.
If it's got green fluffy bits then at least scrape them off.
If not... yum yum![]()
lol, instant edible cake... rofl.
Erm, the shelf life, if its a ready made cake, shouldn't be exceeded. I won't go into all the ins and outs of shelf life on stuff, but you shouldn't ever use anything when it's past its best before date.
If its a homemade one it really depends on the recipe and whether or not its had any booze poured into it.
If the recipe was quite high in sugar, ahd a decent bit of spice in it,the cake was fully cooked and had a bit of high alcohol percentage booze poured on it before going in the tin it should be ok.
The risk here is of something like botulinus bacteria growing, which wouldn't show up as mould or anything and is also odourless. Pouring more booze on it now may well kill other active bacteria but that won't get rid of any toxins they have produced while living in the cake. ( btw, it's the toxins produced by bacteria, not the bacteria themselves that usually make you ill)
Personally, I'd play it safe and bung it.
i wouldnt touch a tin of summit that was 4 yrs old let alone a cake! mayb im too careful. but then again ive been known to eat out of a bin before so what should i say! lol
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Well, xmas cake is similar to wedding cake, and one layer of a wedding cake is kept until the baptism of the first child, four years seems a little short to me in that context, maybe you should let it mature a little longer!
blimey! round here your lucky if its more than a monthuntil the baptism of the first child, four years seems a little short to me in that context![]()
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Hi', Deckard,
Its looking as though you won't be having a slice.
The cake in qeustion was home made by my Daughter I believe it was given
a liberal dollop of Brandy, also it has been kept in a Cadburies Roses Tin.
The reason for not consuming to date was because my Wife was diagnosed
as being Diabetic, so I did not bother with it.
Recently I thought I could always eat it by myself as see it go to waste,
hence the question, would you think it would still be edible ?.
Incidentely its iced all over, and plastic wrapped, the Icing is still pure white,
no discolouration whatsoever.
Regards.
H.
Originally Posted by Deckard
) "Tact"?, "Wot Tact"?, "I thought that was something u nailed in a carpet".
)
Success, can be the result of many Failures,
and believe me, I should know I have enough.
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