Out of date cake

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I know, I know, how can such a thing as out of date cake happen but I have just eaten a big chunk of Lyles golden syrup cake that was out of date in November last year! has anyone else decided that the risk was worth it with things like this? I'm not a big stickler for use by dates (Obviously) but this is a record for me!

Watch SteveMRE1983 on YouTube. He's eaten cake that's 20 years out of date.

@Wishimaywishimight I think my stomach is too!

I am VERY CONCERNED about your welfare OP. I must now examine this cake thoroughly to check you are ok. This may require multiple tests before I can be sure you are safe

It's mostly sugar OP. Sugar is a preservative and never goes off.

You'll live.

I am one of those terrible people who scrape off mould from the top of jam and similar. Still here.

I'm on Team @chickenyhead / @TeapotCollection.

Out of date cake?

This does not compute.

Out of date cake must be the most offensive thing to read today on a MN thread today, and I was in the Matt Hancock shaggerthread.

It's "best before" not "will kill you after"...... I'm sure it'll be fine!

I ate 2 year old pasta sauce the other day. Having a clear out. And it was fine!

I mean it expired 2 years ago

You can never be too careful with cake imo, I go by the rule that date of purchase is the scoff use by date just to be safe 😉