Have I ruined my cake?

[Cheerio123]

It’s my baby’s 1st birthday tomorrow and we have family coming round for a small party. I’ve baked a carrot cake which took bloody ages to make. Then, when I was icing it with cream cheese, in my sleep deprived state I realised I had mixed up my spoons and was spooning on the icing with a spoon I had licked (once).

I know obviously that’s a massive no no in an ideal world, but does it mean I’ve ruined my cake? What would you do? Throw it or keep quiet?! I don’t have time to make another one😭

Are you sick? If not, I think it's fine.

Because you licked the spoon?

I mean, unless you're Typhoid Mary, probably not!

Absolutely fine. Enjoy your cake and the party!

Absolutely fine. Who among us…….🤣

Wait until you hear what the 5 Second Rule lets you do!

We won't tell anyone.

Ssshhhhh

You’ve made cream cheese icing, right? Not just cream cheese?

And also, who cares about a licked spoon. It’s family. Would you seriously throw that cake out? Insane.

What do you think would happen if someone ate the cake made with a spoon you once licked? Really?

I wouldn’t care. Somebody will be blowing all over it to blow out a candle.

Have you ever watched a chef or baker at work? Probably best not to...

If you’re baking for family and you’ve not got any awful contagious diseases, it’s fine.
Wait until she starts baking with you and there’s fingers/snot/dribble/toys going into the mix 🤣 or worse still, when they bake at nursery and she proudly hands you a cupcake or biscuit that’s full of other kids’ snot/dribble too.
Enjoy your lovely carrot cake and I hope she has a good birthday 😊

Ok thanks everyone for your (mostly) kind answers 😅 the cake has been saved 🙏🏻

With both of my kids I have suffered a bit with pp anxiety and it mostly seems to manifest as fears around food hygiene and the worry I will make them sick. I’ve tried to keep in check over the years, but sometimes I lose the ability to tell what is a legitimate concern and what is my mind spiralling a bit out of control 😬