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Christmas & Wedding Cakes, how long do they keep??

Jo4 · 2007-04-11 16:54:27

How long does a Christmas cake last, when should it be thrown out? I always heard that you are supposed to keep a tier of your wedding cake as a Christening cake for your first child, does anyone do this anymore and how long would you keep a wedding cake before you would throw it out?

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Jo4 Posts: 6,852 Forumite

13 April 2007 at 12:33PM

Queenie wrote: »

PS: Just to add, one of the people who kept their top tier (rich fruit cake!) from their wedding cake for the christening of their first child, we unable to conceive for many years and only had a child as a result of IVF. The cake was well looked after and was fine

May I ask how many years but please do not feel obliged to answer? A friend will have kept their wedding cake for 12 - 13 years before their first child arrives but it has not been fed or frozen and I am wondering if it is a cake for the bin?

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