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Are kids ok to eat fruit cake?

flowermama View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 04:54 PM Post #1
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This may be a stupid question but I'm not sure...my MIL made a fruit cake for us and it has rum in it (enough that I can smell it). She gave a piece to my DDs (3yrs and 16 months). They loved it but I'm not sure if it's something they really should be eating. Does the alcohol cook out of it?

Escapin View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 04:59 PM Post #2
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Most if not all of the alcohol will have burnt off. It will be fine

PatG View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:00 PM Post #3
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I believe that most of the alcohol will cook out of it, but some people do soak the cake in alcohol after cooking as well.....

noi'mnot View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:01 PM Post #4
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I wouldn't worry at all. Generally cakes don't have a heap of alcohol in them, and what is in there normally mostly or all cooks out. The amount of alcohol in each piece would be negligible.

Pooks*potters View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:02 PM Post #5
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Yuuuuuuuum!!! Eta. No it's not ok. Send it to me, This post has been edited by Pooks_fembo: 23/02/2013, 05:05 PM

YodaTheWrinkledO... YodaTheWrinkledOne View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:04 PM Post #6
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QUOTE (Escapin @ 23/02/2013, 04:59 PM) Most if not all of the alcohol will have burnt off. It will be fine this. My kids love fruit cake with an glass of icy milk.

pinkcupcakes View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:04 PM Post #7
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QUOTE (Poet in New York @ 23/02/2013, 05:01 PM) I'm pretty sure the alcohol cooks out, however I do remember reading on EB that sultanas are evil incarnate. I'd abstain from fruit cake, just in case. haha i was comimg in to say this! if sultanas are bad can you imagine the repercussions for fruitcake?!!with alcohol?!!! im surprised there's no yoghurt...

flowermama View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:07 PM Post #8
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QUOTE (Poet in New York @ 23/02/2013, 05:01 PM) I'm pretty sure the alcohol cooks out, however I do remember reading on EB that sultanas are evil incarnate. I'd abstain from fruit cake, just in case. Now I feel even worse, having to confess my kids love sultanas

Old Grey Mare View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 05:15 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (Pooks_fembo @ 23/02/2013, 06:02 PM) Yuuuuuuuum!!! Eta. No it's not ok. Send it to me, Rats! You got in before me. If there is any left over I can dispose of it safely for you.

Swahili View Member Profile	23/02/2013, 06:28 PM Post #10
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It's fine.

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