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Will Mrs. Lemon die if she eats her 2 year old wedding cake?

posted 2 years ago in Food
  • poll: Will Mrs. Lemon die if she eats the cake?
    Most certainly : (6 votes)
    6 %
    Probably not : (33 votes)
    31 %
    Perhaps die of sickness for the night... but not forever : (44 votes)
    41 %
    EAT IT NOW! : (25 votes)
    23 %
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    lemon    07/07/07   NorCal!

    The top of our wedding cake is currently in the freezer. It's now over 2 years old. It was vacuum sealed the night of our wedding - July 7, 2007. It lived in my parent's freezer for two years due to many mishaps of forgetfulness... and we were supposed to eat it for the 2nd anniversary and ate new cake instead.

    The question is... do you think I'll die if I take a bite of it? Should I make Mr. Lemon take a bite first or will I be convicted of manslaughter if it goes awry?

    p.s. It's mint chocolate chip cookie cake... and it was "to die for" at the reception...

     
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    EAQ219    May 22, 2010   Bethesda, MD

    Hahahaha that is so hilarious! Um...I don't know! I'm a freak about expiration dates so personally I wouldn't touch it. Maybe go get a nice mint chocolate chip cookie anniversary cake.

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    I don't think it could give you food poisoning or anything.  Might taste a little icky (or at least not as good as it did at the wedding), but you should live to tell the tale. ;)

     
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    naangel55    June 20, 2009   Long Beach, CA

    hahaha, I say go for it and both of you take a bite!  People have eaten much worse :)

     
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    tessabella76    September 12, 2009   Ohio

    Hmmm....a year I might chance it. But over two, probably not!

     
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    bluespurrs    August 7, 2009   South-central PA, USA, Earth

    No, she will just wish that did cos it is going to have one serious case of freezer burn. We fed our leftover cake to the deer as neither one of us could stand the thought of eating one year old cake.

     
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    nybride09    9/19/09   New York, NY

    it might not taste very good (likely freezer burnt) but it shouldn't kill you! have a try and keep whipped cream on hand - it makes EVERYTHING taste better! :)

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    yes you will die - i think you should send it to me just in case

     

     
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    penguin    June 7, 2008   Berkeley, Ca

    Make Mr. Lemon taste it first, and see what happens to him in 10 hours. If nothing, go for it :)

     
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    Lorienne    January 1, 2016   Los Angeles, CA

    LOL eloping!!!

    Well, Mrs.Lemon, you probably won't die but the results could be, um....upsetting.  If you know what I mean.  So, you just have to ask yourself, is it worth it?

     
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    sparkle    November 2009  

    Get new cake!

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    HAHAHA. My first instinct, however, is "ewwwwww".....i just can't imagine it tastes good. Maybe wash it down with some Pepto

    BTW, I copied your centerpieces for our wedding and they were a huuuuge hit! =]

     
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    DC Anna    March 27, 2010   Live: Washington, DC; Wed: Atlanta

    I would think the only thing you risk is potentially some stale cake. Start slow and see how it goes. :)

     
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    peeptoe    May 30, 2009   San Francisco, CA

    This is hilarious. Totally make Mr. Lemon taste it first!! Hehe.

     
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    Carbon Girl    January 17, 2010   Vermont, planning from Gainesville, FL

    I am assuming it was frozen?  If not, then NO!  Heehee.

     
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    Carbon Girl    January 17, 2010   Vermont, planning from Gainesville, FL

    This reminds me of a dream I had last year where my grandma still had the top of her 50 year old wedding cake!  So I say, save it forever.

     
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    mouse    September 11, 2009   Austin, TX

    I'd definitely eat it.  Just sayin'.

     
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    cheerful    September 2009 - eloped  

    Oh ew, so Miss Havisham! Buy new cake!

     
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    Mrs. DG    July 18, 2009   Seattle/Tahoe

    I don't think it will taste very good.  Maybe just take a picture of it?  I'm hoping my sister makes us another cake for our 1 year anniversary!  The first one was so good!

     
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    Miss_Riley    May 22, 2010   Wedding VA / Live in KS

    I say yuck.... but if you must, have some Immodium and Pepto on stand-by.... good luck!

     
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    wildstyle    October 1, 2010   Las Vegas

    Don't do it!!!

     
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    scissors    June 19, 2010   Atlanta, Ga

    It'll probably taste like freezer poop, but I say try it! Cake is cake!

     

    I'm hungry, so you might not be able to trust that comment. :p

     
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    star    October 11, 2009   New York, NY!

    I'd eat it

     
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    Soon2BeMrsC    March 20, 2010   Wine Country

    Take one bite, so you can say you did.  It probably won't taste great, but you probably won't die.

     
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    LatteLove    June 19, 2009   Chicago/San Diego

    Aren't you pregnant, lemon?  I wouldn't take a bite if I were you! :)

     
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    jduck84    August 2010   Minneapolis, MN

    People's replies are making me giggle.

    Let us know what you do!

     
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    texaslawgirl       New Braunfels, Texas

    I wouldn't have even taken the time to start a poll. Your self restraint is impressive. If it were up to me, I'd have torn into that thing about...... well 2 years ago.

    For what its worth, I think you'll be fine.

     
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    catlady    June 26, 2010   Toronto

    Mmmmm, defrosted icing....godspeed!

     
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    DarlingNikki586    January 22, 2011   Orangevale, CA

    Hahaha, I love this topic!  I say go for it... But if the first bite sucks, it probably wont get better, so stop there! Laughing

     
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    cbgg      

    It might taste gross by now, but I very much doubt it's rotten.  Take a bite!

     
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    chicagobride092010    January 2010   Canada

    You probably won't get sick at all from one bite of it.

    Step 1:  Thaw and SMELL IT.  Retreat and reassess your plan of attack based on the stank or minty freshness.

     
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    CarrieAnne    March 13, 2010   Wine Country

    Fine but freezer burn... nostalgia might make it better?

     
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    lemondrop    March 13, 2010   Arizona

    Isn't there a Seinfeld episode about eating old cake... Surprised

     
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    cleesmile    May 19, 2012   Boston

    i'd eat it! i don't think it'll kill you...its been in the freezer. worse is it'll taste like your freezer ;)

     
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    Lillindy    September 2008   Bay Area, CA

    If I was you I would eat it...I know I would at least take a bite out of curiousity!

     
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    cobalt    4/10/10  

    I'm so curious, did you eat it??

     
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    DC Anna    March 27, 2010   Live: Washington, DC; Wed: Atlanta

    Lemon! Did you dive in and take a bite? Was it delish? Or did you toss it??

     
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    Tanya123      

    Wow, two years.  Bakeries don't even recommend saving it for the first anniversary, anymore.  I don't see how you could get sick, other than just by the taste.  I would think for as long as it is frozen, it will be too cold for bacteria etc., to grow.  The reason why they say that foods only last a certain length of time in the freezer is because of freezer burn.  Just because it's frozen doesn't mean it will stay good forever.  (Sorry, Walt Disney.)  

    All of this in my unprofessional opinion.Smile

    I say give it a try.  But don't be surprised if you're turned off after the first bite.

     

     
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    slicey19      

    Do it! You won't die and if it'S gross at least you can say you tried it so it was not a waste to leave it in the freezer all this time. Please let us knowwhat you do/did!

     
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    budgetbeautiful    9/26/09   Fredericksburg, VA

    I wouldn't eat it, I think it would taste mooshy and possibly freezer burned, but you wouldn't die!

     

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