Most cakes pass their sell-by date within a few days of being made. But the confection created for Princess Diana's wedding to Prince Charles - some 23 years ago - is still in hot demand.
A collector of royal memorabilia has paid £234 for a slice of the tasty delight which has gone unmunched all these years. And another bidder at the same auction snapped up a bottle of champagne from the 1981 ceremony for £1,050. The limited edition magnum of Dom Perignon 1961 is likely to be passed its best, however, because the label says it should be consumed within three years of purchase.
But auctioneers Dominic Winter are confident the cake could safely be eaten, should that be its new owner's intention. "It's fruit cake saturated in alcohol so it wouldn't do you any harm if you ate it, I don't think," said spokesman Chris Albury. "It might be a bit musty, but if someone had a few drinks they might not necessarily notice."
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Royal-watchers have sweet memories of the 1981 wedding
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Auctioneers Dominic Winter say the cake may still be edible. "It wouldn't do you any harm if you ate it, I don't think," said a spokesman
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