rum cake

mrs.mastro · February 2011

I don't know if this is a stupid question or what, but would you ladies eat rum cake? DH's friend's wife's b'day is Monday, so I told him I'd make her a b'day cake for our Superbowl party. He said rum cake is her favorite. She is 10w pregnant. I know most of the alcohol will bake out of the cake, but I think there is still some in there when it's done. I just can't decide if I would have eaten it when I was pg or not.

mrs.mastro · February 2011

Wow, 11 views, and no answers! I can't believe I have the dumbest question on 1st Tri tonight! LOL

txhottie · February 2011

I am prego with my first, so I would not have it, just on the off chance the alcohol was still in there, but my friend who is having her third (and here lurking with me) said she would eat it! LOL not sure that helps.

Antigone1984 · February 2011

I wouldn't. The last time I had someone's rum cake it made me a little woozy, so um yeah...I'm a lightweight. What can I say? Angel

brandy4nicole · February 2011

No, not dumb, just stumped me! Wink I don't know if all the alcohol bakes out, but my first thought is yes, because it is in the oven for a long time at a high temperature. Found this on BabyCenter:

Fruitcake and other alcoholic food items: Fruitcake and other desserts that use alcohol as an ingredient are generally okay, because most of the alcohol burns off during cooking. If the fruitcake has been soaked in rum or other liquor after being baked, however, little of the alcohol will have evaporated, and you should probably steer clear.

So, sounds like it depends on how you make it! Good luck!

Epiphany27 · February 2011

I would eat it, I had some tiramisu with rum cake in it tonight. I honestly believe that most of the alcohol burns off. A lot of things we eat have slight traces of alcohol in them (like some sodas) and it really doesn't affect us.

Although I'd just ask your friend if she feels comfortable eating it.

HolliEllison · February 2011

Popping over from 3rd Trimester...

At a certain temperature, all of the alcohol from the Rum wears off and you're left with the taste (which is why people use it in the first place for baking). There's absolutely no harm in eating Rum cake during pregnancy (or anything else that has been baked in an oven) since it's her favorite cake - why not serve it to her?! Unless you're planning on giving her an unbaked cake, I can't see any justifiable reason why she wouldn't enjoy it.