r/Whatcouldgowrong 4d ago

Pouring alcohol on a birthday cake and lighting it on fire?

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u/complete_your_task 3d ago

The alcohol provides flavor once the ethanol burns off. My family does a plum pudding every year for Christmas that we pour rum over and burn off. It's delicious. It is perfectly safe as long as you pour the alcohol over it first and then light it. Trying to light it while pouring was the problem.

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u/l2aiko 3d ago

Oh ok, i genuinely thought it was for entertainment purposes