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And they are also poisonous... In 2004, healthcare professionals warned against overindulgence in Pontefract cake after a 56-year-old woman was admitted to hos

And they are also poisonous... In 2004, healthcare professionals warned against overindulgence in Pontefract cake after a 56-year-old woman was admitted to hospital following an overdose. The woman consumed about 200 grams (7.1 oz) daily, leading to dangerously low potassium levels and subsequent muscle failure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontefract_cake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontefract_cake At that dosage, this "sweet" is one of those things that must be locked away if there are any kids/dogs in the house.

pseudohadamard 7mo ago
If you're reading this in the UK and happen to have rats in the garden, try leaving some out for them. It's something even rats won't go near. Except possibly Scandinavian rats when the alternative is salmiak. According to that universal source of all knowledge Wikipedia, "The word [cake] itself is of Germanic origin, from the Germanic 'kakâ' (cook)". Who says Germans don't have a sense of humor when they've got the Brits to name their oldest sweet "Pontefract kaka".