Icing Sugar

[Bazile]

Best before 30 August 2019

Will it be ok to use on a cake ?

[Mamyalynne]

I would.

[woofgang]

yup

[Buenchico]

Sugar doesn't 'go off'. As long as it's not absorbed any moisture (which would simply make it harder to work with), it will be fine. If in doubt though, use it in your tea or coffee and buy a new pack to ice a cake with.

Dried products generally last far longer than their 'best before' dates. I reached for some chicken gravy granules from my kitchen cupboard yesterday and noticed that the 'best before' date was December 2015. The gravy still tasted fine though!

[gingejbee]

It's sugar...it doesn't deteriorate. However, you may find it's caked together and very hard (depending on storage conditions).

[Bazile]

Sorry what I meant to say was
' icing paste'

[Bazile]

What you roll out

[Barmaid]

Yes it will be fine. It might have gone hard tho.

[Buenchico]

As long as the humectant in it has enabled it to retain its moisture, it should be fine. (i.e. if it feels normal to use, it should be OK).

[gingejbee]

^^I say, "humectant".....probably glycerol.

[Buenchico]

^^^ Yup (or E422 if you prefer!)

[Bazile]

Thanks all

I'm sitting here watching her indoors rolling it out , to cover the cake for the grand daughters christening