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kloofnek | 15:12 Sat 17th Sep 2011 | Food & Drink
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I am going to stay with my family in Cape Town this Xmas and have a recipe for a lovely "light Xmas cake",not a dark heavy one which stays in the cake tin forever.

I would like to make and take one with me...do you think I could put it in my hold luggage in a tupperware box..or would they think it is a "cake bomb" :).

I know as a rule food stuff has to be vacuum packed or tinned but just wondered if I could get away with it.

Any thoughts?
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I would put it in my suitcase in the hold. I'm not aware of any ban on cake leaving the country.
Here you go, you CAN take cake http://www.heathrowai...CM200000357e120a____/
if you wish to take the love it or hated marmite,put with luggage in the hold
PS that says you can put in your hand luggage, so I would imagine that hold luggage (in an airtight container) would be the same!
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Thank you VERY much boxtops,had better get baking!!!
You might just want to check with your own airline though, kloofnek - just to be on the safe side, before you cook!
I took a Christmas Cake (traditional heavy fruit type with marzipane and iced)in my hand luggage when I traveled to Turkey. Didn't have any problem, although I did have to open up the box it was in for them to look.
I took bacon and sausage to Bulgaria not long ago, I out it in my suitcase, all was well there
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Yes,probably a good idea to check with airline,KLM,in this case..why didn`t I think of that...must be old age creeping in on me,:)
As you are going outside the EU you need to be sure what's allowed into South Africa.
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Yes,that`l have to be checked too!!!

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