Why would I buy cake to just look at it? Am I allowed to eat it if it's about to go off or do I have to watch it go mouldy? Can I just sniff it a bit and imagine I'm eating it?
The phrase is supposed to suggest that you can't have too many good things in life, you have to choose between owning the cake or eating the cake. If we boil this down still further (eurgh - boiled cake!), I think what it's getting at really is that you should only eat cake you don't "have".
So I basically need someone to feed me stolen cakes. Any offers?
You can start by stealing this fine Tom Selleck cake from someone called Emma...
(Pic from www.seriouseats.com)
