Lancashire's Secret Incendiary Weapon

For most of us an Eccles Cake is a nice tea time treat, however reports have been received that they are in fact an 'incendiary' weapon developed during the War of the Roses.






Whilst most incendiary weapons are intended to be used fairly quickly after manufacture, this 'hidden' weapon needed the advent of the Microwave Oven in order to function properly.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2329640/Rise-house-fires-caused-overheating-Eccles-cakes-microwave.html

Speaking after a house fire in Manchester, GMFRS spokesperson Mr Put It-Out said, "Whilst these innocent looking, and may I say rather delicious, cakes have been a tea time treat for many generations -it now appears they are infact an an early form of incendiary device developed during the War of the Roses. However, as was typical at the time, they never developed the associated ignition device -well today we have it, the microwave."

So beware Eccles Cake eaters of the world, this could replace chip pan fires as the biggest source of domestic ignition points.