The invention relates to a can filled with a liquid fuel, in particular liquid paraffin, having a wick which projects at the upper side and is guided in a guide tube for insertion into a cylindrical tube to form a candle-like lamp. The can is characterised in that it has the shape of an aerosol spray can (16) which has on the upper side a valve plate (18) and a flange (15) to which a transparent or translucent plastic disc is attached, which serves as a covering or covering cap (3) and has a slight concave curvature. <IMAGE>
