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Post by peppapig on May 26, 2018 19:28:58 GMT -6
Any bakers out there? I have a question about how far in advance I can decorate a cake and leave it in the fridge. I'll be using buttercream icing.
Context: I am baking a two tiered cake for one of my bffls and need it on a Saturday. I had planned on decorating it on the Friday before, but now I have a moms night out I'd like to go to. Can I decorate it on Thursday and will it still be good for Saturday (and a bit after - leftovers), or do I just decorate on Friday?
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 26, 2018 19:39:34 GMT -6
You can decorate it Thursday and it'll be fine on Saturday. It can actually be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, but if you want to keep it in the fridge then put it in unwrapped until the frosting hardens a bit and then lightly wrap it with plastic wrap.
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Post by Radley on May 26, 2018 19:51:49 GMT -6
Look into making a simple syrup to keep the cake moist. My mom makes wedding cakes and it’s the best trick to keeping the cake fresh.
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Post by peppapig on May 26, 2018 20:14:23 GMT -6
You can decorate it Thursday and it'll be fine on Saturday. It can actually be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, but if you want to keep it in the fridge then put it in unwrapped until the frosting hardens a bit and then lightly wrap it with plastic wrap. Awesome! Yay! Thank you! |
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Post by peppapig on May 26, 2018 20:14:39 GMT -6
Look into making a simple syrup to keep the cake moist. My mom makes wedding cakes and it’s the best trick to keeping the cake fresh. Ohhh will do. Thank you! |
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Post by peppapig on May 27, 2018 16:17:14 GMT -6
jubilantsquirrel, Radley, and anyone else who can help... so yesterday I baked a cake and put it in the freezer. I wrapped it twice with press n seal and once with foil. Today, I decided that maybe it needed a second layer of foil and now it's got ice crystals forming on the outside of the second layer of foil. Will the cake still be good? Should I take the second layer off or leave it? Thanks in advance
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Post by Radley on May 27, 2018 16:18:22 GMT -6
jubilantsquirrel, Radley, and anyone else who can help... so yesterday I baked a cake and put it in the freezer. I wrapped it twice with press n seal and once with foil. Today, I decided that maybe it needed a second layer of foil and now it's got ice crystals forming on the outside of the second layer of foil. Will the cake still be good? Should I take the second layer off or leave it? Thanks in advance Was it warm when you froze it? |
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Post by peppapig on May 27, 2018 16:23:12 GMT -6
jubilantsquirrel, Radley, and anyone else who can help... so yesterday I baked a cake and put it in the freezer. I wrapped it twice with press n seal and once with foil. Today, I decided that maybe it needed a second layer of foil and now it's got ice crystals forming on the outside of the second layer of foil. Will the cake still be good? Should I take the second layer off or leave it? Thanks in advance Was it warm when you froze it? No it room temp when I froze it When I took it out this morning before I added the second foil layer, there were no ice crystals. Now there are on the second layer of foil |
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Post by Radley on May 27, 2018 16:25:32 GMT -6
Was it warm when you froze it? No it room temp when I froze it When I took it out this morning before I added the second foil layer, there were no ice crystals. Now there are on the second layer of foil I would think it’s probably okay. As long as the cake wasn’t frozen warm, it’s usually fine. Whether you take off the extra or not shouldn’t effect the cake. |
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Post by joy on May 27, 2018 16:25:38 GMT -6
I froze a cake last summer for my daughter’s birthday. It was room temp. I wrapped in foil once and placed in ziploc bag. I have no idea if there were ice crystals but the cake thawed and tasted great!
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Post by peppapig on May 27, 2018 16:27:25 GMT -6
No it room temp when I froze it When I took it out this morning before I added the second foil layer, there were no ice crystals. Now there are on the second layer of foil I would think it’s probably okay. As long as the cake wasn’t frozen warm, it’s usually fine. Whether you take off the extra or not shouldn’t effect the cake. Okay whew. Thanks. This is my first time with a project this big. Usually I do small cakes for family. Thanks again!! |
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Post by peppapig on May 27, 2018 16:28:59 GMT -6
I froze a cake last summer for my daughter’s birthday. It was room temp. I wrapped in foil once and placed in ziploc bag. I have no idea if there were ice crystals but the cake thawed and tasted great! Okay thanks..yes I'm nervous bc this cake is for my friend and her family. If it was my family I'd be more whatever, lol |
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Post by Radley on May 27, 2018 16:29:23 GMT -6
I would think it’s probably okay. As long as the cake wasn’t frozen warm, it’s usually fine. Whether you take off the extra or not shouldn’t effect the cake. Okay whew. Thanks. This is my first time with a project this big. Usually I do small cakes for family. Thanks again!! No problem. I got absolutely none of the cake decorating talent my mother has so at least all my head knowledge is coming in handy 😂 |
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 27, 2018 16:35:04 GMT -6
peppapig, you should be fine! Eta to add that the crystals probably formed because you took it out. But the cake should be ok, that's why you wrapped it in the first place 😊
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Post by peppapig on May 27, 2018 16:50:11 GMT -6
peppapig, you should be fine! Eta to add that the crystals probably formed because you took it out. But the cake should be ok, that's why you wrapped it in the first place 😊 Got it! Thanks! |
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Post by wickedcandy on May 28, 2018 7:19:16 GMT -6
Don't forget your boards & dowels  If you are traveling with the cake stacked, make sure it's cold & firm, trust from experience  |
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Post by peppapig on May 28, 2018 8:45:18 GMT -6
Don't forget your boards & dowels If you are traveling with the cake stacked, make sure it's cold & firm, trust from experience This is the part I'm most nervous about! I haven't decided if I should deliver it stacked or stack when I get to her house 😫 |
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Post by wickedcandy on May 28, 2018 9:54:25 GMT -6
Don't forget your boards & dowels If you are traveling with the cake stacked, make sure it's cold & firm, trust from experience This is the part I'm most nervous about! I haven't decided if I should deliver it stacked or stack when I get to her house 😫 Are you attending the event or just dropping it off ? If attending, I would bring it unstacked (but have your dowels in the bottom cake, so you just stack & do your final boarder & decor (obviously get there a bit earlier, give yourself 45 mins ) If not attending, I would drop it off stacked & fully decorated. |
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Post by peppapig on May 28, 2018 14:18:42 GMT -6
wickedcandy I'm attending...I'll have to get boxes for the four cakes then. Thanks!
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If you are traveling with the cake stacked, make sure it's cold & firm, trust from experience 
