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Hi
I have just made the 10inch sponge cake and wondered if covered with buttercream as the base coat and then fondant how long would it keep. I usually make a Madeira recipe so have an idea on that type but have never tried this as a large cake to obviously give time to decorate etc.

Thanks

Hi Kathy

It will depend on the type of sponge. If it’s a sponge made using the creaming method with butter sugar and eggs or an oil based sponge, it will have a good density and will last a good five days before beginning to stale a bit. If you soak the layers in a little simple syrup that will help with keeping the cake moist.

Hope this helps.

It’s Mrs Jones recipe – on this site the 10inch sponge , ?

Yes. it should be fine. Lots of people on the site have used Mrs Jones’ recipe with huge success. Every one speaks highly of it. Keep the cake in a cool environment from baking to eating.