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sugar pasted cake in the fridge/freezer
Due to the hot spell we are experiencing at the moment i’m tempted to put my sugar pasted cake in the fridge?? It’s something i would never consider doing before. But some people who do practice this say they have no problem with the sugar paste going tacky due to condensation.
Due to the hot spell we are experiencing at the moment i’m tempted to put my sugar pasted cake in the fridge?? It’s something i would never consider doing before. But some people who do practice this say they have no problem with the sugar paste going tacky due to condensation.
It’s really up to you if you want to take the risk. Take a peek here and decide whether it’s a risk worth taking:
I am struggling too this week. We had to strip a 3-tier cake completely this week because it had got too warm and sagged badly. We have a 4 tier heart cake that I am worried about for this Saturday , it is a mixture of ganache and buttercream, fondant covered and will have a lot of flower paste roses all down the front. We have the cakes in the fridge but they get condensation on when they come out. I am not sure when to put the roses on, I don’t know if the cake can be refrigerated once the roses are on, how can I dry the cake if it condensates, will the roses collapse if that happens…. Please can someone offer me advice..?? Should I turn the cake fridge to a less cold setting so that it is more like an air conditioned room than a fridge?
I am struggling too this week. We had to strip a 3-tier cake completely this week because it had got too warm and sagged badly. We have a 4 tier heart cake that I am worried about for this Saturday , it is a mixture of ganache and buttercream, fondant covered and will have a lot of flower paste roses all down the front. We have the cakes in the fridge but they get condensation on when they come out. I am not sure when to put the roses on, I don’t know if the cake can be refrigerated once the roses are on, how can I dry the cake if it condensates, will the roses collapse if that happens…. Please can someone offer me advice..?? Should I turn the cake fridge to a less cold setting so that it is more like an air conditioned room than a fridge?
Hi Candy Tara
To dry the condensation place the cake next to a fan. It really is not advisable to refrigerate the decorations, they will never be the same as when you made them. Please don’t touch the cakes while wet from condensation as this will ruin the icing and cause finger marks. Once dried place the decorations on as close to the time required. Cakes can be place in the fridge if you double box them and completely seal both boxes with tape so no moisture can enter to attack the icing. It may help to reduce the fridge temperature setting along with boxing and sealing. The last time we had really hot weather in the UK (2013) caused similar disruptions which saw many people buying small dehumidifiers and lots of fans!! Keep cakes in the coolest rooms in the house with plenty of ventillation. Decorate in the evening when its cooler. Carmas Massa Ticino Tropic is the best icing to use in this weather, it was formulated for use in hot humid climates. If you’re stripping cakes because the icing is ruined, this is the best option. You’ll save wasted icing and money even though it is a little more expensive.