Can I refrigerate a fondant cake? How do I keep my fondant decorations from melting? I read these questions in Facebook groups all the time.
And yes you can! Let me show you how.
Here are examples of decorated cakes that were refrigerated. Yep, these cakes were in the fridge fully decorated before these photos.
Unicorn Princess Cake – An enchanting buttercream cake with fondant decorations and gorgeous Unicorn Sprinkle Pop sprinkles.
Flamingo Shower Cake – Bella the Flamingo fondant cake with fondant and gumpaste decorations accented with Wilton Easter sprinkles on a buttercream border. Can I refridgerate the fondant designs and sprinkles? Yes, you can!
Mermaid Cake – Color dusted Merry the Mermaid on a fondant cake with fondant ruffles accented with cookie sand and candy pearls. Can I refridgerate a fondant cake? And all these decorations? Yes, you can!
Princess Cake – a 2-tier fondant ruffled Princess cake (except the crown) with the brooch and pearls.
And photo down below: the top tier of a wedding cake (excuse the pic, it’s one of the 1st and before my camera) covered in fondant with a sugar lace design. The tier is in the refrigerator waiting for assembly.
How not to ask, Can I refrigerate a fondant cake?
Let’s get started…
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Hi! How long is a fondant cake good for in the fridge like this? Thanks ❤️
I wouldn’t leave the cake in the box/fridge for more than 1-2 days. Hope this helps.
what if you don’t have enough storage space to fit a box into fridge what should
i do then? especially if it’s cream cheese inside the cake
If your cake isn’t cold there are a lot of things that can go wrong and a box is the way to go. Also, here in Texas, we aren’t allowed to use cream cheese in recipes, due to the Cottage Laws. I’d check the laws in your area. Hugs.
Thanks so much for your video I was stressing about having to deliver a wedding cake I wanted to put it in the fridge always chill my cakes but was worried it would sweat once taken out. The reception is in spring and in a barn without air conditioning. Thought that would make it sweat changing from cold to warm temp. Will try this fingers crossed it doesn’t happen
I had the same concerns when my niece had an outdoor wedding in a tent … but everything went perfectly & it was loaded with sugar flowers. It is nerve wracking. With the cake coming to room temperature inside the box, the corrugated box absorbs the moisture. If I’m working on the cake, I do allow the box to sit on the counter for 10 minutes or so before removing the cake for decorating (if it’s fondant.) Let me know how it goes & send pics. I’d love to see the cake. xoxo
This is probably a weird question, but the cardboard box doesn’t give the cake/fondant a weird taste?
No it doesn’t give the cake a weird taste. If you freeze the cake (such as the top layer of a wedding cake) I’d use double wrapped plastic wrap after the cake is chilled. But to have in the fridge, it keeps all the smells away and condensation that may collect on the cake. Thanks for your reply.
Would a marshmellow fondant survive it? Also any cardboard box will do right?
Yes, Marshmallow fondant will survive it. Any corrugated box will do. For example: boxes via Amazon, not baker boxes with windows. Hope this helps.
I’ve seen people add a window to these boxes for delivering using cellophane. Would it still work to keep your fondant from sweating with the window added?
I wouldn’t. It’s a chance for air to get into the box. Plus, I never leave my boxes, bring them home. I think adding a window is just extra work. Looks nice for a blog post though.
This tutorial makes sense.I will try it out.
Your cake life will change. Makes for a sturdy cake for delivery and no worries about fondant sagging and more. Thanks for the comment.