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Can You Freeze a Fondant Decorated Cake? Yes, you can! Following the step-by-step instructions, you can successfully freeze and thaw a fondant decorated cake without damaging the decorations.
Can You Freeze a Fondant Decorated Cake?
Yes, you can!! But up until a couple of months ago - I wasn't sure.
A couple of years ago when I was taking way too many orders, I found myself baking and freezing cakes ahead of time just so I could keep up with my workload. But those were either plain baked cakes or baked, filled & crumb-coatedcakes... but never decorated cakes - especially fondant-covered.
But then I had an unusual situation come up back in July. One of my clients ordered a fondant covered/decorated cake for a specific date... then had to change the party to the next weekend... but forgot to tell me. Oops!
In addition to that, when I messagedto tell her her cake was ready for pickup (on the original weekend) she was out of town (actually, a couple of states away from home) and couldn't get the cake even if she wanted to. Ugh. I was frustrated. I hated to waste that cake - and the time I had invested in making it!
Plus I was completely booked the next weekend and knew I probably wouldn't have time to redo the cake for her then. So I took a chance and I decided to freeze a completely finished, fondant-covered cake.
Wrap in lots of plastic wrap!
I wrapped it up in four or five layers of heavy-duty plastic wrap (I buy mine at Sam's Club) then I stuck it in the freezer for 6 days. I read that some bakers also wrap it in foil over the plastic wrap, but I only used plastic wrap.
Thaw in the refrigerator first!
The night before the cake was to be picked up, I took it out of the freezer and put it in the refrigerator (still wrapped in plastic wrap). I left it there overnight - probably around 12-14 hours.
The next morning I set it out on the counter and I let it come up to room temperature. Again, I left the plastic wrap on.
As it started to warm up, condensation appeared on the outside of the plastic wrap, so I didn't touch it - I let it sit. Probably 6-8hours later (late that afternoon/evening), I unwrapped it!
Note: the condensation had completely disappeared after around 3-4 hours, but that time will vary depending on your climate, temperature, and humidity!
And guess what? It held up beautifully!! It didn't even get sticky!! Although if it had, I suspect letting it air-dry or turning a fan on it for a little while would've resolved that too!
Do not try to wipe off condensation!
The biggest thing to remember is IF you get condensation, do NOT wipe the cake or touch it. Let it air-dry or let a put it in front of a fan. Wiping it could smear or damage the decorations!
My biggest worry was that the condensation would cause sweating. In turn, condensation would cause color bleeding or running. But I think keeping the plastic wrap on was the answer to that! No moisture ever showed up on the fondant itself!
Steps to freeze a fondant-covered cake:
- Wrap the cake with multiple layers of heavy duty plastic wrap, and possibly foil on top of that!
- Freeze for no more than a month (that's just a good rule of thumb for any frozen cake).
- With the plastic wrap still on the cake, allow the cake to first thaw in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
- Next allow it to sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours, again, keeping the plastic wrap intact.
- If it gets sticky or has any condensation on the actual cake, allow it to air-dry or place it in front of a fan. Do not touch it, wipe it or handle it!
SO - this is myonlyexperience with freezing a fondant-covered cake, but if I had to, I'd definitely do it again!
For those of you interested in making this Saints Cake, I have a few details for you here.
Details about the New Orleans Saints Cake:
- This was an 8-inch round cake baked in my favorite Magic Line pans.
- It was vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream and covered in homemade marshmallow fondant.
- I used Satin Ice Black Fondant and Satin Ice Shimmery Gold fondant for the decorations.
- This ribbon cutter was perfect for making the stripes on the cake.
- Grab this t-shirt cookie cutter for the t-shirts, a football cookie cutter in this set, and this fleur-de-lis cookie cutter.
- I used a fleur-de-lis cookie cutter for the black fleur-de-lis. Then I laid the black fleur-de-lis on rolled-out white fondant and used a scalpel to cut out the white "background" slightly bigger.
- These Ateco letters were used to cut out the "SAINTS" letters.
- Pearl molds were used for the tiny pearl border with black fondant. I have a tutorial for using pearl molds here.
- And lastly, I used this edible gold pen to write on the jersey.
It's YOUR turn! Do you freeze cakes? Do you have any tips or tricks... tell us how you do it in the comments! Also, leave a comment if you have other questions!
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Angie Pauly
I usually fear the cake will dry out in the freezer unless my customer wants an ice cream cake. Do you think cakes dry out in the freezer? I hear alot about freezing cakes.
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Rose
If you freeze a cake shortly after baking, the freezing process actually helps it retain moisture and it will not be dry at all!
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Jenny
Hi
I froze a large slab of mud cake and covered it with fondant while still frozen
this was for my daughters wedding, I kept it in the fridge until the next day ( wedding day)
the cake it turned out really nice.
I will try freezing a fully iced cake. I live in Australia and it can get very hot in summer so it will be interesting to see what happens.
thankyou for your web siteReply
Jac
What about freezing buttercream cake? Do you also thaw in refridgerator with the cling wrap?
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Leona
Buttercream cakes I usually freeze and cover with plastic cake container and bring to room temperature in the counter overnight with the cover remaining closed…when I have used cling wrap in these types as it thaws the frosting sticks a little to the top plastic wrap.
I have also thawed in the fridge overnight…both methods worked well and cake was still moist when cutReply
Jackie
I totally agree with freezing helps the moisture!!!
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Roslyn
The best and most moist cakes I have ever made were frozen prior to decorating. I have found them easy to ice when they are frozen, but a word of caution: do not attempt to add colored icing until the cake is completely thawed as the condensation will cause colors to run.
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Jewel hicks
No your cake won't dry out I freeze cakes all the time it comes out just as fresh as when you put it in, but these are plan unfrosted cakes. I wrap them a few times in plastic wrapping paper.
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Kim
I freeze almost all my cakes, I think it actually adds moisture to it. I wrap it with Saran Wrap, then tinfoil over that. I’ve never had a problem with dry cakes after freezing.
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Tanesha
I don't, but want to do a test run. I was recently wondering about freezing cupcakes. Do they need to be wrapped individually? All together? What about mini cupcakes? How long is appropriate?
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Rose
I've never frozen cupcakes but I would think they'd need to be wrapped up tight - whether individually, or maybe on a cookie sheet covered multiple times?!
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maureen
I freeze cupcakes all the time, I just put them into a cupcake box with individual holes for each one so that the wrappers dont get knocked about. When I take them out I just leave them to come to room temperature, pretty much like the big cake. They always tast great.
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Rose
Thanks for that tip Maureen!
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Connie
Do you wrap them in plastic or just leave them in the cupcake box?
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Justine
I freeze my cupcakes all the time. I usually frost them before freezing so I never cover in plastic. However, I'm usually only freezing for up to 7-10 days... maybe you'd have to wrap it for longer storage?
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Sarah K
I don’t freeze often but graduation time every year I end up with more cakes then I can make so I decorate completely but in the box and freeze! Then just allow plenty of time to thaw! Minnie are never frozen more then a few days but they turn out perfect! Cupcakes the same I just put them frosted in the box and in the freezer! I’ve tested them doing this up to a month and come out just as fresh as day I baked them!
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Valeria Dodd
Do you thaw the way this article states to?
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Maggie
I freeze cup cakes all the time. I just bag the and have them on hand for unexpected orders.
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Susie
You can freeze cupcakes. Just put them in the compartmented plastic cupcake containers when completely cool and wrap the whole container with Sam's plastic wrap multiple times. When you are ready for them to be iced, just take them out of the freezer, put them in the fridge to thaw the night before. Then the next day you can decorate them. I do not ever freeze them more than a week, although I think that it would be fine as long as they are wrapped where the freezer air can't affect them.
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Mary
I freeze cupcakes all the time. A dozen full sized cupcakes fits just perfectly in a gallon sized freezer bag! They thaw wonderfully, either individually, or by the bag!
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Jewel hicks
You can freeze cupcakes and I also froze cupcakes with a frosting on it, but Don't freeze with a filling
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Virgie
Why? I want to freeze my daughter's wedding cake with filling (one will be white chocolate icing and other filled with strawberry filling). I would also appreciate any thoughts on using simple syrup to keep it moist prior to freezing as well. Will decorate closer to date. Thanks
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Angie
I have filled cakes with strawberry filling frosted decorated and froze them without wrapping but only for 4 to 5 days i thawed at room temp with filling takes alot longer for it to thaw. But they turn out moist and delicious
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SIERRA
Ihave frozem cupcakes before. I wrap them individually, then store them in freezer bags.
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Carla Spacher
I've frozen cupcakes in the past. They were Boston Cream Pie cupcakes. I froze them in a single layer on a baking sheet, while filled and frosted and then placed them all in zippered storage bags. I brought a couple on a picnic, still frozen. I removed them from their baggie and placed them in their own covered container. By the time it was time to serve them, they were perfectly defrosted.
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Kim
I’ve frozen cupcakes & they’ve turned out great! I wrapped 12 of them all together, with 2 layers of Saran Wrap, then with tinfoil. Let them come to room temperature still wrapped (so the condensation stays off the cupcakes). I’d do mini cupcakes the same way.
I don’t like to freeze them for longer than 3 weeks.Reply
JeanF
I have frozen an iced buttercream cake for a week with no problems. Put it in the box, taped box tightly, wrapped box in 3 layers plastic wrap. Defrosted in refrigerator 12 hours, then on counter 9 hours. Cake was perfect, not dry and no loss of flavor.
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Rose
Thanks for that Jean!
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JeanF
I should have mentioned in my comment that I did not remove the plastic wrap until after the counter thawing time! The cake was also filled with a pudding/whipped cream filling. Having it in the box protected the decorations (which were a combination of buttercream, fondant and molded chocolate.
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Trish Valente
Hi Rose,
I recently had to decorate a fondant covered cake that had been in a freezer. I took the foil and plastic wrap off the cake, and it did sweat. I put a fan on it and it was fine. The cake tasted great. If i ever do it again i will try your method. Thanks.Reply
Rose
Good to know!
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Yaner
Wow! That can save so much time Rose!!! Way to.go!!! Just wondering how it will work with all buttercream?
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Rose
I have no experience with freezing all buttercream decorated, but check out Jean's comment - she says YES!
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Anita
I have frozen buttercream frosted cakes in the same manner with excellent results.
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kate
Ive frozen decorated cakes end results were a disaster!
A perfect cake was frozen and thawed into awful runniness! Lego themed for my sons birthday....Reply
Justine
I've also frozen many decorated buttercream cakes with great success 🙂
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The Partiologist
I have been freezing my cakes since I started making cakes for my parties - that was because I didn't know you were NOT supposed to freeze fondant! LOL Thanks for the tips on how you let your cake thaw and how you cover it to be frozen. When I have parties and make everything myself, I almost always have to freeze everything.
Rose
It's funny that you say that! I was recently told that the way I stack cakes was NOT right... and yet I've done every cake that way since I began and I've never had one fall. I just didn't know any different (better?) and either I have really good luck, or my way wasn't so bad afterall! Haha! And I have no problem with freezing things... I still freeze cake balls and cookies ahead sometimes. I just don't take as many cake orders so I don't have to do as much ahead of time these days with them!
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Taymad
Thanks for the tip. How do you stack your cakes that is considered incorrect?
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Rose
I only use bubble tea straws, cake rounds and dowels. I have a tutorial here: https://rosebakes.com/cowboy-western-cake-smash-cake-how-to-stack-cake-tiers-tutorial/. Someone said I should be using systems or kits.... ha!
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Justine
That seems silly... I also only use cake Boards and dowels and don't have any issues!
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Rachael
Awesome, thanks for sharing.
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Rose
You're welcome!
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Betty
Hi Rose,
I have baked for mainly family a few friends for years. I did wedding cakes and told the bride how to freeze the cake and then have it for there 1st anniversary. They were all Buttercream iced cakes. I told them to freeze the cake first, then take out wrap 2 to 3 layers of plastic wrap, then wrap 2 layers of foil around it. Then on there 1st anniversary to take out of freezer. leave wrapper on for awhile then unwrap as not to mess up the decorations. I was told by all of them that they were as good as the day of there wedding. I normally donot use fondant. Buttercream flavor is better. BUT, my daughter got married in June I did her cake with fondant icing. I froze, wrapped, and have in my freezer the top of her wedding cake. In June of 2015, I will see how a fondant cake turns out after being frozen for a year. Will give you an up date then. BETTYReply
Mary
Hi Betty
After reading your remark on freezing fondant iced cake, was wondering how it turned out after an year. As you mentioned you will be checking in on it in June 2015.
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Angie
How was it?
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Paula
It happened to me too, the same situation and i did the same solution......thanks God, everything went perfectly for and for my cliente, they liked the cake very much.
But when you realize that you got a problem and until i figure it out what are you gonna do......it gave me stomach ache.Reply
Alexis
So... I'm guessing I can also make, wrap, and freeze flat fondant cupcake toppers this way too??? That'd be awesome! !
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Rose
I don't see why not, but I'd do a trial run before doing an whole order that way!
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Alexis
Good idea. Thanks for sharing your great tips and beautiful cakes 🙂
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Justine
I've frozen flat fondant toppers before. The issue is that they don't harden this way... once they thaw, they are soft just like when you first make them so they don't hold their shape on top of the frosted cupcake.
I don't freeze anymore. Just store in a cake box until I need them!
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Carolyn Campbell
How long do you think you can store them in a box? My friend is announcing her pregnancy through my baby cupcakes and her scan has just been canceled due to weather! I'm now sitting with 24 flat fondant cupcake toppers looking lovely but going nowhere!
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Rose
I've actually kept them for 2-3 weeks with no problem.
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Carolyn Campbell
Thank you! Hopefully they will be okay for an extra few days then!
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Linda
I have had extra batter, froze it, baked a week later and it was fine. I was wondering if any one else does this and how long you could keep frozen batter?
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Rose
I've done it a couple of times but I don't know how long it'll last. Sorry!
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Jackie
Wow!!! Didn’t know that was doable!!! Would love to know your process of the freezing & thawing /using!!
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Lauren
What about a cake covered with MMF? Do you think I'll have the same luck?
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Rose
This cake was covered in my homemade marshmallow fondant, so yes!
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Shanita West
Hi it's me again, how long before your craft built up before you really saw a profit and how long did you do taster for friends and family before you start charging?
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Karen
Hi Alexis, you can freeze toppers - I actually have like three bowls in my freezer with flowers and stuff, on stand by for those last minute orders that tend to come in. I dry them completely before freezing them, and then pop them in the bowl and freeze.... When I need flowers or butterflies or whatever, I just use those that I have frozen already. Works with store bought fondant and MMF.
Good time saving tip is just to make some extras every time and freeze those:)Karen
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Kim
That's great advice. Thanks
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Rose Atwater
You're welcome!
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Caroline
My son received a fondant cake as a goodbye gift from a friend. He just left for boot camp with the U.S. Marine Corps and won't be home for 13 weeks. He wants to have the cake upon his return. The fondant is navy blue with red and gold accents. Will the cake freeze well for this amount of time?
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Catherine
I was married August 2010. Fast forward to our one year anniversary and we had saved our wedding cake top layer. It was a three layer cake. I took the cake out of the freezer and did exactly what you did( this is my first time reading this page of your blog). It held up wonderfully! It tasted as yummy as the first time I ate it. I was even shocked our wedding cake designer made it a three layer topper with Bavarian cream, amaretto, and strawberry! She knew we couldn't decided so we flipped a coin and Bavarian won. I was beyond shocked to see all three in my cake. It made our one year anniversary priceless. I even called her the next day to thank her. She had to take the order out and the picture she took to remember. She does soo many cakes its hard to remember everyone. I just wanted to let you know even a WHOLE year later our cake tasted wonderful including the fondant.
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gali
TFS , I LOVE YOUR SITE !
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Rose
Thank you!
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Rose
Thanks!
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Kara
I just had a fondant cake made and brought it home. It wasnt completley dry yet. Almost tho, but i couldnt wrap it yet and it started to soften, so i put it in the fridge in hopes it would dry and harden so i can wrap it and freeze it. It was suppose to be for my daughter-in-laws baby shower which got canceled due to bad weather. Am what I am doing right? I just dont want to ruin it but i want to get it wrapped and in the freezer till next week. What should I do since it is softening up?
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Rose
I don't know - what do you mean it wasn't dry yet? I froze mine after it had been sitting at room temperature and it worked beautifully. It had some condensation when I took it out but I let it air dry and had no problems.
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Patricia
Does it matter the kind of fondant you use? I make my own fondant out of marshmallows. Just curious. Your work is beautiful BTW!
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Rose
I use homemade marshmallow fondant too!
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Arron
i froze a cake this week. First time and i cling filmed it in the freezer and left it in whilst defrosting in the fridge for about 12 hours then the film came off for the rest of the day and turned out fine. It was doing a 100 mile journey and was made in advance and tasted great so i cant complain
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katrina
Can the plastic wrap touch the fondant?
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Rose
Yes!
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katrina
Thank you
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carol
so....i've been baking for about a year and have taken decorating classes. we were always told that you cannot put fondant cakes in the fridge....let alone in the freezer. so you are saying that the cake works even better from freezer fondant decorated? is the taste still the same? i want to try but afraid. any advice would be wonderful. i have a huge event coming up in July and want to be prepared.
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Rose
I'm not saying I recommend freezing regularly, but in this instance, it did work well to freeze it and my client was really happy with the cake! There's an excellent article today over at the CakeLady about this: http://blog.cakemade.com/2015/04/05/ask-the-cakelady-can-you-refrigerate-fondant/
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DeeAnn Probst
Just a quick question....I'm doing a 4 tiered MMF covered wedding cake for this Saturday. However, due to a scheduling conflict, (note to self...always look at a calendar when booking a cake via text message) I am going out of town for the Memorial Day weekend. I plan on having the cake completed on Friday before I leave and have arranged for a friend to deliver and assemble the cake. Should I freeze the cake over night or will it be ok sitting out on my counter in cake boxes? Will sitting out on my counter dry it out too much?
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Rose Atwater
I would NOT freeze it for sure. I can't say for certain of course, but I imagine it would be alright if kept cool and dry.
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Thanks for getting back to me. Leaving the cakes in boxes in cool area is what I was leaning towards, I just needed a second opinion from an expert. Thanks again. BTW...I love your work and look forward to your posts. Hope all is well with you and your family.
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Holly
Just wanted to know I heard its easier to work on a frozen cake. I want to use fondant . But I also want to re freeze the cake when I'm done decorating for one week. This will be my first time freezing a cake before decorating and after it's fully decorated . Any feed back would be great!
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Rose Atwater
I don't think I'd freeze a cake twice. But you could chill your cake in the frig before decorating. I always like to work on a cold cake!
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Brenda Wallace
I have frozen individual layers, brought them out of the freezer and added buttercream(right away),stacked the layers -put buttercream over top and sides and popped them back into the freezer. While they were in the freezer I made my fondant and rolled it out.I then brought out the cake added a bit more butter cream to smooth out and level then covered with fondant. It worked great! I then wrapped the whole thing in 4 layers of plastic wrap for 2 weeks. I thawed it in the fridge for 24 hours in the wrap. I removed the plastic wrap and was able to add lettering and fondant sculptures and decorative icing just prior to delivering the cake. Everyone was happy and thought I had stayed up all night making the desserts! I never told them otherwise.
I will be doing this again tomorrow as I have 2 cakes to deliver next weekend and will be short of time !
Love your site! Thanks for sharingReply
Juan Martinez
In my experience I do use the foil as well and this is a great trick to keep your wedding topper for a year. I had the opportunity to try a friends wedding cake we made.. one year later using the plastic wrap and foil method. I thought it was a fresh cake.. again I wouldn't freeze a cake to sell for too long but yes it works beautifully in my opinion. . Thanks for letting me post my opinion here. Love this place. Great work and ideas if ok.?
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Rose Atwater
Thanks!
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Carol Y
I think you have given me back my sanity. It's hard to manage the freshness of the cake and the time needed to do the decorations on the 3-D cakes. I will try freezing the cakes. I have three I am making for two weeks from now. Thank you. I have a question. What is the writing on the cake. Is it buttercream, fondant...? If the cake comes to room temp, will the writing tend to get soft and smear. I know you can't refrigerate royal icing (I guess). Thanks again.
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Rose Atwater
On that cake, I wrote with edible gold paint and it didn't smear at all. I'm sure it depends on the medium - maybe do a couple of trial runs with small pieces of fondant.
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Gayle
Hello,
Thanks for all of your input decorators. Question, I have a cake prepared las week has been in the freezer for a week and customer ready to pick up tonight. Not enough notice to thaw 🙁 It has partial fondant and the rest buttercream. In Texas, its a little humid but cooler than normal. By the time he gets home with it the cake may be 75% thawed after 2 hours on counter top. Any suggestions on how to avoid condensation with quick that? I will monitor and probably dab with VIVA. Praying for a miracle. Definitely don't want this to be ruined. Thanks in advance any and everyone..Reply
Bernie
Help! I have a four tiered cake that I will be stacking at an outdoor wedding in high heat and humidity. The cake table is outside, although it is not in the sun, and they use some type of temperature control around the area (fans?) Anyway, can I freeze these layers after I frost them (shortening based buttercream) and just take them out of the freezer and to the wedding frozen to keep them from melting? (Obviously I plan on stacking them there.) I'm so over whelmed thinking this could be my first wedding cake disaster. I have never used the SPS from global sugar arts, never done 4 tiers (lots of 3 tiers with wooden dowels) and never set up on such a hot day as is predicted this weekend 🙁
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Rose Atwater
Bernie - I'm gonna be really honest with you. I would NOT be comfortable with an outside cake in the heat and humidity. I'd have a written contract with the client stating that I was not responsible for the condition of the cake after I set it up. That's just way too risky. If you take them straight out of the freezer, frost them, then take them into the heat - you risk them getting wet with condensation and that would be a real mess. I just simply would refuse to do it. If they insist on having it outside, then let them put it out there. You leave it in an air-conditioned area and recommended that minutes before it's time to cut it - THEY can movie it outside but you are free from responsibility for any damages!
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Bernie
Thank you so much for the reply. I currently have the cakes frosted and in the freezer. I will text the bride with my concerns and she what she says. The wedding is in a garden venue. I'm not even sure it can be moved in. The bride's mother told me they have a designated place to set up the cake and the venue uses this spot all the time. I am hoping the spot is significantly cooler than the 90 temp forecasted tomorrow.
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Kathleen
My grandson wants an ice cream cake with fondant and it wou have to be kept frozen is this possible?
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Rose Atwater
I would guess no - because it would have to stay frozen and the fondant would be a nightmare to be cut.
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lucy
Thank you, this is most helpful. I plan on making little hearts to top some cupcakes. do you think I could freeze those hearts? Would I be able to freeze them in plastic ware following the same procedure as above, but layering them on wax paper? Thoughts?
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Rose Atwater
Absolutely!
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lucy
Thank you!! I appreciate your quick response.
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Tamara
Can you safely freeze MMF? If so, what should you use to keep it in? How should it be thawed?
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Lynne
Could anyone tell me what to do with my cake that gas gone sticky? I used buttercream under the fondant and put it into the fridge while I made bits and pieces to go on top ect. But today I noticed while I had it out of the fridge for a couple of hours that it is sticky. In Australia our summer is a bit warm n humid where I live.Would love an answer to my question. Thanks
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Rose Atwater
If you let it sit out, it will eventually dry. Just don't touch it and let it completely dry on it's own. You also put a fan blowing on it and it'll dry quicker.
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Lindsey
I made a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, covered in marshmallow fondant. I had to freeze it for about a week. This morning, I put it in the fridge (still covered in plastic wrap and foil). I don't want to take it out of the fridge to defrost because of the cream cheese. When is it safe to take off the plastic wrap & foil?
Thanks!!
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Rose Atwater
I've never done it that way - I'm honestly not sure.
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Lindsey
Update: I left the cake in the refrigerator until about 2 hours before serving and then took off the plastic wrap. It was the most moist carrot cake I've ever made and the fondant was perfect!
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Lora
Hi, I made a 4 tier fondant wedding cake this weekend and the wedding is not till next weekend!!! I totally messed up on the dates!!! Can I freeze it or should I just put it in the fridge? Will it go bad if I leave in the fridge? Do I have to freeze it? Help pleeeeease!
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Rose Atwater
Hi Lora! I'm so sorry. I'm not really sure how to advice you but I asked in my online group and there are several opinions for you to consider here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/342022295973216/permalink/530945667080877/?comment_id=530948860413891¬if_t=group_comment
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Lindsey
I would freeze it so that the cake is fresh.
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Peggy
Hi, if didn't wrap the can be work? Because I make the 3d cake so difficult to wrap it..
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Rose Atwater
I really think it's best to wrap the cake so condensation doesn't form on the cake itself when you take it out. You might also try freezing it in a box and leaving it in the box until it comes to room temp.
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E.holt
Yes I have put a fully iced and decorated cake in the freezer,all I did was put it in an airtight tin then freeze.got it out 3 weeks later left on the worktop to defrost,it was perfect.
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Jessie
Yes, I do this same thing all the time. Iced, fondant, stacked and decorated. I just put into a cardboard box and make sure absolutely no air can get in. Stick in freezer. I put into fridge a day before the party, and then onto counter a few hours before. Works great!
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Nelka Smith
What brand fondant do you use?
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Rose
I make my own homemade marshmallow fondant: https://rosebakes.com/how-to-make-homemade-marshmallow-fondant-yummy/ or I use Satin Ice for dark colors like black, red, and brown.
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Angie
I made a novelty cake (BB8) and his head is made of rice krispy treats (marshmallow and rice krispies only, no dairy) and covered in fondant. I'm wondering if I can freeze this the same way you did the cake? I'm nervous to try it because it turned out so well, but the party was postponed. Thanks!
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Rose
I have no experienced with freezing RKT so I can't help - sorry!
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Dena
I froze the top of my wedding cake for a full year. It was awesome! We ate it for a whole week! It was frosted in buttercream. I would do that again in a heart beat.
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Safaa
Hey!!
When ever ri crumb coat the cake (buttercream) and take it out to cover with fondant, it starts sweating :s.
If Odon crumb coat and freeze it, then it doesn't hold its fine shape and it's pretty difficult to cover it.I live on Pakistan and the weather here is really hot n humid (50°C).
Even when I take out the final cake the fondant starts sweating.
I'd really appreciate if you'd respond and help me.
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Rose
My cakes sweat also if I refrigerate them - the best thing to do is simply let them air dry.
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Safaa
Thank you for replying :).
So i should let the cakes air dry after they are finally done?
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Rose
Yes 🙂
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ann nduku
Hi Rose, i have enjoyed reading this article about refrigerating fodant cakes. this has been a nightmare to me but thank God now you've come to my rescue. God bless you abudantly.
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Virginia minnis
Hi could you please tell me will the colour will run from sugar flowers into cream cheese frosting as I have just found out that a friend wants to pick up a cake I was to make for her 3 days prior to the event as they have to travel a fair distance.
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Michelle
Iced uncut fruit cakes (eg top tier of wedding cake) do not need freezing. Kept ours in a dry cupboard wrapped in greaseproof paper and in a tin for 2 years until our first child christening. It was just as good as on our wedding day. My nan always did this (never had freezers in her day) sometimes they used to remove the icing if it had discoloured and re-ice them but rich fruit cake does not go off (especially if there is brandy in it!) Also I recently found a few wrapped slices from our cake in an old tin stored in the back of a cupboard, they had been there 20 years and the cake was still moist!
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Cin
I have same issuebut i made a 3 tier fondant cake w fruit fill last night party was moved to next weekend how or can I store ? Upset 🙁
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Tiffany
Would the same method apply if the cake has already been sliced?
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Rose
It's more likely to dry out if it's already been cut.
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chae
Can you cover an ice-cream cake (cake-icecream-cake layers) in fondant and freeze it without problems of condensation or cracking once it's taken out?
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Rose
No, it would definitely have condensation when you take it out and the ice cream would melt long before it evaporated.
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Michelle
Great article! I actually have had the opportunity to freeze fondant covered cakes. A friend ordered a grooms cake for her nephews wedding and the wedding was two states away so dropping it off myself was not going to happen. I took her fondant covered cake, put it in a heavy duty cardboard box for transporting, wrapped the entire box in several layers of plastic wrap and put it the freezer for two days. (I wanted to make sure that baby was frozen solid for transporting). She packed the box in a large cooler with dry ice to make sure it stayed cold and hit the open road. I gave her specific instructions to follow on how to defrost the cake, (which included a timeline) and the cake turned out beautifully! I will definitely do this again!
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Jolly
Hi! Thank you for sharing this. I have an upcoming birthday party for my daughter. I ordered fondant cake but I don't need it until after a week so I have no choice but to freeze it. 7 days in the freezer is fine, right? And I just want to know if the plastic wrap should touch the cake or it's okay if it's in a box and you wrap the whole thing? It's a two tiered cake.
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Rose
It really depends on the decorations but it should be fine for a week. Of course, I can't guarantee this. I have no idea about the recipes uses, the type of frosting and fondant, etc. But it worked great for MY cake.
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Jolly
But should I wrap the cake with the box or only the cake?
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Chef Sticky Buns
You didn't mention how the cake tasted? That is my biggest fear with frozen decorated cakes.
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Emma
Awesome article. I have been wondering about this for a while...will definitely try it! Thanks for posting!
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Rhina
Hi, never got the chance to read all the messages and reply but i have a question.. Is this applies to all types of fondant? Marshmallow fondant or the ready made satin ice? Appreciate your reply.. thanks
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Rina
Do you moist the cake before you put in freezer?
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Rose
No, I don't.
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Kate
Hi:
I have a question. I have a customer that wants a red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. She wants it covered in fondant for a Victoria's Secret cake. I have to deliver to her workplace on Friday a.m. So, I'm thinking of freezing the finished product, pulling out of the freezer the night before and refrigerating, then carry it to work. Also, if cream cheese frosting won't work under fondant (someone told me it's too soft), would a meringue buttercream using cream cheese flavoring work? I'd appreciate any comments you may have. Thank you so much.
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Bridget44890
Perfect timing to find this post and comments... I have a two tiered cake order for Sept 17. I agreed to do the cake ahead of time as I will out of town the week before the scheduled event, and told my customer the cake could be frozen then thawed for her party (i've frozen a single layer fondant covered cake before with no issues....)... My dilemma this time is, my cake will be a two tiered cake... Should I freeze each tier separately, or can they be frozen stacked? I see an earlier comment where someone stated she freezes her cakes stacked.... Do you think this would be ok? I have concerns about the cake and the customer having to place the top tier if frozen separately... Thanks for any input!!
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Melanie Lovemore
Hi there
I have no problem with freezing of cakes but this was very helpfull. I want to know however how to defrost a cake with a printed icing. I have freezed one as an experiment but when i defroated it the picture made moisture bubbles. How do i prevent that.
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Diana
Does the plastic wrap need to be tight against the cake? Mine isnt and I'm really hoping it will be ok. Its only been in the freezer 5 days.
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Rose
I usually wrap it pretty tight.
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Brenda Rockafellow
Thank you so much for sharing your tips!!! I have been decorating cakes for many years and I need to learn how to use fondant to decorate an amazing race cake. I have always froze my cakes and have never wrapped them. There is usually some condensation but it's not too bad unless it's really hot and humid. The cake is actually more moist and tastes better. I wasn't sure how fondant would react after being in the freezer. How far ahead of time do you make a cake without freezing it? FWI I asked my google home if I could freeze a fondant cake and it quoted your comment and gave me your site!
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Robin Fitzpatrick
I am making a belle cake for my granddaughter and want to do it early to make sure that its perfect. so glad I can freeze for at least a week
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Karen
Thank you for that information!! I was always afraid to do that and I've learned to put them in the fridge, because the condensation is not nice..
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Mona
Hello from Germany. I would like to know please: was the frozen cake covered in buttercream or ganache underneath the Fondant?
I use ganache only as I like the firm touch when I put the fondant on. But will gansche not crack once its frozen?Thank you and kindest greetings,
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Rose
I use buttercream; I'm not sure how it would work with ganache.
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lisa glenane
l have put the top layer of my granddaughter Minnie mouse bday cake cover in fodant in a air tight container and into the frezzer will this last and for how long thanks
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Amber
My question is (and I’m sorry if someone already asked and I didn’t see it) how long after you bake and decorate do you freeze? I generally bake Thursday, decorate Friday for a Saturday delivery. However I have a double booked weekend coming up only 1 day after we get back from vacation this summer. I’m hoping to have the cakes completed and frozen so I can basically just thaw and deliver. One is buttercream with mmf accents the other is completely mmf. Any tips?
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Marg
Hello do you use Italian meringue butter cream under neath.
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Rose
I have never made or used Italian Meringue Buttercream.
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silvia
Hello Rose,
I am writing from Barcelona, Spain.
I would like to know whether I can keep a cake wrapped in fondant, because now it is summer time in Barcelona, and it is very very hot.
I would like to decorated the upper side with cream before serving to my guests and I was womdering whether everything could be made in advance the day before and be kept, well wrapped in filme in the fridge.
By the way, I would like to make a beer jar fondant cake, any ideas how to make it nice?Thanks!
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Debby
can I keep marshmallow fondant covered cake in a freezer and it will not melt
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Rose
No - it needs to be kept at room temp.
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Bekkah
Hi!
I am making a cake that I will need to freeze for a client who's traveling with it to another state. I am wanting to paint a watercolor ballerina design on fondant with food coloring and vodka. Have you ever tried freezing a cake decorated this way? I'm concerned about the design running when it thaws.
Thank you!
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Rose
Hi Bekkah - I have not. If it gets condensation at all, I'm afraid the painting would run but I'm not 100% sure about it.
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Trish Hughes
Thank you ... I've been in the same situation as you in having lots of orders and not knowing if the cake can be frozen or not !
I'm going to try it .. thank you
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Narelle
Oh my goodness Rose .... this is so good to know as I have a cake order due in a week and a half and just found out I have to go into hospital for some surgery next week. Just a quick question? What do you use as a crumb coat under your Fondant. I would usually use Ganache Will this still hold up with freezing and thawing. I’m worried that my Fondant may bulge when the Ganache softens. Thanks I. Advance
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Anne
Thank you for this valuable information. I need to make a Birthday cake for my grandson next weekend and never having worked with fondant before, I am naturally worried about attempting this at the last minute. I will start my project today.
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Rafah
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. I am going to do that, but can I know if the cake used is sponge cake or not, and what is your filling that you used in this cake? Thank you
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Rose
This was a doctored cake mix cake (such as this one) and it was only filled with buttercream.
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Sharon
This thread has saved my cake!! Thankyou so much for sharing!
So this is the first cake i have done and i thought i would start early on the cake! I froze my cake without fondant and then put the fondant on and worked on it and put it in and out of the freezer (no covering at all) while i did other things and then came back to it thinking keeping it cold and frozem would be a great idea! Then when i pulled it out to work on it again it started sweating and going gloopy and leaking all over and i thought the whole cake was ruined!! So I jumped on to see if it was fixable or binable, I read this article and a few comments, I dusted it with icing, wrapped it up properly and put it back in the freezer so it didn't melt any further all over the place. A day later I took it out of the freezer and put it in the fridge to defrost with my fingers crossed i hadn't destroyed all my hard work. I took it out this morning and it looks great the frosting has dried and is no longer a gloopy mess! I just need to take it out of the fridge to dry further and finish it and hope it doesn't sweat again!!! 🙂Reply
Rose
Yay! I so hope it works out for you!
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jerry
Thanks for your.
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