Usually if I bake and ice a cake and/or cupcakes at night for delivery in the morning, I will refrigerate. Can that same cake be boxed and held at room temp without problems (such as spoilage) overnight instead? This question is for a standard scratch butter cake with shortening based icing without dairy.

My refrig only has so much room but I have lots of counter space. Just wanted to know if I could use it for cakes delivered in the morning to free space for cakes delivered much later.

Yes...they will be fine.

I have kept cakes out overnight. I kept my indoor temperature around 68 - 70 degrees.

-Debbie B.

as long as you dont need fllngs that need refridgerated, it will be fine.
xx

Yep! If your cake's filling doesn't need to be kept in the fridge, your cake will be find on the counter. I have NEVER put a cake in the fridge and they all have tasted wonderful!

Yes.. I leave mine out overnight also.

Cool!!! Thanks all!!

I leav emine out too, as long as they are in the box sealed tightly!

Refrigerating cake tends to dry it out. It's a humidity thing. Unless your cake has a filling that as to be refrigerated, there is NO reason to refrigerate it.