This is the very first time I am attempting to make a cake. Yo Gabba Gabba themed red velvet with cream cheese frosting covered in fondant. My daughters birthday party is Saturday. Can I make the cake Friday and leave it out until Saturday afternoon or should I refrigerate? I am scared to attempt a never before done cake the day of the party so wanted to start Friday morning.

Thanks all!

Yes, you should be fine. I never refrigerate my fondant cakes because I want to avoid the condensation when I take it out of the fridge so I just leave them on the counter overnight.

Some people question the cream cheese icing being out overnight, but I think you're good on that too because it's got so much sugar in it.

I would refrigerate it just in case because of the cream cheese. Everyone's recipe is different, and you don't want to take the chance. I work in a bakery and cream cheese filling is something we always refrigerate.

I agree with yummy-in-my-tummy

I've also left cream cheese icing out over night and it was fine. But I did refrigerate the left overs.

Just to tack on a question here...
Do you have to cover the fondant cake with plastic wrap while it sits out? Will it get hard if you don't cover it?

Thanks!!!

When I make a quick cream cheese icing for my cinnamon rolls (cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, milk) I always leave it out a day (or two if there's any left) and it's always just fine

I don,t cover a fondant cake with anything. If i finish a cake the nite before it is due, I just let it sat on my counter top.

Thank you SO much ladies!!!