How Long Will Madera Cake Last
Decorating By baycharedie Updated 18 Aug 2012 , 8:18am by mmmmmmmmcake1954
Hi there I am new to baking cakes and said I would make my sisters wedding cake . Well I started making the 4 teir cake on the 15th and was finished by 16 th I have wrapped them all in foil and put them in my bedroom where it dark and cool I am going to ice the cakes on the 17th the wedding is on the 24th will the cake be ok im so worried now and wish I would have made it at a later date I have no room in my freezer and have heard if I put in fridge it will go stale j will be using fondent icing and butter team to decorate I would be grateful for some advice thankyou xxx
Hi Baycharedie,
I made a 50th Birthday cake (in pics the pale green with white and pink flowers) with a home baked madeira cake, although I buttercreamed and fondant iced the following day, the person it was for said that she was still eating the cake two weeks later and it was fine - I have to say that I was a bit surprised but I do know that Madeira does keep longer that most other cakes. Maybe you could just cut off a slither to try the day before you intend to cover and decorate just to check. HTH
Hi Baycharedie,
I made a 50th Birthday cake (in pics the pale green with white and pink flowers) with a home baked madeira cake, although I buttercreamed and fondant iced the following day, the person it was for said that she was still eating the cake two weeks later and it was fine - I have to say that I was a bit surprised but I do know that Madeira does keep longer that most other cakes. Maybe you could just cut off a slither to try the day before you intend to cover and decorate just to check. HTH
Sorry forgot to say, I would also wrap them first in greaseproof paper ,then clingfilm before the foil and don't put them in fridge.
Thanks very much is there any one you know that makes cakes this early on the cake will be 9 days old by the time it cut im just really worried that it will go mouldy what do you think x
I personally think it is a risk and wouldn't do it myself. Can you not just share these cakes out amongst family and friends and maybe bake them again 3-4 days before the wedding, which would give you time to fill, cover and decorate - much better to be safe than sorry!
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