Thawing!

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mommycakery Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 1:26pm
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Hi all!  I'm new to making cakes!  I made a 6 inch smash cake covered and decorated using only whipped buttercream.  It only has been refrigerated.  How long does it need to sit out to thaw for eating?  Thanks in advance!

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CookieNibz Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 4:19pm
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ANot sure what a "smash cake" is, but buttercream, even whipped, won't take long to become soft enough to cut. Especially since it has only been refrigerated. 15 min perhaps, maybe not even that.

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leah_s Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 4:52pm
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If its refrigerated it doesn't need to thaw.  Only frozen things need to thaw.

And it's not necessary to refrigerate a cake with buttercream on it.

 

A smash cake is for a very young childs birthday.  It's for the child to stick their hands/face into it.  Usually a photo op, although the child does manage to get some into his/her mouth.

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CookieNibz Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 6:23pm
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If its refrigerated it doesn't need to thaw.  Only frozen things need to thaw. And it's not necessary to refrigerate a cake with buttercream on it.

A smash cake is for a very young childs birthday.  It's for the child to stick their hands/face into it.  Usually a photo op, although the child does manage to get some into his/her mouth.

Omg, OK. That's adorable btw. Thanks for sharing leah_s.

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mommycakery Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 8:01pm
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Thanks y'all!  I just didn't want the cake to be cold.  I was hoping it would be room temperature for the 1 year old digging into it  for photos :).  The buttercream has heavy whipping cream in it so I wasn't sure how long that would be good at room temp.

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leah_s Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 8:49pm
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There's not enough whipping cream in the frosting to have any effect.  The sugar preserves the bc.

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mommycakery Posted 25 Jan 2015 , 10:02pm
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Awesome!  Thanks!! I LOVE cake central!! All of you ladies are amazing!

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