Crusting Cream Cheese Question

Decorating By Flur Updated 9 Feb 2007 , 6:42am by TexasSugar

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Flur Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 2:24am
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I've been asked to make a cake using cream cheese icing. I found the recipe for the crusting cream cheese, and have read a lot of posts about it. My question is does the cake have to be refrigerated once iced? Any help is greatly appreciated!

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cindy6250 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 5:05am
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Flur,

Welcome to Cake Central!! Yes, you need to refrigerate a cake that is iced with Cream Cheese icing. I love the crusting cream cheese icing. It is smooths out well and you can pipe decorations with it as well.

Hope this helps.
Cindy

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Flur Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 4:16pm
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I'm assuming that the icing has to be room temperature, like buttercream, to ice the cake. Is this correct? How long can a decorated cake be left out? I don't want them to eat cold cake!

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cindy6250 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 4:20pm
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The icing does need to be pretty close to room temp. to decorate. You can safely leave the cake out for a few hours without a problem.

Cindy

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Flur Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 8:47pm
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I'm sorry I have so many questions. If the shower is at 7 p.m., when should they take it out of the refrigerator? Also, can I color it just like buttercream?

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mjs4492 Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 8:51pm
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I like using crusting cream cheese icing also. When you color it, it is a little different than when using pure white though. Do the coloring a little bit at a time.
I would take the cake out of the frig no later than 3 or 4 that afternoon.

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boosqmom Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 8:51pm
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You can definately color it like buttercream. I just did a baby shower cake a few weeks ago and colored the icing yellow and green and it looked great. Best of luck!

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Flur Posted 8 Feb 2007 , 11:13pm
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One last question, I hope icon_biggrin.gif I plan on decorating the cake mid-morning; is it crucial that I put the cake in the refrigerator if they are going to be taking it back out for 3-4 pm? I just want to make sure that I do this correctly. I don't want any sick people on my hands!

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cindy6250 Posted 9 Feb 2007 , 1:37am
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I would keep the cake in the refrigerator for as long as possible. I really don't think anyone will get sick if it stays out, but why take any chances.

Cindy

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TexasSugar Posted 9 Feb 2007 , 6:42am
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From my understanding, cream cheese, whether in an icing or not, should only be left out for less than 4 hours.

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