Does A Fondant Covered Cake Need To Breathe?
Decorating By CindyW Updated 22 Feb 2007 , 7:30pm by CakesByEllen
Interesting questions and I wish I knew the answers but I have never even had those cross my mind. I guess it depends on how long you were keeping the cake. Fondant usually stays soft for about 2 days and then starts to get quite hard. Covering it would slow down the hardening of it. The cake probably wouldn't mold before people ate it unless it was past a week. These are just educated guesses however so BUMP and maybe someone else knows the answers.
Take care!
Hi,
I store my fondant covered fruitcakes in a closed cupboard ( sometimes in a box as well ) and they basically last for years ,as long as humidity doesn't affect them. I have had a choc.mud cake covered in fondant which lasted a few months - just kept in the cupboard - and it didn't dry much or go mouldy ( sorry this is so long !! ) I don't know about butter cakes & such...sooo probably not too helpful !! 
I guess it all depends on what type of cake you're covering ?
julie
When you cover a cake with fondant, I've found it invariably keeps the cake moist, but you have to be careful if doesn't grow mold inside. I've found I can keep a fondant covered cake for 3 to 4 days in a cake box. I don't cover it in plastic wrap or a plastic container, otherwise it can sweat.
i don't cover it with anything other than a cake box to keep dirt out.
I don't store cakes though. This is just to make them and be eaten a few days later.
HTH
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