I think it has something to do with the whole condensation thing. The cakes are moist and when you put the plastic wrap on top it holds in the moisture causing a sticky, wet layer on top.
Also, you have to make sure they are completly cool when you wrap them up. I always let mine cool on a wire rack , and then wrap them up.
I know what you are talking about, I think, kinda sticky on top? Did you use a box mix, and was it a yellow/butter/vanilla? Mine always do that too.
Yes it was a box yellow cake mix,and your right it was more sticky then wet. I have a wedding cake to do next month (my first) and I'm unsure of how to store the cakes, I was hoping to bake them the Thursday wrap them,and decorate the morning of the wedding,I just dont want them to be "sticky" I have never froze a cake,so I'm unsure on how to do that.
I wrapped mine up, froze it, and then after a week when I pulled it out of the freezer, I just trimmed the top off. They always turn out ok; I just don't know why it does that on top.
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