I am making a wedding cake this weekend and using the Strawberry Creama filling. I know I have to refrigerate since it has cream cheese in it. The bottom tier is 14". My question is - should I put this cake in a container? Is it ok to just put in refrigerator without covering? Will it dry out? I'm afraid I can't find a suitable contianer. Help!
I'm nervous because this cake is the first I've made for someone I don't know.
Also, I've been making gumpaste roses & callas. They are quite fragile and I have broken a few. How do you transport them? I plan on attaching at the reception.
I would just wrap the big layer in saran wrap, tightly. It will probably dry out if you leave it in there uncovered for too long. But saran wrap will do the trick, maybe a couple of layers of it. As far as the flowers, have you tried using the big egg crates that you can buy 30 eggs in? I think those work really well.
I would just wrap the big layer in saran wrap, tightly. It will probably dry out if you leave it in there uncovered for too long. But saran wrap will do the trick, maybe a couple of layers of it. As far as the flowers, have you tried using the big egg crates that you can buy 30 eggs in? I think those work really well.
I meant after I ice it. CAn't wrap it in saran wrap after it is iced. It is all to be basketweave (oh, my poor hands). I plan on finishing it on Friday and the wedding is Saturday afternoon.
The egg crates would be great for some flowers, but the roses have calyxs on them and they would break. I have devised a plan! Got a corrugated box and put dowel rods through the sides. Will just hang them upside down and tape the wires to the dowels so they can't move.
The problem with putting it in the frig without covering it is that not only could it dry out, but it could pick up the smells from your frig if its not covered.
Let me see if I can come up with something for you...I'll have to think on this one.
Girl, I know about that basketweave though...the last wedding cake I did with the basketweave was 18"....16"....12"...my hands were cramping a little at the end there 
That is an awesome idea! And no, I don't have enough room in my fridge. I will be making the cake at work where we have a commercial kitchen. (I work for Clabber Girl Baking Powder) Will leave it here and pick up on the way to the reception. That way less handling and not so far to drive.
Thanks again ladies!
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