Outside August Wedding

Decorating By bfisher11 Updated 29 Jun 2007 , 3:09pm by mqguffey

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bfisher11 Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 12:58pm
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I live in OHIO and I am doing a wedding cake the first week in August. (HOT and HUMID) The Wedding and the reception is at the same place. Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep the cake from melting. The cake is to be done in all BC icing. icon_rolleyes.gif

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Charb31 Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 1:02pm
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I'd keep it in ac/refrig. til last minute possible.

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indydebi Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 1:04pm
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If you have a good crusting BC, it should be ok. My worst weather one was in Richmond (on the Ind/Ohio state line) in August, 90 degree heat, a super high humidity (the thunderstorm hit about 15 minutes after I had served the cake, packed up and left). The cake sat outside for 5 hours (I set up at 2:00 p.m. ..... cake served about 7:00.)

no meltdown at all.

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jguilbeau Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 1:05pm
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You might try the "High Humidity Buttercream" recipe.
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopic-reply-374733.html

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mqguffey Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 1:06pm
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Is the bride willing to consider fondant? You could get a sample from Satin Ice for her to try.

I have one next month (July in Alabama, talk about HOT) and the bride thought she wanted fondant but talked herself out of it after buying some Wilton premade just to taste it. Sweetened chalk was how she described it. Oh no, no, honey, try this. *offer taste of Satin Ice chocolate, which tastes like fudge* All better!

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bfisher11 Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 3:07pm
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I do have to say I have free rein of the cake so I could do fondant......but I have only tried the Wilton stuff and was kinda of curious of why anyone would put that stuff on anything edible....lol I guess I will have to try some of the recipes her on CC. But until then I will have to just keep it cold and use the crusting BC recipe that I have and hope for the best. Thank You all for your replies, greatly appreciated!!! icon_smile.gif

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mqguffey Posted 29 Jun 2007 , 3:09pm
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I order from here, www.cakedeco.com.

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