Ok, I'm about half way through with my topsy turvy cake and need help! Actually this could be for any tiered cake. My cakes are all crumb coated, do I frost them then leave them out overnight, or refridgerate overnight? The party isn't until tomorrow night, I was planning on decorating tomorrow before the party. Will the cakes dry out either way? And, my cakes already seem a little dry, will they possibly pull moisture in from the filling and frosting? Thank you ANYONE that will help me. I'm almost desperate 
Mollie
i ice almost all my saturday orders on friday and keep them in a cooler overnite...and decorate them the next day...
never any problems with it
i ice almost all my saturday orders on friday and keep them in a cooler overnite...and decorate them the next day...
never any problems with it
What do you mean by cooler? Refridgerator or maybe an ice chest? Sorry, just trying to clarify!
I usually ice mine the evening before and refridgerate. I do put them together and let them sit about 2 hours before I deliver! No problems!
oh....
i'm sorry, it's my refrigerated case...i call it a cooler...its the same temp as a fridge. 
When I was having a little problem with dryness, my friend (who is a cake decorator) told me to put my cake directly out of the oven into the freezer for 10 minutes. Then take it back out and remove it from the pan and then wrap in heavy foil, place back into the freezer until I am ready to decorate. I decorate while still frozen. NO MORE DRY CAKES!!!!! YEA!!!!
Lu
When I was having a little problem with dryness, my friend (who is a cake decorator) told me to put my cake directly out of the oven into the freezer for 10 minutes. Then take it back out and remove it from the pan and then wrap in heavy foil, place back into the freezer until I am ready to decorate. I decorate while still frozen. NO MORE DRY CAKES!!!!! YEA!!!!
Lu
Don't you get condensation between the cakes if you frost with them frozen?
i freeze all mine after i bake them too...for the same reason....it seems to lock the moisture in
The crumb coat seals the cake so you do not have to ice right away and the cake can sit out. Do not refridgerate the cake as it dries out a cake.
Can I ice the cake fully and just leave it out, then?
i too freeze my cakes straight from the oven and they stay moist. If you are decorating the cake tomorrow for a party that afternoon, I don't see why you couldn't ice and decorate fully and let it sit out. Unless you are using cream cheese frosting or something like that.
I have iced my cakes the night before and left them out without any problem. I do cover them with sran wrap to help keep my frosting from crusting too much.
Also, the frosting should help moisten your cakes up a bit as well, especially if you torte and put a filling in between.
HTH.
Janeil
If you don't have a perishable filling your cake will be fine sitting out. Just make sure you maybe place a box or something like that over it to prevent and stray fuzzies, hairs, etc from attaching themselves to the cake.
If you find your layers are a bit dry you can also try lightly spraying the layers with a simple syrup (water and sugar that has been heated to melt/incorporate the sugar). Some people flavor the syrup with liquers also to compliment the cake and filling.
Also if you find your cakes are too dry you may want to experiment with other recipes. I'm learning to be a scratch bakers so I can help much right now with what might add more moisture.
Don't over-bake can cause a dry cake 
I frost and leave out all night as well if it is a regular BC or FMBC. If there is cream or fruit in it then I fridge it.
I also freeze my cakes, decorate frozen, no issues, never dry. I do wait to fondant til they are room temp or it can be sticky.
I have always iced my frozen cakes and have never had any problems with condensation. Either they haven't or I just haven't paid any attention. They always look the same. But, I also after I decorate, I put it back in the refridgerator just for safety sake. I didn't have to worry about the animals then. When I took it out to deliver, I haven't had any problems either.
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