Does Anybody Decorate On Wednesday For A Saturday Event?
Decorating By luelue1971 Updated 18 Jun 2008 , 7:18pm by sugarflour2
I know like myself that lots of us decorate 2 days ahead for an event.
I am going to be so rushed getting everything for the weekend done I was wondering if I could decorate my wedding cake for Saturday today (wednesday).
I'm using regular buttercream for frosting and filling.
TIA
I agree for buttercream, for fondant I wouldn't give it a second thought! I have a fondant wedding cake due on Wednesday, and I will make & decorate it this weekend.
bonloviebabe, you leave the cake sitting out for that many days and the cake and decorations are still fresh? I always seem to have such a problem with time management, always working right to the last minute because I'm afraid to decorate any earlier than the day before. It would be so helpful for me if I could do most of my decorating a few days before. Also, what type of buttercream do you use for under the fondant, and what do you use for fillings?
jammjenks, how do you store the cake until you are ready to decorate? thanks!
After they are cooled, I just wrap them in plastic wrap and leave them at room temp. If I feel like it, I will go ahead a crumb coat before I wrap them up, then ice and decorate on Thur. I don't refridgerate them before or after decorating.
bonloviebabe, you leave the cake sitting out for that many days and the cake and decorations are still fresh? I always seem to have such a problem with time management, always working right to the last minute because I'm afraid to decorate any earlier than the day before. It would be so helpful for me if I could do most of my decorating a few days before. Also, what type of buttercream do you use for under the fondant, and what do you use for fillings?
It's no different than starting a cake on a Wednesday for a Saturday wedding, like many, many people do on here! I will bake Sunday and leave to rest and chill in the fridge overnight, fill, crumbcoat and cover with the under icing (fondant) on Monday and leave to dry again overnight, top ice and do the details on Tuesday, deliver for 10am Wednesday. I really don't see the problem, I never have a problem with dry cake (and I bake from scratch) or anything going bad (don't use whipped cream, cream cheese or fresh fruit in fillings). Fondant is a great preserver!
thanks bonjovibabe, my next cake I'm going to start a little earlier to see if I can eliminate some of the stress I cause myself.
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