How far in advance can buttercream frosting be made? Fondant? Do they need to be refrigerated or put in the freezer? The party is next Saturday and I have already made the cake layers.
I don't know much about fondant - but I do know that you can make buttercream well in advance and freeze it - maybe for months. I made up 3 double batches and froze it for at least 2 weeks before doing several large anniversary cakes and it was fine - in fact the remainder is still in the freezer with no problems. I thawed it on the counter for a couple of hours and it was perfect. Many folks on this site will even say you can leave it out on the counter for several days without difficulty. You can easily store it in the fridge for a couple of weeks.
You can make your fondant now, color and texture improve if it can rest at least overnight before you use it.
Actually, if you're using MMF, it should rest overnight anyway.
Rub some crisco on the outside of the ball, wrap it well in saran, put in an airtight container...and never ever fridge or freeze.
If its a little dry, when you need to use it, warm it in the microwave for a few seconds, until its pliable again. Be careful of hot spots in the middle though!!
Have fun!!
Thank you so much! A few more questions... After I crumb coat is it ok to put the cakes in the fridge for a few days before frosting? How long will they then last in the fridge? Is it normal to put butter cream frosting in between the layers?
That makes sense. So how do I go about it then? Isn't the crumb coat supposed to sit for a while? If so for how long? In or out of the fridge? Also when I am done frosting where do I set the cake until the party? In the refrigerator?
I like my crumb coat to dry out and crust a bit. Are you using a crusting buttercream? If so, just crumb coat, let sit for 20 minutes or so and ice.
If there's no perishable fillings, the cake can sit out at the party, the icing will keep the cake from drying out. Plus, if you use butter in your icing or cake, I think the texture is better at room temp.
how long can fondant remain out on the counter after coloring?
Wrapped up in plastic wrap and a ziploc bag, fondant will last forever on the counter. Just be sure to seal it well, and get all of the air out.
If you mean fondant on a cake, it will dry out a bit once you cover the cake, which is good, you don't want sticky fondant. I would have no problem covering a cake on Thursday for Saturday.
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Wrapped up in plastic wrap and a ziploc bag, fondant will last forever on the counter. Just be sure to seal it well, and get all of the air out.
If you mean fondant on a cake, it will dry out a bit once you cover the cake, which is good, you don't want sticky fondant. I would have no problem covering a cake on Thursday for Saturday.
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Ok so when should I crumb coat and when should I do the icing? I am covering with butter cream. I am only using fondant for the decorations.
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Depends on how much time you'll need, and when that amount of time is available to you. Usually I do crumb coat, and ice on one day, then decorate the next day. If your party is early Saturday, I'd probably ice on Thursday. If you've got time on Saturday, then ice on Friday.
What kind of fondant decorations are you using? I like to do cut outs eary so they're all ready to decorate at once. Plus, sometimes it's easier for me to handle if the decorations are a little dry.
Depends on how much time you'll need, and when that amount of time is available to you. Usually I do crumb coat, and ice on one day, then decorate the next day. If your party is early Saturday, I'd probably ice on Thursday. If you've got time on Saturday, then ice on Friday.
What kind of fondant decorations are you using? I like to do cut outs eary so they're all ready to decorate at once. Plus, sometimes it's easier for me to handle if the decorations are a little dry.
They are just black circles (for lady bug spots) and black stripes (for bumble bee stripes). So I should prepare them early? I have already died the fondant and it's wrapped and put away.
Also, how long after I crumb coat should I wait for frost? After I crumb coat should I put the cakes in the refrigerator or leave them out?
You probably don't need to do them ahead of time, they are simple shapes. I don't like to ice a really chilled cake. So I fill my layers and let it sit a couple of hours, to let the cake settle. Then I crumb coat, and let it sit for maybe half an hour. Just so the coat is dry. Then I ice the cake.
If you're filling the layers with buttercream, you can just let the cake sit out. If your filling is perishable, then you need to keep it in the fridge when you're not working on it.
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