Im making my cake for my baby shower on Sunday and I did a trial cake first. On the trial cake when I removed it from the fridge the MMF had tons of condensation and was really sticky and left fingers prints when I touched it. Im confused on what im doing wrong. Even my fondant animals I make start falling apart when removed from fridge. Do they have to be stored in the fridge? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It is not recommended to place a fondant cake in the fridge.
But you absolutely have to, make sure to place it in front of a fan and let it come to room temperature before handling.
Also, I would do the animals in gum paste instead of fondant, and make sure to let them dry completely before moving them around.
Hope this helps.
I always store my cakes in the fridge. Yes, condensation forms but it dries completely within 2 hours. The more humid it is, the more condensation forms, so I sometimes have to either work under a ceiling fan or use a blow-dryer on the cake if I need it to dry more quickly.
I always continue working on my cakes while there is condensation, being careful about touching it; the moisture makes it much easier to add decorations without needing to pre-moisten them.
I have never, ever, had a cake ruined because of condensation, even with figurines and gumpaste flowers.
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