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If you're looking to preserve your wedding cake, there are a few steps you should take to ensure it stays in good condition. It's important to act quickly, wrapping the cake in plastic and foil to shield it from the air in the freezer. You should also remove any decorations and cardboard from the cake, and consider storing it somewhere it won't be disturbed for a year.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Remove | Decorations such as cake toppers, large gumpaste and sugar flowers |
| Cardboard | |
| Store | Somewhere the cake can be left untouched for a year, such as your parents' house |
| In a freezer, avoiding defrosting and refreezing | |
| Oil-based cakes will last longer | |
| Ask | Your baker for ideas |
| Remove | Sugar flowers and set them aside in a dry, room-temperature location |
| Wrap | With plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly onto the surface of the buttercream or fondant |
| With at least two layers of foil | |
| Be sure | Air can't get at the cake while it's in the freezer |
| Freeze | As close to the wedding day as possible |
| Allow | Icing to harden before prepping for storage |
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What You'll Learn
How to wrap a wedding cake for the freezer
If you want to keep your wedding cake for your first anniversary, there are a few steps you should take. Firstly, remove any decorations, such as cake toppers, large gumpaste and sugar flowers. You can leave smaller sugar flowers and icing details. If the cake is on cardboard, transfer it to a plastic board.
Then, wrap the cake in plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly onto the surface of the buttercream or fondant. After that, add at least two layers of foil. This should shield the cake from anything entering the freezer.
It's important to make sure the cake is not defrosting and refreezing, so avoid removing it from the freezer for a full year. If you do need to temporarily remove it, you can freeze and defrost the cake more than once, but it's not ideal. Oil-based cakes will last a little longer.
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How to store a wedding cake for a year
If you want to store your wedding cake for a year, there are a few steps you should take. Firstly, remove any decorations, such as cake toppers, large gumpaste and sugar flowers. You can leave smaller sugar flowers and icing details. If the cake is on cardboard, transfer it to a plastic one.
Next, wrap the cake. Begin with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the buttercream or fondant. Then, add at least two layers of foil. This will shield the cake from anything entering the freezer.
It's important to make sure the cake is stored somewhere it can be left untouched for a year. Avoid removing it from the freezer for a full year, as you don't want it to be defrosting and refrosting. Power outages and surprise job relocations can cause temporary displacement, but you can freeze and defrost the cake more than once if needed.
Oil-based cakes will last a little longer, so if you know you want to save the top of your wedding cake, consider asking your baker for an oil-based recipe.
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How to preserve the integrity of the icing
To preserve the integrity of the icing, allow it to harden before you prepare the cake for storage. Remove any large decorations, such as cake toppers and sugar flowers, but feel free to leave smaller sugar flowers and icing details. Then, transfer the cake to a plastic board if it is currently on cardboard.
Begin by pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the buttercream or fondant. Then, follow up with at least two layers of foil to shield it from anything entering the freezer. It is important that air can't get at the cake while it's in the freezer, so be sure to wrap it properly.
If you want to save sugar flowers as a memento, remove them and set them aside in a dry, room-temperature location. They will get soggy if they're squashed into the icing when you wrap the cake.
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How to remove decorations
To keep a wedding cake, it is important to remove the decorations. This includes the cake topper, large gumpaste and sugar flowers, and any other large decorations. Smaller sugar flowers and icing details can be left on. If the cake is on cardboard, transfer it to a plastic board.
To remove sugar flowers, carefully lift them from the cake and set them aside in a dry, room-temperature location. This will prevent them from getting soggy.
When removing decorations, be gentle to avoid damaging the cake. Use a small offset spatula or a butter knife to carefully lift and separate the decorations from the icing. If the decorations are stuck, gently warm the knife or spatula with hot water to help loosen the icing.
After removing the decorations, wrap the cake tightly in plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly onto the surface of the buttercream or fondant. Then, add at least two layers of foil to shield the cake from air and moisture in the freezer.
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How to transfer a cake from cardboard to plastic
To keep a wedding cake, it's important to wrap it properly to ensure that air can't get to the cake while it's in the freezer. Begin with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly onto the surface of the buttercream or fondant. Then, follow up with at least two layers of foil. It's also important to store the cake somewhere it can be left untouched for a year, like your parents' house if you know you're moving.
To transfer a cake from cardboard to plastic, it's important to have a solid foundation underneath the cake and to use a chilled cake. First, the cake needs to have been stacked on a cardboard cake circle in the filling and stacking process to ensure it has a sturdy foundation. Then, slide your spatula underneath the finished (chilled) cake, slide your hand underneath so that you're holding the cake by the cardboard cake circle, then transfer the whole thing over. If you do need to transfer a cake from board to board, it's easiest if you freeze the cake for a while so it hardens and doesn't crumble when you try to lift it. You can also use an offset spatula to slide under the cake to lift it off.
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Frequently asked questions
Wrapping your wedding cake is key to keeping it fresh. First, allow the icing to harden. Then, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the cake, followed by at least two layers of foil.
Store your wedding cake in a place where it can be left untouched for a year, such as your parents' house if you know you're moving. Make sure it's not defrosting and refreezing, so avoid removing it for a full year.
If you want to keep sugar flowers as a memento, remove them from the cake and set them aside in a dry, room-temperature location.
