Can I refrigerate a fondant covered cake

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Permalink Reply by Goreti on December 20, 2015 at 6:41am

I refrigerate (in a box) my fondant cakes all the time.  I use MMF and have never really had an issue with it. It does get some condensation when coming to room temperature.  I simply leave it alone and it dries.  Not sure if store bought fondant is the same since I don't normally use.

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Permalink Reply by Kerry on December 20, 2015 at 7:08am

Thanks Goreti. I'll refrigerate it. I'm using Wilton's fondant recipe.

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on December 20, 2015 at 8:02am

I think you should be OK.  I have done it with store bought and yes, it does sweat a little initially, but soon dries out when exposed to the air.  The only thing I will say is, if you have fondant decorations, beware of them going soft or colours bleeding.  If it's in a box, why refrigerate at all?  Better just to leave it somewhere not too hot if that's possible.

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Permalink Reply by Kerry on December 26, 2015 at 8:10pm

Hi Ladies,

Plans changed. I did not have to refrigerate the cake since I changed the date the cake had to be delivered.Thanks again.

Katy Nott said:

I think you should be OK.  I have done it with store bought and yes, it does sweat a little initially, but soon dries out when exposed to the air.  The only thing I will say is, if you have fondant decorations, beware of them going soft or colours bleeding.  If it's in a box, why refrigerate at all?  Better just to leave it somewhere not too hot if that's possible.

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on December 27, 2015 at 7:09am

Good result then!

Kerry said:

Hi Ladies,

Plans changed. I did not have to refrigerate the cake since I changed the date the cake had to be delivered.Thanks again.

Katy Nott said:

I think you should be OK.  I have done it with store bought and yes, it does sweat a little initially, but soon dries out when exposed to the air.  The only thing I will say is, if you have fondant decorations, beware of them going soft or colours bleeding.  If it's in a box, why refrigerate at all?  Better just to leave it somewhere not too hot if that's possible.

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Permalink Reply by Maria Gemini on January 5, 2016 at 8:05pm

I don't refrigerate my fondant covered cake. It becomes so shiny and soft when I do it. I juts see to it that it will be finished a few hours before delivery.

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