My son's birthday party is at 3 tomorrow. I won't have time to decorate the cake tomorrow so I was going to do it tonight. Will it still be as good if it is refrigerated overnight? I am using buttercream icing.
2007-02-17 09:21:10 · 9 answers · asked by elizabeth m 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Buttercream icing actually doesn't have to be refrigerated. Sometimes you refrigerate it to make it stiffen, or to "set" the frosting on the cake, but because of its high fat and sugar content, it doesn't have to be refrigerated. Microorganisms proliferate using water molecules, and the way the sugar and fats are bound in a buttercream prevents availability of such water molecules. This is why at many bakeries, the cakes aren't refrigerated. If you live in an extremely humid environment, you might have to refrigerate. Otherwise the cake will be just fine stored at room temperature. As long as your son doesn't eat it before the party! :)
2007-02-17 09:51:29 · answer #1 · answered by blueblue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No worries. Buttercream frosting is good for 3 days at room temperature or 2 weeks refrigerated. Happy B-Day to your son!!!
2007-02-17 22:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jean R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be fine refrigerated. Just take it out an hour before you're going to eat it to let it come to temperature.
2007-02-17 17:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by MandooPandoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will still be good tomorrow. Just remember that the frosting will absorb odors, so put the cake in an airtight container. If you don't have one, you better remove odor producing products from your fridge.
2007-02-17 17:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the best butter cream frosting recipe:
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and milk. Beat well.
you can also dye it any other color(green or blue look really cool)
2007-02-17 17:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by britt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't refrigerate it. Cover it and leave on the counter if you're going to be eating it tomorrow.
2007-02-17 17:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't refrigerate it either unless your kitchen is extremely warm
2007-02-17 17:50:34 · answer #7 · answered by sued 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it will be fine
2007-02-17 17:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be fine.............
2007-02-17 18:17:10 · answer #9 · answered by jewel64052 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋