Storage of Cakes

IMPORTANT:  The following applies ONLY to rich fruit cake.  Neither Madeira nor Sponge cake are suitable for long term storage.  Both Madeira and Sponge cake should be consumed within 4 days of the event.

While it is possible to retain a whole tier of a fruit cake for future use, in the current living environment (dry, centrally heated houses), I do not recommend long term storage and cannot guarantee the condition of the cake after storage. 

However, should you wish to store a tier of your fruit cake, my advice would be that it should be uncut and left on the cake board, then wrapped in greaseproof paper (parchment), and placed in a clean cardboard box surrounded by crushed material.  The box should then be closed using string or sticky tape.

The cake should be stored in a cool, airy, ambient temperature, well away from any heat source.  I regret I cannot offer packaging or storage facilities.  It is also possible to store a cake in a deep freeze by removing the cake board, and placing the cake in a plastic bag with a freezer seal.

In either case the cake should be examined for any deterioration before use, and, if satisfactory will, in most cases require to be re-iced and decorated.

Please do not hesitate to contact Cakes by Abigail about the reduced price re-icing service - Wedding Cake customers ONLY.