Tips on transporting wedding cake long distance?!
Tips on transporting wedding cake long distance?
we are geeting married in TN- but live in Chicago...our wedding cake designer said we should search for a nice size styrofoam cooler and they would provide the ice packs.
i was thinking maybe dry ice? have the cake in the box...dry ice around it and all inside of a cooler.
any ideas?
(the cake will be covered with rolled fondant- so it will be nice and sealed....)
Answers:
Another thing you can do is to buy some carpet padding and put it in the back of your car.When you place the container on top it will help stabilize it during a car trip.Try to cover the container with a towel or blanket-keepit out of the sunlight if possible. Keep the car cool.Try not to get the cake wet if you are going to use ice packs.With the ice pack idea,you could do that,but I would suggest to first place the cake in one container and then place it in another larger container, the outside container holding the ice packs.If you are getting married the day after you arrive, you don't need to refrigerate the cake,just keep it in a cool place if possible.The fondant does keep it nice and sealed,you are right.The cake will taste fresh because the fondant does keep it sealed. If you absolutely have to, the cake may have little beads of moisture on it.Don't worry,it is just moisture from the fondant.You can soak it up with the corner of a paper towel, or just let it dry.But not necessary to refrig it overnite. Anyway,Good Luck.and CONGRATS to the bride and groom!BEST WISHES!
Ice packs should be enough. It shouldn't melt. Drive carefully, though.
WOW. And you probably have alot of other things to get in the car too, huh?
I am a professional baker and have done alot of wedding cakes. I am gonna bet that your cake isn't going to be huge, but it will need alot of room.
The bad thing about ice packs and dry ice is that those are heavy things that might damage your cake. If I were you, I would get a cardboard box that is about six inches larger than the biggest layer of your cake. Put the cake in the box. Buy some very light weight styrofoam at the craft store - some thing soft like for pillows. Cut strips of this foam and gently pack it around the base of the cake and between the first layer of the cake and the box. This will help keep the cake stable.
If it is not too late, make sure the filling for your cake does not require refridgeration. Mousse filling or anything made with cream and eggs will need to be kept cold. Keeping your cake cold for about 8 hours is too risky in my opinion.
Good luck!