I have a large cake due in the morning... too large to put in my refrigerator. The cake is simple... chocolate & vanilla w/vanilla bc. If I begin to decorate tonight, can I leave it on the counter overnight and it be okay in the morning? Will it still be moist if left out uncovered except for having the bc on it? Thanks for any advice.

Unless you are putting in a filling that must be refridgerated, you'll be fine. All the fat in the icing will keep that cake nice and moist. It'll probably be even better tomorrow.

I'm not even doing a filling... it's 3 single-layer cakes side by side covered with buttercream. Thanks so much for helping!

I've read somewhere that cakes are better off in room temp than refrigerated as they can dry out if not in a commercial humidity controlled fridge. The only problem with that as pastryjen mentioned is if the filling is perishable.

HTH.

I agree, I've always decorated my bc cakes 1-2 days ahead and they've been fine.

OMG, always err on the side of caution!

I always box and plastic wrap the cakes and allow to set out for two hours prior to service or event.

Please, always keep within safe time temperature zones.

If foods sit in 41 - 135 degrees F for more than four hours, you are asking for trouble.

eggs, cream, butter....
PHF

I mean then all you have to watch out for is kidlettes and a husband or some visitors with the munchies. A doggie or a cat even...probably safe with goldfish but you never know!!

Okay... susiecreamcheese has me a little nervous. Really?... sit out no more than 4 hours?? Overnight would do the cake in, if that's the case. Yikes!

I never refrigerate my cakes unless they have a perishable filling or they're covered w/pure whipped cream.

I made a cake for company last Friday night it's been on my counter under my glass cake dish since then. Had a slice for dessert tonight and it was very deliciously moist. It's been 2 hrs since I ate it and as far as I can tell I'm still breathing fine.

I always leave my orders out on my work table, boxed overnight, nobody's gotten sick or died yet as far as I know...........although there was that one lady that grew a second nose for no apparent reason after eating one of my cakes

Whew! Feeling better about leaving it out, now. It's just plain chocolate and vanilla cakes with plain... I mean fabulously delicious Indydebi's buttercream! ... buttercream. No fillings or fancy schmancy, temperature sensitive doo-dads adorning the cake. Thanks so much, y'all!!

dkelly... You crack me up!! "A second nose..." *heehee*

Thanks, y'all! I decorated last night and left it out on the counter while I slept. It stayed looking beautiful and even tasted good, too, this morning.

I was still munching on an SMBC iced and filled cake from Sunday, as of Tuesday night. I filled and iced that on Saturday. Was still good, and was never refrigerated. The bacteria bugs didn't get me yet!!!


And then....I had a chunk of raw hamburger meat dipped in salt! YUMMMY!

Cast iron stomach here!

You so have to be kidding about the raw hamburger meat dipped in salt! Please tell me you are...

I don't think she is When we were kids I played with a little boy next door, his mom and mine used to make us lunch so we could eat together outside. His favorite lunch was freshly ground "RAW" beef dipped in mustard. The first time I saw him eat that I nearly vomited right on his lap, but he loved it!

my mom used to tell me all the time when I was a kid that HER mother used to LOVE To eat raw ground beef...that so can't be safe anymore : ( YUCK! (of course this is coming from someone that gags at the sight of pink in her hamburger lol)

I've been leaving my mmf covered cakes overnight for 3 years now. No complaints so far. I even agree with eveyone who said that room temperature make the cakes more moist and yummy.
I have a question, if Buttercream has milk in it, for how long can you keep it refrigerated?
Thanks.

Joumana

KHalstead, did you grow up in Sewell, NJ? I grew up in Sewell!!! I saw that you were in Sewell at some point from the Wilton Honorable Mention page, great guitar cake!!!

Nope...and I barely cook my steaks either! If you have never tried raw hamburger meat...or raw steak, it is truly a wonderful delicacy! Delish!

It certainly is a practice that any food germaphobe would freak out over, and health codes would slam you for.

However, any true blooded meat afficianado will tell you cooking a steak or any beef past the pink stage is just not right.

Any chef on tv, probably, would looooove to pop a cube of raw beef in their mouth when prepping it. But the networks would never allow it. Never ever ever. Even though there "just ain't nothing wrong with it!"

I would never serve raw meat to a paying customer or ever under the roof of any restaurant. But I have been treating myself to it for 30+ years and have never ever ever suffered any ill effects.

Yum....make me hungry just thinking of it!

Oh, Jamie! You have to stop... don't tell me any more! RAW STEAK?!!? Oh, bleeecchhh!! I'm with khalstead... I cannot eat a burger or steak that has even a HINT of pink in it.... well done for me, please. I cannot FATHOM purposely eating a bite of bloody or rare meat because I wanted to! *shudder* *double shudder*

To each his own, I suppse...

Lol...to each his own yes. If you had any idea how much more flavor meat has when the flavor isnt' burned out of it....you'd order rare from here on out!

But, yes, not something everyone can stomach for sure.

Jamie, you've got to be from TX or Oklahoma---You know the right way to cook a steak!!!!

When we were growing up and my Dad went to the grocery store, he would split out the hamburger into containers and along the way he would make little raw hamburger patties, put them on saltines, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. It was so good I can't even begin to tell you People get pretty grossed out if I mention it though.

I always leave my cakes after they are stack and decorated out of the fridge.. unless the filling is one that can break down, it should be fine.
I always have the air conditioner running so it doesnt get hot.
Edna

I always leave mine out.... Not exactly into the raw meat but I definitly don't want my steak any over medium... preferably medium rare.... much more flavor that way

I'm so glad that I've discovered this little nugget of information about leaving the cakes out as long as there is nothing in a filling or whatever that needs to be refrigerated. I've always put mine in the fridge once decorated. I don't know why... guess I just thought that's what was supposed to be done. Thanks to everyone for their input. I just love all the helpful people here!

And you people with the crazy taste for raw meat... *shaking head and rolling eyes*

Lol...kinda hijacked your thread, eh? Apologies for that one!

Next time you are going to grill some steak, cut off a little end piece, lightly sprinkle with salt, close your eyes, and don't think about what you are eating....I bet you will like it!