I had to make and decorate a cake 3 days in advance. The cake is decorated with the diabetic icing from this site, made with whipping cream, cream cheese, a sugarfree pudding mix and splenda. My question is, will this cake still taste good in 3 days if kept in the refrigerator? Or would it be better to freeze the whole thing? Will the frosting freeze okay? And how should it be packed up for freezing?

I FREEZE CAKES AS SOON AS THEY ARE DONE AND HAVE HAD THEM FROZEN FOR UP TO A WEEK. EACH CAKE IS PERFECT. I WOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT IT, BUT I WOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE ONLY THING IN THE FEEZER IS THE CAKE, SO FLAVERS DO NOT MASH, AN UNTAUGH OVERNIGHT OR AT LEAST SLOWLY AT ROOM TEMP

How do you wrap it up? Do you just stick the cake box in the freezer or do you seal the cake box with plastic wrap or something?

How do you wrap it up? Do you just stick the cake box in the freezer or do you seal the cake box with plastic wrap or something? I don't have completely empty freezer to put it in, woulsd sealing it up somehow keep any wandering flavors out?

How do you keep the dark colors from running as the cake thaws? I also have trouble w/color fading as it thaws. What am I doing wrong?

i have never frozen a decorated cake. I usually freeze them up to 6 weeks when they are baked, wrap them well in cling wrap and then in a plastic bag. You shouldnt have a problem with decorating a cake three days in advance, if you have made a very moist cake and it can be safely kept in the fridge. I have done cakes way in advance and the person that bought the cake has kept it in their fridge before consumption. Sometimes up to 4 days. BUT most of the cakes i make are mud or extremely moist, so they dont dry up or taste awful after a few days. When i use fresh fruit like strawberries i make it the day before it has to be eaten, otherwise the strawberries start to get all yukky
Nati

Thank you Nati! That is my experience too. Freezing after decorating I have found to be tricky and only do it as a last resort. Nephews who live away and want a cake for their Bday. Yeah the colors ran. I usually don't recommend it. Thought maybe their was a secret to it.

Thanks for all the info! I went ahead and just refrigerated it for 3 days and it was great!