I have to make a wedding cake in December for a good friend of mine.
The problem is I live in Melbourne and he is getting married in Sydney!
Of course we are going to the wedding, it is on the 29th Dec, so I want to be in Melbourne for Christmas. Where would you make the cake? I was considering making a dummy cake and just having a sheet cake, so far it is only for 4o people, but I know these things can grow. Any advice?
thanks, Mel
I have to make a wedding cake in December for a good friend of mine.
The problem is I live in Melbourne and he is getting married in Sydney!
Of course we are going to the wedding, it is on the 29th Dec, so I want to be in Melbourne for Christmas. Where would you make the cake? I was considering making a dummy cake and just having a sheet cake, so far it is only for 4o people, but I know these things can grow. Any advice?
thanks, Mel
Mel
Are you driving or flying??
If you make a sturdy mudcake you can make them and ice them with pettinice here in Melbourne, and then assemble it all in Sydney. You can make your flowers etc and take them in a box. This should be no problem i've heard of this being done before. You can make the mudcake days before and it will be fine. If you dont put buttercream or ganache, it doesnt need to be refrigerated.
Cheers
Nati
My daughter got married at the beach . . . 2 1/2 hours away. I baked and froze the cake, made all the frosting and we hauled it in a large cooler. The cakes thawed perfectly, moist and delicious and I frosted the cake in the hotel room, 4 layers. It worked out beautifully. Just a thought! Good luck.
Leslie
The BC recipe I used was all Crisco no butter or milk, so that wasn't an issue. Like you, I triple wrapped the cakes then froze them. Everyone raved about the cake and the frosting was never an issue (after sunset)!
Leslie
My experience was similar to Leslie's except that I used a 100% Crisco shortening with no milk in it and didn't bother with the cooler. I double...maybe triple...wrapped the cakes as they came out of the freezer and stacked them in boxes. They were ready to ice when we got there. The biggest problem was making absolutely CERTAIN I put everything I might need in my "tool kit."
Another experience was less happy. I baked once I got there, using borrowed equipment. I had been assured the woman had gotten me a good mixer and pans. She didn't. I'll never do that again!
Suzette
Hi Again, thanks for the suggestions. I'm not sure exactly how I am going too get there as we have to drop the kids off in Canberra on the way- they will be staying with the in-laws while we are away.
Option 1 is for my husband to fly to Canberra with the kids and I go with him. We can then drive or train to Sydney;
Option 2 is for my husband to fly with the kids and I fly direct to sydney.
But then I will only have the room in front of my feet to put the cake.
Nati how many days ahead can you keep mud cake at room temp?
......Nati how many days ahead can you keep mud cake at room temp?
Melissa
With my recipe
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2107-1-Dark-Chocolate-Mudcake.html
You can keep it for 4-5 days, covered, but I have been given another, which I havent tried, which im told can keep for up to 4 weeks if it has been covered the same way you cover fruit cakes.
I can send it to you if you like, it's in a word document, so if you want it, pm me your email address and i will pass it on.
The recipe makes a 2 tier cake, if i were you i'd give it a test run first, ice it and leave it out and see what happens ; )
I am going to try it in April, cause i have to make a cake for my niece's birthday and during that week i also have 3 wedding cakes to do, so im planning to do hers well ahead of time.
Cheers
Nati
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