Made for Townsville heat
Keep your cake cool
Townsville summers are hot and sticky, and buttercream knows it. My cakes are piped to hold up in North Queensland weather, but a few simple steps keep yours looking perfect from pick-up to the first slice.
Getting it home
Transport
- Put the air-con on before the cake goes in the car.
- Carry the box flat on the car floor, not on a seat or a lap.
- Drive like you've got a cake on board: gentle corners, no sudden stops.
- Go straight there. Never leave a cake in a parked car, even for a minute.
Until the party
Storage
- Keep it in an air-conditioned room, out of the sun and away from windows.
- Cream, custard, cream cheese and fresh-fruit cakes go in the fridge until it's time to serve.
- Buttercream cakes can sit in the air-con on the day. On a hot day or a long party, use the fridge.
- Take it out of the fridge about [30–60] minutes before serving so the sponge softens and the flavours come back.
- Outdoor party? Keep the cake inside until candles, then bring it back in.
Food safety
The 2-hour rule for cream cakes
Under 2 hours
Out of the fridge: put it back in the fridge or serve it.
2 to 4 hours
Serve and eat it. Don’t put it back in the fridge.
Over 4 hours
Throw it out. It’s not worth the risk.
Serving
How to cut it
- Use a long, sharp knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry between cuts.
- For party slices, cut 5 cm wide strips, then cut each strip into 5 cm pieces.
- For finger slices (smaller serves), make the strips 2.5 cm wide instead.
- Tiered cakes: lift each tier off first and remove the dowels or straws before cutting.
Before serving
Remove the non-edible bits
Cakes may contain dowels, straws, wires, picks, toppers and fresh or silk flowers. Remove these before serving. Fresh flowers are decorative only.
Only edible-labelled glitter and dusts are used on my cakes.
Allergies
Your care card lists what your cake contains. For the full list per flavour, see the allergen information.
Printable care card
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