Tiered Cake Instructions for Transportation

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Place the cake box on a flat and level surface. The best option is the trunk or floor in your vehicle. Laps or car seats are not level and therefore considered bad for transporting as the uneven surface may result in ‘cake shifting’ which will ruin the cake or decorations. Secure the cake box from sliding.

Remember to accelerate and brake slowly. Pretend you have a full cup of water on your dash which you do not want to spill. Keep cake in cool conditions at all times.

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Handling and Storing

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Cold (refrigeration) is always better, preferred and/or needed. Most tiered cakes have been refrigerated for several hours before the ordered pickup time. Buttercream frosting and fondant frosting both become hard when cold. Cold frosting will help fight against the stress of traveling. If the cake is shaped, cold buttercream/fondant will help greatly in fighting its natural tendency to fall or crumble.

If you are storing the cake for longer than 2 hours before cutting, refrigeration is the best option for storing your cake. 

Cake is always better when served at room temperature, therefore displaying your cake before and during the event is strongly encouraged. Most refrigerated cakes will come to room temperature within 2 hrs.

Fondant details or edible images may react negatively to a ‘wet’ and cold environment. When placed in a refrigerator they should be watched closely.

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