Bini Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Any ideas how to successfully travel with a fondant cake on a four hour road trip? I'll be delivering a specially made one and not sure how to go about it. It'll be about 8" in diameter and won't have more than one or two tiers. I know these types of cakes are very durable but is a large cooler sufficient enough to keep one fresh? It'll have a protective cover around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
askandanswer Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 why not email it? Palerider and The Folk Prophet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) 4 hours is not too bad. My visiting teacher from way back makes cakes for friends and family. One time she went from Florida to South Carolina with the cake... Anyway, when she's transporting tiered cakes, she doesn't put it together until she gets there. So, each layer goes in a cardboard box that doesn't have the clear cellophane top that grocery store cakes usually go in. She doesn't put it in a cooler or anything plastic that would cause condensation. Then she puts baby sun blocker on the car windows close to the cake and put the cake on the floor of the front seat where the A/C vent blows in if it fits or on the floor in the 3rd row of her van with the seats put down where A/C blows from the roof. She puts the boxes on non-skid rubber mat of some kind. Dunno if she does something to keep the cake from shifting inside the box. I've never seen the inside of the box while in transport. I just helped her load her van that one time. Edited April 24, 2015 by anatess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 4 hours is not too bad. My visiting teacher from way back makes cakes for friends and family. One time she went from Florida to South Carolina with the cake...Anyway, when she's transporting tiered cakes, she doesn't put it together until she gets there. So, each layer goes in a cardboard box that doesn't have the clear cellophane top that grocery store cakes usually go in. She doesn't put it in a cooler or anything plastic that would cause condensation. Then she puts baby sun blocker on the car windows close to the cake and put the cake on the floor of the front seat where the A/C vent blows in if it fits or on the floor in the 3rd row of her van with the seats put down where A/C blows from the roof. She puts the boxes on non-skid rubber mat of some kind.Dunno if she does something to keep the cake from shifting inside the box. I've never seen the inside of the box while in transport. I just helped her load her van that one time. So refrigerating it isn't necessary? I guess that makes sense because bread doesn't have to be inside a refrigerator, either, though most people do. The cake will be put together already just for convenience, that said, it may not have a tier. Honestly, I don't have any idea what it's going to look like, I'm just the drive haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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askandanswer Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 4 hours is not too bad. My visiting teacher from way back makes cakes for friends and family. One time she went from Florida to South Carolina with the cake...Anyway, when she's transporting tiered cakes, she doesn't put it together until she gets there. So, each layer goes in a cardboard box that doesn't have the clear cellophane top that grocery store cakes usually go in. She doesn't put it in a cooler or anything plastic that would cause condensation. Then she puts baby sun blocker on the car windows close to the cake and put the cake on the floor of the front seat where the A/C vent blows in if it fits or on the floor in the 3rd row of her van with the seats put down where A/C blows from the roof. She puts the boxes on non-skid rubber mat of some kind.Dunno if she does something to keep the cake from shifting inside the box. I've never seen the inside of the box while in transport. I just helped her load her van that one time. Tess the range of topics on which you provide well informed responses continues to surprise me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Road tripping with Cake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bini Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'd only be interested if ACTUAL cake were inside! ^ Blackmarch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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