Tip Tuesday: Picking up Cake in Spring and Summer

It is that time of year again when the weather is warming up as well as the busy season in most bakeries. We get asked quite often "Would it be ok if I left my cake in the car for a quick errand"….and our answer is NO! Remember, the inside temperature of your car is hotter than the outside weather. So that quick half hour errand can make the inside of your car more than 30 degrees than the outside! 70 degrees alone is too hot for real buttercream. We suggest when picking up a cake in the hotter weather to run your air conditioner prior to picking up the cake and keeping it as cold as you can during the transport. What if your event is outside? Keep the cake indoors in a cool place until time for dessert. Keep the cake outside for the least amount of time as possible. Below is a a chart with car temperatures.