![]() ![]() The frosting ingredients have also seeped into the cake, visible in the the darker red areas of the cake. ![]() Note how the frosting has become yellowed and the texture looks separated and shapeless (mushy). This red velvet cake frosted with typical cream cheese frosting was left out on the counter for five days. It will also keep the frosting from melting on hot days. Storing cakes with these types of frostings in the refrigerator will prevent the risk of bacteria growth and possible food poisoning. Normally we say only two hours is the safety net for leaving these types of foods on the counter, but the sugar in the frosting will help preserve these other ingredients and slightly extend the safety net of frosting. The question of whether a cake is shelf stable gets blurrier when the frosting ingredients are also in question.Īny frostings that are made with eggs, milk, cream or cream cheese (all moist ingredients that definitely need refrigeration) will then force a cake into the refrigerator for safe keeping beyond a day. If the cake is called an “Ice Cream Cake” then it belongs in the freezer at all times.Īlthough, allow it to sit out on the counter for about 15-20 minutes before slicing so that a sharp knife will pass easily through to cut the cake. If the cake is called an “IceBox Cake” then it belongs in the refrigerator at all times. Since most cakes don’t last that long without someone indulging and finishing them off, it is safe to say that a cake frosted with canned icing is safe to eat if left on the counter, as long as it has been properly covered to keep out contaminants. Because of this, a cake frosted with canned frosting is safe (although probably not desirable health wise) on the counter for about three to four days. ![]() So, canned frostings may have trans fats, or an alternate preservative, for some time to come. If the cake was frosted with frosting from a can, it most likely contains preservatives.Īlthough the FDA banned the use of trans fats (partially hydrogenated oils or PHOs) by June 18,2018 that date has been extended to Janufor most uses of trans fat and Janufor certain petitioned uses. ![]()
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