Rose’s Rules of Cake Baking

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Published 2009

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Cake baking is really very easy, but it is the little things that make the difference between ordinary and extraordinary. Here are the rules I use in my kitchen every day, my ten golden rules of baking.

Guidelines For Storing Cakes And Frosting at around 70°F/21°C

Times will vary depending on room or refrigerator/freezer temperature

Buttercream^a	1 day at room temperature, 1 week refrigerated, and 8 months frozen.
Butter layer cakes or sponge cakes with syrup	3 days at room temperature, 5 to 7 days refrigerated, and 3 months frozen
Butter or oil layer cakes^b	1 to 2 days at room temperature, 3 to 5 days refrigerated, and 3 months frozen
Cheesecakes	5 to 7 days refrigerated
Cupcakes	1 day at room temperature, 3 days refrigerated, and 2 months frozen
Flourless nut tortes	2 days at room temperature, 3 days refrigerated, and 3 weeks frozen
Ganache	3 days at room temperature, 2 weeks refrigerated, and 6 months frozen