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How to Store, Freeze and Transport Cakes

By the Urban Slice Cakes Editorial Team · Updated 2026-11-07

A cake tastes best when it is stored properly.

Room temperature

Unfrosted sponges keep for a day or two in an airtight tin. Cakes with buttercream usually keep at cool room temperature for a short time, but cakes with cream cheese or fresh cream should go into the fridge.

Freezing

Wrap cooled layers tightly in cling film and then foil. Freeze for up to a few weeks. Thaw in the wrapping at room temperature so condensation does not make the surface sticky.

Transport

Chill the cake before travel so the frosting is firm. Use a box with a non-slip mat, and drive carefully.

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