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What’s the best way to keep the cake moist before covering with fondant? Is it best to cover the cake the same day as it been baked, or is it been wrapped in foil and placed in the fridge overnight? Thank you for any advice you may have xx

Thank you very much this answer has been a great help xx

Hi traceyf

It’s best to wrap the cake up in clingfilm before refrigerating if you want to decorate the cake the next. The clingfilm will keep in the moisture and the chilled cake will make less crumbs when you crumbcoat either with buttercream or ganache. Brushing each layer with a little simple syrup before filling and icing will also help keep the cake moist. To make simple syrup, boil together equal quantities of sugar and water or a flavoured juice for one minute. Let it cool right down, use it to moisten the cake layers with a pastry brush.

Hope this helps. 🙂