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Hi Paul

I have baked two Maderia cakes, covered them with your recipe for the white chocolate Ganache with buttercream. I have now covered them with Sugarpaste and have yet to add the finishing decorations. Today is the 12th May 2015 and the cakes are for the 16th May. Can you recommend the best way to store these to ensure they will not go off in time for Saturday. P.S I am in Bonnie Scotland so not too high temps.

Many thanks for any help

Hello Bulgaria13

Store your cakes in their boxes and keep in a cool room away form any type of heat source like radiators or near windows where the sun can get on them. Madeira cake lasts approximately 2 weeks from baking to eating and Paul’s ganache buttercream recipe will be fine for a several days at cool room temperature, particularly in bonnie Scotland! I don’t use ganache in buttercream, I find straight melted chocolate works better for me as a filling because it is less rich, although the ganache does give it a better structure if it is being used as a crumb coat too. The cakes will be lovely by Saturday, madeira always tastes better a few days after baking.
If you would like a little more information on how to extend the shelf life of ganache, take a peek at my blog here:
http://www.cakeflix.com/blog/the-shelf-life-of-ganache-by-madeitwithlove
Hope all goes well on Saturday. x

Thanks so much madeitwithlove will check out your blog. You are a life saver! xx