How do I store my cakeS?

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Please don't put cupcakes with buttercream topping in the fridge unless we are in the middle of a heat wave.  Keep cupcakes in the coolest part of your house, away from sources of heat and sunlight. Cream cheese frosting must be stored in the fridge and eaten on the day of purchase. 

Cupcakes are best eaten on the day of collection but will still be yummy the next day. If you wish to store for more than one night, you will need to transfer to an air-tight container or arrange to collect them frozen. 

KEEP YOUR CAKE IN THE FRIDGE until a few hours before serving to ensure it looks as good as it did when it left my house, but please, please, EAT IT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE: baking with real butter means that my cakes won't have their proper texture and flavour if they are eaten while still cold.  I'm not going to lie, sometimes I get impatient myself, and I really notice the difference.  If your cake is fridge temperature when you cut it (which might be necessary on really hot days), please wait a few minutes between cutting and serving.  I promise you it will be worth it. 

On hot / humid days I may advise you to take extra precautions to avoid condensation forming on your cake: this is purely a cosmetic issue and arises when your cake is much cooler than the surrounding air, just think of deliciously cold drink on a hot day!  The simplest thing to do is to keep your cake in its box while it is still cold so that the condensation forms on the box rather than on the cake itself.  

There's no need to put your cake back in the fridge after you've cut it (unless you keep your house super warm, or if it has cream cheese frosting on it), just keep it away from radiators / direct sunlight etc. 

Cakes should be eaten within four days; their buttercream coating keeps them moist but you'll need to keep cut faces covered (eg with tin foil) to stop them going dry.  If you want to keep leftovers longer than this, chat to me about freezing options. 

There's no need to put your cake back in the fridge after you've cut it (unless you keep your house super warm, or if it has cream cheese frosting on it), just keep it away from radiators / direct sunlight etc.  

That's a firm no.  Please don't think about doing this: you are very likely to damage it getting it into / out of a bag; cupcakes can also roll out of their holders if their box is tilted.  If you can't collect by car, please be prepared to carry your goodies by hand, taking care to ensure they are  always kept flat; it is not usually possible to fit them under a pram / on a bike, either.  If you are planning to come by public transport please let me know.

The safest place is the boot of a cool car or in the footwell, taking a moment to check there aren't any nearby loose items that could fall onto the box.  Make sure the AC's on!  If the sun is shining, consider using a reflective surface to keep the sunlight off if it's not in the boot.  There isn't enough friction to hold a cake box in place on a car seat.  I don't advise holding a cake or cupcakes on a passenger's lap, if this can be avoided, as they will heat the cake up with their body heat and there is a good chance they might damage the cake by pushing on the sides / top of the box.  

For cakes with three or more tiers, I usually recommend that I deliver and stack at the venue.  This will incur additional costs and needs to be pre-booked so please ask about this at the point of ordering.