How far ahead can you work?

You can make fondant decorations ahead of time and freeze them. Take them out and let them warm up and they’ll be fine to use. Gumpaste needs to dry out anyway, so you can do those way ahead of time if you’re making flowers etc.

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It all depends on the items you need to make, I have made some things weeks ahead (gumpaste) and some fondant stuff the week ahead. If your working with the color purple make sure you keep it out of the light, it will fade to blue. All colors can fade so be careful but purple can fade fast!

-- Jessica, Kodiak Alaska http://www.facebook.com/ConceptualConfections

Oh! Good to know. Thank you both. I had no idea purple would fade that bad. I have 3 cakes this week, but they are spread so I think I’ll be ok. But, in May I have some big ones all on the same weeks so I think I’m going to try the “work ahead” route for those weeks….

-- Crystal Memories in the Baking

Yes keep your pieces out of light…purple fades very quickly as well as some reds and blacks. Especially if you have any type of fluorescent lighting it will do this.

-- Tiff - MA www.facebook.com/sweetbeecakery