Advice on Heat

Hi,

I’ve been asked to create a display cake but have been told that it’s going to be in a hot place so it needs heat resistant icing. I’m going to use dummies but is sugar paste going to be ok? It’ll have a chance to dry before it goes and I don’t believe it’ll be humid just hot, from lights etc. Has anyone got any experience of this?

Thanks so much,

2 Replies

Mandy replied over 10 years ago

Living here in France, it does get quite hot in the summer, and I have used many a display cake in the heat. The only thing you need to worry about is moisture and direct sunlight, otherwise I have found that the fondant takes the heat okay. I usually make mine and let the cakes set for a good few days so that the fondant sets hard, and the I decorate it and have had no problem.
One major thing you will need to secure any large flowers with glue, as you cant’t use any white chocolate.
Good luck.

gateaux de mandy

Katie replied over 10 years ago

Thank you so much. I’ll get creating then! 😃.