In display cabinets at cafes and bakeries, how long do they keep a cake? How long are they able to display and preserve it?

In display cabinets at cafes and bakeries, how long do they keep a cake? How long are they able to display and preserve it?

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  1. Anywhere from overnight to several days, depending on the type of cake. Sponge cakes and angel food cakes get stale pretty fast. Butter cakes frosted with buttercream are fine for a couple of days. Carrot cakes and other recipes with high fat content are actually often better after a day or two.
    Some bakeries with slower turnover make fake cakes out of styrofoam and frost them with royal icing, which gets hard and lasts forever. Then all they have to do is make new ones as styles change, and make sure they don’t get dusty. I just saw some dusty wedding cakes at a …

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  2. It depends on the type of cake, and the policy of the bakery. Most commercial bakeries will keep a cake in a cold case from 2 to 5 days, depending on the bakery policy. Whipped topping covered cakes, or cakes with fruit or fruit filling do not last as long as cakes iced with a heavier frosting. Cakes at room temperature won’t last more than a couple of days, and frozen decorated cakes are good up to 30 days.

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