How long can frosting with butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk, that is covered with fondant be left out of the refrigerator?
I'm making a 9x13 chocolate cake, frosted with a vanilla buttercream, (not filled) and covered with black Fondarific fondant.
Here's the ingredients for the frosting:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1-2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
- up to 2 tablespoons milk
The cake is going to be finished tonight, and eaten tomorrow afternoon. Is it safe to leave it out of the fridge?
Best Answer
Because of the dairy in your frosting, it really ought to be chilled overnight. It could warm up on to room temperature for a few hours.
Also, do cover the cake, so dust and stuff doesn't get on it.
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This frosting can be left at room temperature for 6 hours as long as it's not too hot. You shouldn't have any buttercream in high heat anyway. Because it does contain milk then leftovers should be refrigerated for up to a week or frozen for up to 6 months.How long can frosting with milk sit out?
With the buttercream frosting you described, the butter isn't an issue, and \u2014 perhaps surprisingly \u2014 neither is the milk. The small amount of milk is stabilized by the large amount of sugar and considered safe at room temperature for two to three days.How long can homemade frosting sit out?
The truth is, (most) buttercream frosting does not need to be refrigerated right away. It can be left at room temperature for up to three days.Does powdered sugar and milk icing need to be refrigerated?
Does powdered sugar icing need to be refrigerated? No, even if you use milk in your icing. The small amount of milk is stabilized by the large amount of sugar and is considered safe at room temperature for two to three days.Does icing with butter and milk need to be refrigerated?
Buttercream frosting does not need to be refrigerated. Even though it contains butter and milk or cream, the small amounts used are rendered stable when added to a pound of confectioner's sugar. The exceptions are frosting with egg, cream cheese, or meringue powder which must be refrigerated.How To Make Frosting Without Powdered Sugar
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I've made many a cream cheese quick frosting and have never needed to refrigerate one.
The Joy of Cooking says a quick icing made with powdered sugar, butter and a bit of dairy will keep at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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