How to travel with a cake overseas?
I am planning to make a white or dark chocolate mudcake and take it from Australia to India in a month's time. I also need to ganache and fondant the cake either before or after the flight. So, I need all the tips and help to help me take the cake safely to India.
So, based on the following, I would be grateful for any tips to help me travel with the cake:
I will be baking a white or dark chocolate cake in Australia where it is currently winter and I'm taking the cake to India where it will be hot and humid. I cannot bake in India as they have no oven there and it is a single tier cake.
I want to ganache the cake and I am really really keen on doing that here in Australia as all my tools are here and its just easy to do it in my kitchen. I think it will be ok as far as the food-safety of ganache goes until I reach India as the temperatures should be cold to cool. Once I reach India, it will be in a warm temperature once I get out of the airport and probably till I reach home, about 1-2 hours.
I will be taking a couple of packets of fondant with me with the basic tools I require to cover the cake.
My ideas are:
Take the ganached cake with me in a hand luggage, like a cake carrier, but I have no idea if that's a good idea.
If I can't ganache the cake here, take the cake in the baking tin and ganache in India.
Design the cake so that if I take a ganached cake and the gaanche loses its smooth finish, the cake still looks good - pebble stone look on the fondant.
I hope this helps answering the question.
Best Answer
If you are allowed to take the cake you can do the following:
1) Ganache the cake after you reach India, preferably indoors as it will melt as you take it along the road.
2) To take the cake along with you during the time of your flight just put it in a ziploc bag and seal it well and it should remain intact and not go bad after you arrive, However, make sure the cake has no form of frosting or anything that has a possibility of melting even remotely.
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Can you bring cake internationally?
YES: Pies. Most baked goods, both homemade and store-bought, are safe to go on board with you. We don't imagine that you'd bring a pie or cake just on a dish through the airport, but it's worth mentioning that your baked goods should be secured in a box or container to keep them safe.Can you travel with a cake?
Yes, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will allow you to bring cake through airport security in your carry-on baggage. You can bring a whole cake or slices of cake through the TSA checkpoint, and both store-bought and homemade cake are allowed.How do you transport a cake long distance?
Instead place your cake on a flat, level surface, such as in the trunk of the car. For added stability, use a non-skid mat (or even that yoga mat in your trunk) to prevent the boxes from sliding around. Keep temperature inside and outside the car in mind. Cakes should be kept cool to prevent melting.How to Transport a Cake 2000 Miles by Car and Airplane
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