My chocolate cake turned into a puddle at a birthday party

I was at my friend's house in Denver for her kid's party, and I brought a three layer cake I'd baked that morning. The kitchen was super hot, maybe 85 degrees, and the frosting just started melting off the sides like a slow motion disaster. I panicked and stuck the whole thing in the freezer for 20 minutes, which saved it from total collapse but made the texture a bit weird. Next time I'm bringing a cooler bag for transport if it's warm out. Has anyone else had a cake almost melt on them and what did you do?

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jesse2904d ago

Oh man, that mental image of the frosting slowly sliding off is both tragic and kind of funny! Your freezer save was a total panic move, but hey, a weird textured cake is better than a chocolate puddle on the counter. I had a pie turn to soup once at a picnic because I left it in the car for ten minutes. Now I treat desserts like they're made of ice in the summer. A cooler bag is definitely the way to go.

christophers274d ago

Yeah my friend tried to bring a cheesecake to a BBQ last year and it was basically dip by the time we got there. @jesse290 you're so right about the cooler bag, learned that the hard way.