0:00
Here are 10 genius cake travel hacks.
0:02
Starting with transporting cakes in a
0:04
car and then on a plane. To travel with
0:06
cakes safely, keeping them cold is key.
0:09
When buttercream gets cold, it gets firm
0:11
and holds everything together like glue.
0:14
Cake gets firm when it's cold, too. So,
0:16
when they're cold, cake and buttercream
0:18
will be better able to withstand car
0:20
vibrations and any sudden movements.
0:22
Here's an extreme example. This cake has
0:24
been in the fridge for 24 hours, so it's
0:26
nice and cold. Before I drove 150 mi on
0:29
a very hot day, over 100° Fahrenheit.
0:32
But by keeping it cold in this cooler,
0:34
it survived along very bumpy rural roads
0:36
to Yuseite National Park. Keeping the
0:39
cake flat and using a non-slip mat is
0:41
essential, and I'll talk about that
0:43
soon. Don't have a box for your cake?
0:45
Use an upside down Tupperware instead.
0:47
Lowering your cake into the Tupperware
0:49
is awkward and you're likely to poke a
0:51
finger into the cake, so try this
0:52
instead. Turn the lid upside down and
0:55
center your cake on that. Now lower the
0:56
Tupperware down over it, pressing it
0:59
into the lid to close it. It's easy to
1:01
carry and airtight to keep the cake
1:03
fresh and tasting delicious. When you
1:05
travel with a cake in a box, use a
1:07
cakeboard that's the same width as the
1:09
box so it doesn't slide around inside.
1:11
If your cake is on a smaller board, use
1:13
a piece of non-slip mat or tape to
1:15
attach that small board to the bigger
1:17
board to hold it still. Now, when you
1:19
break suddenly in the car or turn a
1:21
sharp corner, the cake won't slide
1:22
sideways and bash into the side of the
1:24
box. If your cake is taller than your
1:26
box, use this hack to make the box tall
1:28
enough. Cut two diagonal slits into one
1:31
side of the lid. The shorter the slits,
1:33
the taller the box will be. And then do
1:35
the same on the opposite side. When you
1:37
put the lid on the box, push the middle
1:38
section inside the box. And leave the
1:41
rest outside. And those little cuts will
1:43
raise the lid up to fit your cake in the
1:45
box. To travel with a cake, even if you
1:47
don't have any cake pans, pour your cake
1:49
batter into a baking dish or casserole
1:51
dish. Add treats or sprinkles or just
1:53
leave the cake batter plain and bake
1:54
your cake as normal, but it will take a
1:56
few minutes longer for the heat to get
1:58
through the ceramic than metal. After
2:00
the cake cools, spread or pipe frosting
2:02
on top and decorate it however you like.
2:04
Traveling with this is really easy. Just
2:06
pick it up and carry it to wherever
2:08
you're going and then serve it right
2:09
there in the dish. Where in the car you
2:12
put your cake matters. The best places
2:14
are the boot or trunk or the other place
2:16
that's flat is the floor in front of the
2:18
passenger seat. This footwell. Don't put
2:20
cakes on the seat because they're
2:22
inclined, unless you use something to
2:23
level it, like a jacket or bag or
2:26
umbrella. If you don't, the box and cake
2:28
can slide down the slope of the seat
2:29
when you drive and break. For tall,
2:32
tear, or sculpted cakes, a cake safe is
2:34
a strong, sturdy case that holds cakes
2:36
in place while you travel with them. The
2:38
sides pop up around a thick base held in
2:41
place with metal poles, and there's a
2:42
pole to push down through the middle as
2:44
a central dowel as well. With one of
2:46
these, there's no stress about cakes
2:48
toppling over or getting damaged during
2:50
delivery. Next, here are three hacks for
2:52
traveling by plane with your cake. This
2:54
cake survived three flights to Peru for
2:56
my 10th wedding anniversary, and it was
2:58
delicious. Here are the steps. Bake two
3:00
cake layers and use a round cookie
3:02
cutter to trim the sides. Or you could
3:04
just trim around them with a knife so
3:05
that if you put the cake into the pan
3:07
you baked it in, there's a bit of space
3:09
above and around the cake. Room for
3:11
filling and frosting. Once you've
3:13
trimmed your layers, add filling and
3:14
cover the cake in frosting. I'm using my
3:16
4-minute buttercream with melted
3:17
chocolate chips mixed in to make it
3:19
really chocolatey. And I'm spreading on
3:21
a crumb coat first, which is a thin
3:23
layer of frosting to trap any crumbs.
3:25
And then after that sets in the fridge
3:26
for about 30 minutes, another layer of
3:28
frosting to make it look prettier. Into
3:30
the freezer for 30 minutes to set. And
3:32
then when it's cold, line your first pan
3:34
with a piece of cling film or saran wrap
3:36
and lift up your cold cake and place it
3:38
inside. Spread some more buttercream
3:40
onto the bottom to seal in the moisture.
3:42
And then wrap the whole cake up and
3:43
lower the other cake pan down on top.
3:46
And now it's protected so you can move
3:47
it around without damaging it. Freeze it
3:49
until you travel and then put it into a
3:51
lunchbox or cooler. I wrapped mine in
3:53
cling film and put it into a ziploc bag
3:55
to minimize condensation and try to keep
3:57
the pans from moving. I packed a little
3:59
plate and forks, too. And this little
4:01
cake traveled so well in my checked
4:02
luggage from Austin to Atlanta to Lemur
4:04
to Cusco, and it still tasted amazing,
4:07
too. Here's a slightly simpler method.
4:09
Layer your cake and filling, but skip
4:11
the frosting for a naked cake. Wrap it
4:13
in plastic. Use a cake pan or two to
4:15
protect it and pack some buttercream in
4:17
a piping bag if you want to add details
4:19
later. Freeze it until you travel and
4:21
then pack it in a cooler with an ice
4:22
pack and it will thaw gradually as you
4:24
travel. When you get to your
4:25
destination, unpack it and serve it on a
4:27
plate. Optionally adding some piping on
4:29
top to decorate it. Travel with just the
4:32
cake layers instead frozen to protect
4:34
them if you'll have time to put your
4:36
cake together on your trip. This method
4:38
will save you the time of baking the
4:39
cake when you get there. And by frosting
4:41
it at your destination, you can use
4:43
whatever decorating techniques you like
4:45
without worrying about how well they'll
4:46
travel. This makeshift turntable is a
4:49
rotating spice rack with a piece of
4:50
cardboard taped on top. And I also have
4:52
a hack using the wheel of a microwave,
4:54
and I'll put the link in the top of the
4:56
screen and in the video description. I
4:58
splattered the cake with edible paint
4:59
and added some piping and flowers. And
5:01
you'll recognize this cake from the
5:02
beginning of the tutorial. It's the one
5:04
I drove all the way to Yeuseite. Tell me
5:06
in the comments which genius cake travel
5:08
hacks you're going to try and subscribe
5:10
to my channel for a new tutorial every
5:12
week. To learn hundreds of cake
5:13
decorating techniques and designs, visit
5:15
my cake school on britishgirlbakes.com
5:18
where you'll find online courses and
5:19
memberships. See you there.
