Does buttercream need to be in the fridge ?

[Elasticatedwaist]

I’ve made dh a cake for his birthday. Victoria sponge with jam and buttercream. I wanted to hide it away until tomorrow but I’m now thinking it might have to be refrigerated ?

He will be home in a couple of hours 👀

Have you already iced it?

I'd personally put in a Tupperware and leave out of the fridge. I find the fridge dries sponges.

I don’t refrigerate cakes iced with buttercream.

It depends how warm the hiding place is. Would you leave a pat of butter in the hiding place?

Don’t put it in the fridge.

I never have done and not had food poisoning yet

Definitely don't put it in the fridge, it makes the buttercream 'sweat'.

I’ve put the buttercream with jam between the two layers. Planning to give it to him tomorrow. Hopefully it will be edible !

I've never put buttercream in the fridge, just don't keep it somewhere warm or it will melt.

No, pop it in a tin and don't let it get too warm - a cupboard will do.

Buttercream is just sugar and butter. Doesn’t need refrigeration, but at the same time don’t put it anywhere too warm either

Put it in a tin and leave it somewhere cool. It'll be fine. Buttercream last for ages out of the fridge.

Great thank you. I’ll hide it in the cupboard 😀

The only time I put buttercream in the fridge is when I make too much and need to store it. I have some in the fridge now. A decorated cake that is going to be eating in the next few days can definitely be kept at room temperature.