Is it ok to make the birthday cake the day before or will it be drier than it should be?

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I'll either double wrap in foil or air tight container!

it'll be fine, I always do.

do you ice on the day??

I've just made a Victoria sponge for dd2's first birthday tomorrow. Would rather not have to do it on the day. Mine's not iced though.

Be fine for at least 3 days and keep wrapped but watch any moisture in a room if its too warm.

Personally I rather freeze them, it takes the stress away and allows for mistakes in the bake.

Depends what you mean by ice? Assume a granche type then again a couple of days before.

I make wedding cakes up to 2 weeks in advance (no more than!!) I ice it in 2 stages- slice through the middle and fill with buttercream and let it sit overnight, thin layer of buttercream then straight on with the sugarpaste!

Sponge cakes last better than people give them credit for! Though bare in mind wedding cakes tend to be a lot heftier than birthday cakes so hold their moisture better. As long as there's no milk or cream in the icing it doesn't want to go in the fridge.

Sorry if that's a bit garbled! I've got one eye on here and one eye on Neighbours catch up!!