How much in advance do you make a cake?

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I am hosting a tea party for a bday. I have a million things to do one of which is baking a cake. It’s been years since I have made a special cake and normally would have done it the night before. Just wondering if I could get away with doing it 2 nights before or will it go stale? It’s a vanilla sponge with butter cream filling and ready to roll icing on top of that helps.
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2 nights before would be fine if you cool it fully, wrap and put in an air tight box. Alternatively, if you have room, freeze it and decorate while still frozen. I always did. this with the children's birthday cakes and it stops bits of cake mixing with the icing.

Oh thanks didn’t think of freezing it! If I use an airtight box would you put that on the fridge or just room temp? Thanks

I usually make a cake one or two days before I need it and ice it in the morning.

i wouldn't keep it in the fridge if you have somewhere cool to keep it. Our garage is always cold/cool regardless of how warm it is outside so i keep things like that in there.

if you do freeze, open freeze til solid then wrap.

brilliant thanks for the tips everyone here’s hoping it works out been years since I’ve made one!