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Special occasions call for special desserts. Cookies, cakes, cupcakes, tarts, and more make excellent sweets to serve to your guests, but how do you lock in the freshness before your event? With the right techniques for storing desserts before your celebration, you won’t have to fear losing that fresh-baked flavor or texture.
How to Store Desserts at Home
Plastic storage bags and resealable storage containers can be your friends if you know how to use them properly for dessert storage.
Cookies
Don’t throw away leftover slices of fresh bread. They’re perfect for keeping cookies moist in storage. Transfer cookies to a resealable plastic freezer bag, then tuck in a few slices of bread into the bag with the cookies. The moisture present in the bag will keep the cookies from becoming dry and losing their flavor.
Cupcakes
Cupcakes that don’t contain a frosting requiring refrigeration will fare better if you store them in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. If you won’t be eating your cupcakes within two days of purchasing them, you can place them in an airtight container and store them in your freezer until you’re ready to serve.
Desserts with dairy-based ingredients and frostings
Cheesecakes, mousses, trifles, and other dairy-rich desserts must be stored in the refrigerator. While some desserts are best served cold, others, such as a layer cake frosted with Italian meringue buttercream, will taste better when stored in the refrigerator and brought to room temperature before serving.
Undecorated cakes and other baked desserts
You may be tempted to keep these baked goods in your refrigerator, but these desserts will fare better with their flavor and texture when stored at room temperature in an airtight container. Be sure your storage containers have tops that close securely to prevent air from entering.
What’s the Best Temperature for Storing Desserts?
Cakes that don’t require refrigeration, cookies, quick breads, and other baked goods are best stored in airtight containers at room temperature, about 60 degrees to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid storing desserts in areas that receive bright sunlight or near stoves and ovens, especially if your baked goods contain items like whole chocolate chips or chocolate chunks that could melt in high temperatures.
How Long Can You Store Desserts Before Serving?
Use the following guide for dessert storage to keep your baked goods at their freshest:
Cookies:
Up to five days
Dairy-based pies (such as custard or pumpkin):
Up to four days in the refrigerator
Frosted cake:
Up to seven days in the refrigerator
Frosted cupcakes:
Up to seven days in the refrigerator
Fruit-based pies:
Up to one day at room temperature; refrigerated for up to four days
Pies with a low moisture content (such as pecan pie):
Up to three days at room temperature
Quick breads:
Two to three days
Unfrosted cake or cake layers:
One to two days before assembling
Unfrosted cupcakes:
Two to three days
Savor the Sweet Life at Frost
We hope these tips for storing desserts will help you keep your favorite treats at their peak of freshness. When you’re craving a taste of the sweet life, visit us at Frost for a tempting dessert menu to delight your taste buds.
