Transporting A Wedding Cake In A Car

On reaching the wedding venue do not attempt to carry the cake no matter how strong you are or how much help you have.

Transporting a wedding cake in a car.

I always only assemble tall tiered cakes at the wedding hall or event venue. I also add a fluffly towel between the floor and the non slip liner then i add the cake on top of that. Instead ask the location manager if they can provide you with a cart or a table on wheels on which to move the wedding cake. Keep temperature inside and outside the car in mind.

You just want to make sure your car is very clean and that your cake is in a box. It looks like a thinly padded tight grid. I drive a crossover suv which has a flat open trunk. If your trunk opens up to the rest of the car or it s always cold in your environment you can travel with them in the trunk.

I had to transport a wedding cake in my car a couple of years ago. The sticky mat kept the box from shifting around at all and the trunk is flat as opposed to the seats which are angled. This stuff is your best friend when you are transporting a wedding cake. Slide the entire thing in and tape up the sides.

I transport each tier on its own either in a cake pan or a cake box. Cakes should be kept cool to prevent melting. Transport the cake in a vehicle that is big and high enough to hold the cake comfortably. You can still transport your cakes.

One never transport a cake in your car with nothing but a cake stand to hold and protect it. You can buy non skid drawer and shelf liners at any big box store. My tips on how to transport a cake assemble tiered cakes at the event venue. Instead place your cake on a flat level surface such as in the trunk of the car.

There are a few critical lessons i learned from this catastrophe. Simply clean out the back of your car and vacuum it so there will be minimal dust and grit. And two your friends will appreciate the effort you made in baking a from scratch cake even if half of it is left on your passenger side floor mat and what was delivered is disfigured it still tasted good. Jul 28 2016 if you don t have an suv or a van don t panic.

It is ok to transport a two or three tier assembled cakes but taller cakes are best assembled at the event venue. Put the box with your 3 tiers in the vehicle on a flat surface and drive like a little old lady one more thing make sure the car is cool. After a bit of consulting i decided that the best option was to lay a yoga mat in the truck of my car and put the cake in a box on top of that.