Any cupcake experts here?

[dulcemariamar]

I made chocolate cupcakes for my DH's birthday. I am going to make buttercream frosting this afternoon. He is going to take the rest to work tomorrow. Should I leave them in the fridge overnight? Does buttercream go bad if you leave it out?

[vicky]

Do not put them in the fridge. Cake in the fridge is blasphemy. They should be okay out for a few days. If you must keep them somewhere it is best to put them in the microwave or the freezer.

[dulcemariamar]

But couldnt you just take them out like 30 mins before you serve them? I am just worried about the butter or milk in the frosting going bad.

[tacokick]

Jun 25, 2013 6:20:15 GMT -5 dulcemariamar said:

But couldnt you just take them out like 30 mins before you serve them? I am just worried about the butter or milk in the frosting going bad.

I've never had this problem. I don't think refrigerated cake tastes as good even when left out for a bit.

[lemon]

Your frosting will be fine at room temperature. After a week, the only thing that might deter me is a sniff test and even then, I'd probably still eat them. Overnight will not be an issue.

[mala]

Butter can stay at room temperature for days before it goes bad. And there is so little milk in frosting I wouldn't even think twice about leaving them out. If your kitchen is unusually warm, though, I would find somewhere else to put them because buttercream will melt.

[vicky]

It's not the cold that effects the cupcakes in the fridge. The fridge tends to draw moisture out of the cupcakes.

[EloiseWeenie]

Putting cupcakes or bread (anything with flour) in the fridge stales them. The technical term is retrogradation. Don't do it!!

[dirtyred]

If your house is ~75 degrees or above, I'd wait until tomorrow morning to frost as the buttercream can run/melt.

[Deleted]

Listen to vicky, she's wise. Nothing to worry about, it'll be fine.