TRANSPORTING YOUR CAKE
We all have had experience of transporting something which has not quite worked out as well as we would have
like it to, the following advice will help you transport your cake safely.
Check the car for level spots.
As much as you may want to put the cake on the seat next to you, a slanted surface could cause your cake to slide
off the board and into the side of the box. Instead place your cake on a flat, level surface, such as in the trunk of the
car. For added stability, use a non-skid mat (or even that yoga mat in your trunk) to prevent the boxes from sliding
around.
Driving with your cake
Set off smoothly
Keep temperature inside and outside the car in mind.
Cakes should be kept cool to prevent melting. If it’s a hot day outside, the air conditioning may not reach the trunk,
so it might be safer to place the cake on the floor of the car to keep it cool. If it’s too cold outside, your icing may
start to freeze and could sweat as it comes back to room temperature. A dab of paper towel should help with that,
so add those to your repair kit if you’re traveling in the freezing winter months!
Below tips are for short distances or short trips (local) up to 30 minutes drive from handover. Customers can use a
piece of non-slip fabric to put under the cake box.
Tip #1
Have a second person in the car to assist and support the cake box, if possible. To make sure it doesn’t slide. This
depends on room you have in your car (limited space)
Tip #2
Do not put the cake in direct sunlight.
Tip #3
If you don’t have help, put the cake in the flattest part of the car, which is usually the passenger side floor in the
front seat.
TIP #4
Drive carefully. Like your granny is in the car.
TIP #5
Be careful not to trip and look at a path for tripping hazards, before you start walking.
TIP #6
Air-conditioner on full blast! Cakes love the cold and hold together better. If there is no air-con, try an ice-box with
cold blocks to keep the cake cool, in the hotter months.
Drive carefully!
You put a lot of work into this cake, so make sure to avoid steep ramps, sudden stops and quick starts…and watch
out for those speed bumps!