From birthdays to bridal showers, any celebration is better with a little (or a lot of) cake. Whether you baked it from scratch or bought it from the grocery store, cutting and serving it to your guests is generally pretty easy. Storing the leftovers is another story. Do you leave the cake in that flimsy…
The Best Way To Store Leftover Cake
Storing leftover cake in its original packaging — especially a cardboard box — is a risky move. More often than not, the packaging isn’t airtight. In just a matter of days, your cake can dry out, turn stale, or, worse, absorb other food odors in the fridge.
An easy way to store leftover cake is to use a food storage container, but not in the way you’d expect. You could try to scoop some slices into the container the traditional way, but there’s a chance they’ll tip over or the frosting will smear.
For this hack, choose a food storage container tall enough to house your cake without squishing the top. This trick is particularly useful for stashing individual slices, allowing you to use the standard containers you already have on hand instead of hunting for an oversized one.
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Take the lid of the food storage container and flip it over so the grooves are facing up; this will serve as the base. Slide the leftover cake onto the lid, then secure the container onto the lid like a dome. Think of it as a DIY cake stand, but with a much tighter seal. Your leftovers will stay moist and delicious, rather than drying out in a cardboard box.
