Preserving shop bought birthday cakes?

Aura

I have got two maidaira cakes from Tesco and they are due to expire roughly round November 2nd. How to I relong them till the start of the following week please?

Do I put them in an air tight box?

Thanks.

helcat26

Could you freeze them?

jackyann

I think freezing is the best option - it works well with 'solid' cakes like Madeira.
However, I am not sure if they are iced - freezing ruins fondant. If not, I would freeze them, then ice them after defrosting.
Keeping them in an airtight tin won't be harmful (unless it's buttercream icing -rare in shop bought cakes these days). If they are iced with fondant, I think that keeps the sponge quite well, but I've not done it.

Aura

Got them in the fridge at mo, think they be ok for Sunday?

DigForVictory

If confined in a straitjacket of clingfilm, should last...

Butterfly_Brain

I would freeze them

VfM4meplse

Frozen doesn't taste quite the same though. a cool dry place would be best (fridge=moisture in my book).

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Just bring them round to BoP's pad. They'll be crumbs and beyond saving!