• Home
    • Blog
  • About
    • Contact
    • Welcome
    • Favorites
    • Ebooks
    • Low Carb
  • Recipes

No Stale Cake!

July 6, 2012

  • 330

The best tip for making sure you have no stale cake after you’ve sliced it.

It’s true, bread and tootpicks can really save your cake!

From getting stale that is.

My mom has done this for as long as I can remember. I used to think it was funny when I’d look in the refrigerator and see a cake with bread holding onto it by toothpicks. I knew what it was for, but it always looked funny.

There is no chance that when you bake a cake and cut a few slices from it, you’d want to waste one piece of all your hard yummy work by having even a crumb go stale. Right?

This is how did I ke[t my Red, White and Blue Cake from going stale after I cut a few slices from it. The other option would have been to eat the whole cake. I had already eaten a few cupcakes so that wasn’t going to happen, but I knew I’d probably want a piece of cake for breakfast the next day and there is nothing worse than stale cake!

 

To prevent the cake from going stale. Place a piece of bread or two on the sliced area of the cake and hold it there with toothpicks. The bread will get hard and stale, but the cake will stay nice and soft.

Just be sure to remove the funny bread before serving more cake 🙂

 

stale cake @createdbydiane

  • 330

40 Comments Filed Under: Cake, How-to, Sweet Tagged With: Bread, Cake

« 4th of July
Ice Cream Scoop Cookies »

sweet and savory recipes createdbydiane.comIf you like this or any other recipe at Created by Diane be sure to sign up for email updates and GET all my delicious recipes delivered right to you! Plus get my free e-cookbook too.

Thanks ~Diane

Be sure to check out more of my recipes here…

Most Popular

Snickerdoodles THE BEST COOKIE RECIPE, cinnamon sugar cookie by createdbydiane.com cookies piled high with a cookie jar carton of milk
starbucks copycat pumpkin scones createdbydiane.com

Subscribe to Created by Diane

don't miss one yummy recipe

by signing up you agree to the Privacy Policy

Comments

  1. Betsy says

    July 6, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I do this with Christmas cookies too. Put a piece of bread in the tin before you mail it and the cookies will stay moist!

    Reply
  2. Angie @ Big Bear''s Wife says

    July 6, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    I love this trick. I use it on cupcakes so that they don’t dry out over night before I can get the frosting on them. (I work during the day so cupcakes are a 2 day job for me LOL, bake one night, ice them the next night)

    Reply
  3. Carrie says

    July 6, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    Great tip, thank you! 🙂
    I always remember My grandma threw bread In her tupperware of cookies to keep them soft too, works like a charm.

    Reply
  4. Controlling My Chaos says

    July 6, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    I knew about bread for stale cookies, but I never considered cake. This is brilliant! Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

    July 7, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    Awesome tip! The bread looks a little funny though…!

    Reply
  6. Tesei says

    July 8, 2012 at 12:26 am

    What a great idea! I’ve always used a slice of bread to keep my cookies and brownies fresh but I’d never thought of it on cakes… how simple and useful, thank you!!!!

    Reply
  7. Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says

    July 8, 2012 at 9:46 am

    This tip is new to me…thank you for sharing it! I’m going to try it next time.

    Reply
  8. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says

    July 9, 2012 at 6:12 am

    That’s hilarious. Though when I do make cake, it rarely lasts long enough to worry about it. We only had a few slices remaining from the birthday party over the weekend and I just tossed them in some tupperware. If I ever had a large section left I’ll be sure to use this trick!

    Reply
  9. Shawn @ I Wash...You Dry says

    July 9, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Brilliant! I totally am going to use this trick for my next cake left overs. I hate losing bits of cake because of staleness. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Nina says

    March 27, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    How long does this last? And do you think it’d work on an entire cake?
    I’m thinking of attempting to make a house cake out of cake bricks but without icing them I need to find a way it won’t go stale overnight!

    Reply
    • Diane says

      March 27, 2014 at 7:27 pm

      I would put Saran Wrap on un-iced cake a store it in fridge. You could crumb coat the cake the night before and frost the next day also. The bread will work, depending on the size and shape, Saran Wrap may be easier than trying to fit bread on it.

  11. susan mark says

    September 20, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    This is really good work Diane, I just love your cake recipes and this tip to keep it from going stale, so great!

    Reply
  12. Pauline says

    November 26, 2018 at 5:11 am

    Awesome tip! The bread looks a little funny though…!

    Great!

    Reply
  13. Anamika @ Supplement Crunch says

    September 24, 2019 at 4:21 am

    These are absolutely going on my next cake menu…

    thanks to sharing this recipe……..

    Reply
  14. Speczoom says

    October 6, 2019 at 1:49 am

    I tried it and it works, I also did not waste the pieces of bread later, they tasted great with some peanut butter.

    Reply
  15. Alice says

    September 17, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    OMG what a great tip, I am going to be doing this from now on.

    Reply
  16. sanaa sharma says

    December 28, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    The only organization that provides CBSE, NCERT, and State wise board solutions for free, that too online.
    So you can get an online test series of NEET and JEE 2020 for free.
    CBSE solved papers

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. 15 Unexpected Bread Hacks (From Chicken Soup to Broken Glass) | Greatist says:
    September 4, 2012 at 5:08 am

    […] Save Cake: When there’s leftover birthday cake, attach a slice of bread (toothpicks do the trick!) to the cut edge. It’ll stop the exposed part of the cake from drying […]

    Reply
  2. 15 Unexpected Bread Hacks (From Chicken Soup to Broken Glass) | Blog says:
    September 5, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    […] Save Cake: When there’s leftover birthday cake, attach a slice of bread (toothpicks do the trick!) to the cut edge. It’ll stop the exposed part of the cake from drying […]

    Reply
  3. 73 Kitchen Hacks to Save Time, Get Organized, and Stay Sane | Sweet Jen's Blog says:
    September 10, 2013 at 10:13 am

    […] into a cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save cut-into cake from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s […]

    Reply
  4. Sweet Jen's Blog says:
    September 11, 2013 at 10:37 am

    […] into a cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save cut-into cake from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s […]

    Reply
  5. 73 KITCHEN HACKS TO SAVE TIME, GET ORGANIZED, AND STAY SANE | DALLAS TEXAS REAL ESTATE says:
    November 21, 2013 at 6:50 am

    […] cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save cut-into cake from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s […]

    Reply
  6. 73 KITCHEN HACKS TO SAVE TIME, GET ORGANIZED, AND STAY SANE - says:
    December 6, 2013 at 6:02 am

    […] into a cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save cut-into cake from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s […]

    Reply
  7. Unique Tricks that will make your Life Easier in the Kitchen says:
    April 6, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    […] Source […]

    Reply
  8. Fly Spear | 73 Kitchen Hacks to Save Time, Get Organized, and Stay Sane says:
    June 16, 2014 at 1:00 am

    […] into a cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save cut-into cake from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s moisture.51. Reheat pasta […]

    Reply
  9. Cómo evitar que un pastel se reseque says:
    June 17, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    […] que el aire reseque el bizcocho. A ver qué os parece la idea que hemos encontrado en el blog Created by Diane, para que un bizcocho o un pastel empezado no se seque o se endurezca, evitando así tener que […]

    Reply
  10. Low Boredom | 73 Kitchen Hacks to Save Time, Get Organized, and Stay Sane says:
    October 21, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    […] into a cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save cut-into cake from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s […]

    Reply
  11. 13 Best And Very Useful Kitchen Tips That No One Told You About | eKanpSack says:
    November 4, 2014 at 10:53 am

    […] source […]

    Reply
  12. 33 Amazing Cleaning Life Hacks Everyone Should Know | viweek.co says:
    June 11, 2019 at 6:13 am

    […] Created by Diane […]

    Reply
  13. 50 Kitchen Hacks to Save Time, Get Organized, and Stay Sane – Sharpnetic says:
    June 21, 2019 at 8:48 pm

    […] into a cake and didn’t finish the whole thing? Save it from drying out by securing a slice of bread to the exposed portions with toothpicks. The bread holds in the cake’s […]

    Reply
  14. Кулинарные хитрости - Develop yourself says:
    July 30, 2019 at 8:08 am

    […] © Сreated By Diane   […]

    Reply
  15. 15 простых кулинарных трюков, которые значительно сэкономят ваше время и нервы — Модная дама says:
    July 30, 2019 at 9:31 am

    […] © Сreated By Diane   […]

    Reply
  16. 15 простых кулинарных трюков, которые значительно сэкономят ваше время и нервы — Atancion says:
    August 13, 2019 at 9:06 am

    […] © Сreated By Diane […]

    Reply
  17. » 15 простых кулинарных трюков, которые значительно сэкономят ваше время и нервы says:
    August 15, 2019 at 2:33 am

    […] © Сreated By Diane   […]

    Reply
  18. 12 Cooking Tips That Can Save Your Dishes - Info Ideal says:
    August 21, 2019 at 10:30 am

    […] © createdby-diane   […]

    Reply
  19. 36 Kitchen Tips and Tricks That Nobody Told You About – DIY Tricks says:
    September 29, 2019 at 9:20 am

    […] Source & Instructions: Created By Diane […]

    Reply
  20. 20 Kitchen Tips for Foodies – Baby Candy Land says:
    September 30, 2019 at 5:24 am

    […] No more stale, dry cake with this baking trick. Use slices of bread to save your cake from drying out when storing it! via Created by Diane […]

    Reply
  21. 12 Kitchen Tips That Will Change the Way You Cook – My List of Lists says:
    October 23, 2019 at 3:58 am

    […] quite hold up as a great leftover. Keep your cake from getting stale prematurely by covering the cut ends with pieces of […]

    Reply
  22. 12 dicas de culinária que podem salvar seus pratos says:
    November 1, 2019 at 10:11 am

    […] © createdby-diane   […]

    Reply
  23. Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Recipe | Created by Diane says:
    February 22, 2021 at 9:30 am

    […] and any sliced cake doesn’t go stale, another alternative is to use my tried and true method to prevent stale cake. Then place it in the fridge (if you still have any […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply to 12 dicas de culinária que podem salvar seus pratos Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

By posting a comment you agree to the Privacy Policy
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search My Recipes

[footer_backtotop]

Copyright Created by Diane © 2023 · Grits Design · Privacy Policy