Picking up the cake the day before?

Could you pick up something super small from them, but similar? Like a cupcake? Then put it in your fridge & eat it the next day to see how you like it?

I've done this with sheet cakes and cupcakes for birthdays. The frosting usually gets hard when stored in the fridge because of the fat content. Once it has set out on the counter/came to room temp the frosting was back to being melt in your mouth.

The chantilly cake taste better the next day then it does the day it’s made. 😋

I would ask your venue about this. They have probably had weddings before with the cake dropped off prior and can tell you what worked.

For my sister's wedding, the baker actually dropped it off the afternoon before the wedding (a whole day early) and it sat in the climate-controlled reception hall undisturbed just fine. I think it was a basic wedding cake with buttercream.

View Quoted Comment Good point!!

View Quoted Comment LOL!!! I did like it straight out of fridge when I had some leftovers once

Is there an option closer to your venue you could pick up the day of? I would ask Whole Foods about storage, she should know their products best. Some cakes require refrigeration. I’ve never had the one from Whole Foods but the Chantilly from Publix has to be refrigerated.