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How Long Is Chocolate Cake Good For? 3 Best Storage Tips

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How long is chocolate cake good for? Despite its short shelf life, there are many ways to extend it by only using proper storage techniques!

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So, chocolate cake is made with simple cake ingredients like flour, eggs, sugar, leavening agents, and milk. It also often includes the addition of oil (as the fat) and cocoa powder (as the chocolate flavoring).

CHOCOLATE CAKE IN ALL ITS GLORY!

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When looking at the exact shelf life of chocolate cake, it mainly depends on how you store it and where you store it. Several factors can help increase or decrease the shelf life of a product, especially baked ones.

SO, HOW LONG IS CHOCOLATE CAKE GOOD FOR?

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Luckily, we have a few cake-storing tricks up our sleeves! To understand how to extend the shelf life, you have to understand what makes cake go off.

CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO EXTEND ITS SHELF LIFE?

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First, the number one cause of cakes going bad is oxygen. When the crumb is exposed to air, it starts becoming drier and drier, eventually completely going stale. 

OXYGEN

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Heat is the next factor that speeds up cake deterioration. Heat creates a favorable environment for bacterial growth. 

HEAT

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Usually, chocolate cake is moist. And bacteria need that to survive. Cake is also rich in sugars which aid bacterial growth. Unfortunately, you cannot really do anything about these.

FOOD AND MOISTURE

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