Do Publix cakes need to be refrigerated?

It's not the cake that needs to be refrigerated. It's the frosting and filling. If it's made with cream cheese or whipped cream or any other dairy, then, yes. read more

At Publix the cake was being stored in a refrigerator and it's covered. The cake is chocolate with fudge icing. read more

If you only need to keep it a day or two, no. You don't need to refrigerate it. Most common frostings will survive as well. Keep in mind: a refrigerator is a dehydrating environment. Anything you stick in there will dry out like nobody's business, unless you seal or wrap it up thoroughly. read more