What type of frosting holds up best in the heat?

Question

I'm making a cake for my family reunion and its at the park. I'm going to use store bought frosting since it has a thicker cnsistency than if I were to make my own... but its going to be like 90 degrees! do you think it will hold up? I know certain frostings melt faster, I'm thinking of using cream cheese frosting or buttercream...

Answer 1

cream cheese or buttercream would hold up better than whipped cream. but since it's going to be so hot, you might consider just dusting the cake with powdered sugar or spread on a fruit topping. the coconut frosting that used on german chocolate cake might work well, too, since it's dense.