Just a reminder that the first cake will be hidden TOMORROW, Saturday February 1st.
Zack, to answer your question, as an example the cake will be hidden sometime between 4-6 (or whatever the time for that day happens to be). This will be announced in the morning.
Once the cake has been hidden on the site, ANYTIME between 4-6 I will announce on the board when it has been hidden and what the prizes for that day will be. This announcement might be at 4:01 or 5:59 or any time in between.
So when you find out the two-hour time-frame it may be a good idea to hang out around the forum. Then when you read the announcement that the cake has been hidden, it's time to go on the hunt. In the unlikely event, the cake isn't found by midnight, then we will have an extra day at the end of the contest. Let me know if this answers all your questions.