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If you want to freeze a birthday or wedding cake with icing or frosting then it is also simple. You could stretch it to 4 or 5 months but the sooner you serve it the fresher it tastes.
To prepare your cake for freezing you want to make sure that your cake has been fully cooled and frosted.
How to freeze frosted cake. You can freeze the layers of the cake unfrosted if you would like but my favorite way is to frost the cake and then freeze it. The frosting provides a barrier to keep a cake from drying out. I used a decorated birthday cake for this tutorial to show how freezing a cake correctly will not damage your frosting.
Freezing a cake vid. And indeed the best way to wrap a cake for freezing is to wrap it in plastic wrap. Plastic wrap produces a nice tight seal that holds in moisture and protects the cake from freezer burn.
If youre freezing your cake for three days or less a single layer of plastic wrap is plenty. However if you are planning to freeze a decorated frosted cake theres a little thing you should do before. Start by placing your full cake in the freezer for 2 hours.
You want the frosting and. Decorations to be completely frozen before wrapping the cake. That way the decor remains intact.
If you have a stale or dry cake you can bring it back to life by microwaving it. Start by placing a damp towel on a microwave-safe dish. Place it on top of the towel and microwave in 10 to 15 seconds until it is moist enough.
Use a container that provides an airtight seal. Ensure that it is deep and large enough to hold your frosted cupcakes without smooshing down your frosting. Set all of your frosted cupcakes in your airtight freezer safe container and seal the lid shut.
Place your filled container in the freezer. Want to make a cake in advance. This video shows you how to easily store a FROSTEDDECORATED cake in the freezer.
It will also show you how to thaw it the. Fold each long end over toward the middle of the cake. Crimp the top and bottom edges together pressing the PressnSeal material together.
The goal is to seal anywhere that freezer air might intrude on your cake. Tear off a length of aluminum foil about 2 12 times the diameter of your cake and lay it. Freeze for up to 3 months.
For best taste and texture dont freeze cakes for longer than 3 months. You could stretch it to 4 or 5 months but the sooner you serve it the fresher it tastes. When ready to thaw.
Transfer the wrapped cakes from the freezer to the refrigerator one day before decoratingserving. Baked cakes can keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. To frost remove cake layers from wrapping and frost while still frozen.
Let frosted and unfrosted cakes come to room temperature about 3 hours or let thaw in refrigerator overnight. If you want to freeze a birthday or wedding cake with icing or frosting then it is also simple. Place a layer of frosting all over the cake.
Now place the cake in your freezer uncovered. Check the cake after an hour or two if the frosting of the cake is hardened. I cant believe it but Ive never shared a detailed tutorial on how to stack fill crumb coat and frost a cake.
This in-depth video shows exactly how to. Make sure to write the kind of cake and use-by date on the aluminum foil. After that put the wrapped cake layers in a freezer-safe container.
Then freeze it for approximately three months to retain the cakes texture and flavor. To prepare your cake for freezing you want to make sure that your cake has been fully cooled and frosted. Then you want to take your cake and place it in the freezer for four hours or until it is completely frozen.
You do not want to cover your cake at this time. Remove the frosting from the freezer and place half of the frozen frosting in a stand mixer. Turn the stand mixer on low speed and let it break up the frosting a little bit.
Place the remaining frosting in a microwave safe container and heat for about a minute in the microwave to melt. Take the frozen cakes out of the freezer and let them thaw a little while still wrapped. Unwrap the layers and level them.
Leveling means you cut off the dome with a serrated knife to make the cake even for decorating. Dont level when the cake is completely frozen or it might cause it to crack or pieces may break off. Buttercream frosted cakes will freeze quickly but Somers recommends an overnight chill to protect your decorative layers.
Waiting until the frosting is frozen before wrapping helps to preserve the aesthetic that you worked so hard to make nice when you iced your fresh layer cake she says.