Cake; To freeze or not to freeze?
I need to make a wedding cake, the wedding is in 5 days. Can I bake it, stack the layers, crumb coat it and the freeze the crumb-coated layers? Ideally, I want to finish decorating the cake on the day of wedding, we are traveling to the wedding site two days prior to the wedding. I know I won't have anyway to refrigerate the cake once I arrive at the venue the day before the wedding, so I was thinking the frozen cake would have time to thaw and acclimate before I apply the final buttercream. There won't be any fondant on this cake. I've never tried freezing like this ... can I get away with it, or will the condensation kill the cake?
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For the 1st question: can I freeze the crumb coated layers? Yes, you can. I've tried it before and afterwards you can smooth it out further.
As for the thawing frozen cake within 2 days, that would heavily depend on your buttercream type. If the climate is hot and you don't use a stable buttercream, I definitely won't recommend it. In my experience meringue based buttercream holds better than american type buttercream. Hope this help.
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Is it better to freeze cakes?
#1 Success Tip That's why I recommend only freezing the cake/cake layers. A completely decorated cake will contract and expand during the freezing/thawing process, ruining some of your hard work. You can make the frosting ahead of time and refrigerate it for 1 day, but fresh frosting really does taste best.Is it better to refrigerate or freeze cake?
If you know that you want to serve a cake more than three days after its baking, seal it in an airtight container and freeze it. When you're ready to eat it, let thaw it slowly at room temperature. Freezing helps seal the moisture in, whereas refrigerating dries things out.Does freezing a cake change the texture?
3) Freezing hot cakes will trap steam in the cake which will change the texture of the cake; causing it to become dense, rubbery, and sometimes even soggy. Other people say that trapping the steam and moisture inside the cake will actually make it moister.Does freezing cakes make them more moist?
A frozen cake won't crumble as you work with it and it will stay in place and hold its shape as you add the icing. People swear that freezing a cake for a short time will help make the cake moist and delicious.How To Freeze Cakes (and Why!)
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