How Do I Freeze A 12X18 Cake?

Decorating By gibson Updated 14 Jun 2006 , 11:34am by jen1977

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gibson Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 4:32am
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so it doesn't get soggy when you thaw it? This is for the big Canada cake I have to do so I would like to start baking them now and freezing them but am so worried that they will be all soggy when thawed. I'm doing this cake to get my name out there (just started a business from my home) so I'm worried people will be eating soggy cake.

Thanks!

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nicksmom Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 4:38am
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gosh I wish I could help but I froze a cake and when it had been cut open, it was very soggy in the middle and they thought it wasn't cooked all the!!!!!! I know it WAS COOKED I checked it!!!!and that cake had gone to a wing in the hospital,talk about embarrassed!so does anybody have a good answer for us icon_biggrin.gif

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fmandds Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 5:03am
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I have froze most of my cakes and never had that happen to me. I make sure I defrost with the plastic wrap completely off. I once started defrosting with it on and about ten minutes later I remembered and peeling the plastic wrap off the cake was like glue.

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edencakes Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 6:20am
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I freeze my cakes all the time, and have NEVER had a problem.

I let them cool, wrap them well in cling film, then in heavy-duty foil, then put them in the deep freeze. I never unwrap them until they are completely thawed, unless I'm using a very large layer, in which case sometimes I will assemble and crumb coat the cake while it's still partially frozen, just for ease of handling.

I bake from scratch, I don't know if that makes a difference.

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jmt1714 Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 10:47am
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if you unwrap them before they are thawed and just leave them out, you chance a dry cake.

I do exactly what edencakes does. Sometimes I even torte and crumb coat the cake prior to freezing.

if the previously frozen cake was soggy in the middle, I would venture it had nothing to do with freezing it and would have been soggy in the middle even if you had decorated it right after you had baked it.

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cakecre8tor Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 11:02am
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I am of the same school of thought with edencakes and JMT1714. I wrap them when they come out of the oven. I bought those really big ziplock bags (there is actually 2 sizes of the ziplock bags - I get the kind that come 4 bags to a box) and they fit 2 12X18 cakes stacked (already individually wrapped in plastic wrap) on a cake board and put them in the bag - suck all the air out and put them in the freezer. I let them thaw with the wrap on as well or the cake will dry out. You can also store them in the fridge this way.

Good luck on your cake I cant wait to see the photos!! thumbs_up.gifusaribbon.gif

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jen1977 Posted 14 Jun 2006 , 11:34am
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I've NEVER had any luck freezing cake and having it turn out ok, they are always soggy. I've tried any way of wrapping and thawing I can come up with, and for some reason, it never works for me! I wish I could do it without getting a soggy cake because it would be much easier!

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