Can I Freeze Lemon And Blueberry Cake And Is Imbc Good For Stacking?

Baking By Milliamo Updated 11 Sep 2018 , 6:58am by Milliamo

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Milliamo Posted 8 Sep 2018 , 6:58am
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Hey

I'm made the decision to make my own wedding cake - eeeeeek!

I've found a recipe I really like for Lennon and blueberry cake using frozen blueberries - I was wondering if it would be ok to freeze this? I want to make my cakes ahead of time.

Also I just tried making white chocolate Italian meringue garden for the first time - I was delicious! But I noticed that it didn't go hard like normal buttercream - I'm planning on covering the cake in fondant - will IMBC be stable underneath?

Thanks for your help!

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-K8memphis Posted 8 Sep 2018 , 12:03pm
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you need to test your recipe for the cake and see how it does in & out of the freezer -- and no the meringue icings do not 'crust' -- i don't think i've ever worked with white choco italian -- so test that too -- 

so from your cake you made -- or make another -- put half in the freezer -- wrap it well of course -- freeze it and then let it thaw and compare it to the other half -- make sure it is what you want it to be after it thaws  -- 

maybe fondant half of it if you are planning on freezing it after you fondant it --

when is your wedding? indoor or outdoor reception? how big is the cake?

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Freckles0829 Posted 10 Sep 2018 , 12:42pm
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All I can really suggest is test, test, test.  Temperature and humidity can have a big effect and what may work for one person may end up as a disaster for another.  So just start testing out your recipes and see what results you get.

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-K8memphis Posted 10 Sep 2018 , 3:05pm
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yeah what freckles said -- and i don't usually put fresh blueberries in cake -- i do in muffins and pancakes -- but they are not easy to deal with mixed in much -- turns the batter purple -- so you just plop them in usually and as for freezing -- i would not think it would work well when thawed due to the water crystallizing and then dampening the area when defrosted -- so that's why you have to test it -- doesn't seem like it would be viable but it might  be -- a lovely blueberry filling would be cool too --

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-K8memphis Posted 10 Sep 2018 , 7:59pm
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well you did say frozen not fresh but same same once they are defrosted

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Milliamo Posted 11 Sep 2018 , 6:58am
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Hey thanks for your advice everyone!  I hadn't thought of the effects of water crystallising!

Will put my thinking cap back on!

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