How to freeze and thaw cakes? What nuances should you pay attention to? Tips and subtleties of the workpiece. Step by step recipe with photo and video recipe.
Prepare the base for the dessert in advance or if you want to save the cake after a week, then just freeze it in the freezer. Freezing a cake is a convenient way to preserve baked goods if you are not going to consume them all at once. You can freeze the remnants of the cake, even if it is not in perfect shape. It can be frozen and then used for other desserts where a shapeless soft layer of dough is needed. It is convenient to freeze the cake in portions. Then you can defrost as much as necessary. It is also easy to cut the desired shape from frozen cakes and grind them for sprinkling.
- Freeze only the completely cooled cake.
- To prevent the cream from absorbing third-party odors, place the cake in a container with a tightly closed lid.
- To prevent the dough from drying out along the edges, wrap the product tightly with cling film.
- Defrost wrapped food in the refrigerator to defrost slowly.
- 1 hour after removing the cake from the freezer, remove the cling film from it.
- High-fat cakes freeze well.
- If there is no fat in the cake (for example, it is fat-free), then it will not freeze well. Therefore, do not place such items in the freezer.
See also how to make Prague cake.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 426 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 10 minutes of active work
Ingredients:
Cake - any quantity
Step-by-step preparation of freezing a cake, a recipe with a photo:
1. For freezing, take cling film, because the cake must be protected from condensation in the freezer. It is the most suitable material for wrapping cakes before freezing. But any other waterproof packaging material will also work. For example, food packaging foil is also considered a good barrier to protect the product from moisture, light, bacteria. The only drawback is that it breaks too easily.
2. Cut the film to the required size.
3. On the bag, place a piece of whole cake or cut into portions. The cake should be chilled.
4. Wrap the cake tightly in a bag in several layers so that there are no empty spots with air. You can place the cake bag in a plastic container to protect the product from contact with other foods. While not required, it will protect the product from moisture and odors and keep the cake in top shape.
Place the cake in the freezer. It is advisable that the baking has a specially designated place so that it does not coexist with extraneous odors. Check the condition of the freezer, it may need to be washed before placing the cake. This will preserve the original taste and aroma of the product.
Store frozen cake in the freezer for no longer than a few months. Despite the fact that freezing retains moisture in the baked cake, after 2 months it will dry out, and after 4 months the taste and aroma will change beyond recognition.
See also a video on how to freeze cheesecake, berry and cream cake.
