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Indio32
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#1 Posted : Friday, August 21, 2020 9:19:00 AM(UTC)

About 5 months ago I bought a KitchenAid standmixer with the intention of doing more baking. It's something that I've wanted to do for a good few years. Anyway, next week I'm unpacking it to start!


As a family we don't have a particuarly sweet tooth so its always been better to just buy a shop bought slice of cake when the urge takes. Looking through all my cookbooks the vast majority of recipies serve 8 to 12 =8O


Obviously muffins are an option but I was wondering can cake be frozen and is there a resource that goes further than the usual recipes "can be stored for 3 days in air tight container"? I assume it's the fillings & topping that are the issue when freezing.


The other thing is can you half size cake/baking recipes by default?


Any thoughts greatly appreciated


Thanks

Agaillard
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#2 Posted : Saturday, August 22, 2020 7:22:23 AM(UTC)

Cake can very well freeze, frequently even with the filling :) I do it all the time and it thaws well too. I even freeze apple tarts for instance, thawing it directly in the oven and eating it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

MarciK
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#3 Posted : Sunday, August 23, 2020 12:02:26 AM(UTC)
I’m usually cooking for myself, so I need to make adjustments all the time. If I have a baked good, such as cake, I usually keep it out for 5 or so days without problems. The quality deteriorated closer to the end, but it won’t make you sick and still tastes fine. I also freeze desserts. If I have brownies, cookies, etc, I freeze them in individual portions to take out one portion as I feel like. Recently I used two half sized Bundt pans instead of one large one. I kept one out to eat, and froze the other. Just wrap as close as you can with plastic wrap. I wouldn’t store it too long though, because it will dry out in the freezer after too long. Remember to adjust baking times for smaller pans. Also if you make smaller tea cake sizes, you can freeze them on a cookie sheet, then throw them all in a ziploc bag. They shouldn’t freeze together that way so you can grab one from the bag whenever you like.
hillsboroks
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#4 Posted : Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:47:55 AM(UTC)
I agree with the other comments that freezing well-wrapped baked goods is a fine way to store them for later. As for your question about making only part of a cake recipe I use the recipes from "Little Everyday Cakes" by Candace Floyd as a quick easy way to make small cakes. She has already done all the work to correctly downsize all the ingredients.
Indio32
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#5 Posted : Thursday, August 27, 2020 12:10:55 AM(UTC)

Thanks all. 


The kitchen works have slightly over run but I'm guessing that trial and error is all part of the process. Will be doing a Dorset Apple cake on Saturday along with some flapjacks for next week.


Let the fun commence!

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