Amateur cake decorators

Comment by Jackie Merseal on July 31, 2013 at 2:00am

Jeanne,I have not, however, I have heard of many people who do. I have heard of people who bake, cool and freeze their cake, then fill and crumb-coat it after bringing it back to room temp. I am out of commission due to a broken ankle. I can give it a try tomorrow if you would like? I will bake and freeze it tomorrow, then bring it to room temp, ice and fill and see what my family thinks of it? I'll be able to let you know by Thursday evening.

Comment by Katy Nott on July 31, 2013 at 5:35am

Yes Jeanne, you can most certainly freeze cakes, I do it all the time.  I also freeze them after they have been crumb coated, so there is just the covering and decoration to do when it's defrosted.  Wrap them in cling film first and then when you take them out of the freezer take the cling film off while it is still frozen, so it doesn't tear your cake.  If you are going to freeze it after crumb coating, then I put it in the freezer unwrapped for a while, then wrap it in cling film when the icing is hard.  Again, take the cling film off before you defrost it.  Personally, I think it certainly does no harm to the texture of the cake, in fact, sometimes it improves it by making it more moist.  Don't freeze with fondant on as it will go sticky and gooey when it defrosts.

Comment by Jackie Merseal on July 31, 2013 at 5:48am

Katy - that is exactly what I had heard. Good to know someone who has done it tried and true!

Comment by June Kowalczyk on July 31, 2013 at 9:21am

I also freeze my cakes all the time. Sometimes crumb coated, sometimes not. And they are always lovely & moist. My Mom use to do it and that's going back a lot of years. I beg to differ with Katy tho on not freezing fondant covered cakes. You just have to take certain precautions.  You unwrap the cake, place it a large cardboard box with a towel underneath. DON'T touch the fondant AT ALL.  It will leave marks that won't go away. As long as you leave the cake alone, the "wet" & condensation will disappear. It won't stay sticky or gooey.   You have to be patient.  I have done this a couple of times, no problem. Now personally, would only do this in a pinch. I did it as a experiment cause I had read differing opinions. Wanted to see if it woukd work.  I am happy to say, it did.  :o)

Comment by Diane Heinrich on July 31, 2013 at 9:31am

I just made my daughter's wedding cake in May. I froze all the layers seperately wrapped in cling wrap. There is no way I could have made it without freezing it. Also learned it is easier to work with frozen. I did torte them before freezing them. As this was my first wedding cake. I prayed it would turn out..got rave reviews. Not gooey at all.

Comment by Katy Nott on July 31, 2013 at 9:32am

I think June, this may be as a result of the different fondants we use perhaps?  You use mmf don't you?  I use store bought sugarpaste.  Wonder if that's the difference?  I made an igloo cake for Daisy and froze it - nightmare to cut.  Fondant sticking everywhere - tasted fine, but yuck, the mess!

Comment by June Kowalczyk on July 31, 2013 at 9:40am

How long did you let it thaw Katy??  I didn't  use my mmf,  I used satin ice.   Didn't try my mmf. But you are right Katy, it could depend vastly on what brand/type of fondant you use. Like I said, I would only ever do it in a pinch.... and certainly not for a paid customer.

Comment by Katy Nott on July 31, 2013 at 9:47am

You know, June, I honestly can't remember.  It was a few years ago now. 

I freeze slices of fondant covered cake, no probs - you know, bits brought home from parties or my experimental ones that Mick works his way through.  But that one experience with a whole frozen one has scared me off doing it again lol!

Comment by June Kowalczyk on July 31, 2013 at 10:17am

Well really Katy, why would you bother freezing a whole cake anyway??  My neice froze her fondant covered 6" topper. Took it out for there 1st anniversary. That was commercial made chocolate fondant. Don't even remember the brand.... too long ago.  Elly said it was soft, not gooey, but tasted like tootsie roll.  Not sure you know what confection that is. Not sure you have it there.

Comment by Katy Nott on July 31, 2013 at 1:56pm

lol June - I know what a tootsie roll is!  We don't have it and I've never tasted it, but have heard of it.

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