I have a cake project coming up and have to bake a few different cakes. I'm not much of a baker and was anticipating having to bake all of these at roughly the same time. I was thinking that I could save some time on the day I need to actually prepare the cake by baking the cakes ahead of time and freezing them so I don't have to prepare the batter, bake, cool, and then decorate all in the same day.
First off, what are the adverse affects of freezing a cake?
How should one go about preparing a cake in order to freeze it and minimize any damage?
When I say cake I am talking about unfrosted cake layers.
Best Answer
Most cakes will freeze and keep fine if prepared properly - obviously they will not have the same "fresh baked" attributes that a freshly baked cake would bring to the party, but it should still taste nicely.
Use one of the following methods/materials to wrap the room temperature cake before placing in the freezer:
To thaw: Unwrap the cake, place it on a wire rack in your kitchen and let it sit for about two hours (more/less time depending on size of the cake) at normal room temperature. It is important that you do not microwave or reheat a frozen cake in any way, or you will ruin it.
More details are available here: http://www.wikihow.com/Freeze-Cakes