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Freezing Sponge Cake

nickinoodle_2
nickinoodle_2 Posts: 252 Forumite
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Might be really odd question, but is it possible to make, cook and then freeze a Victoria Sponge??!!! lol :confused:

Thanks!
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  • jellycat40
    jellycat40 Posts: 820 Forumite
    Yes you can freeze it. personally I freeze it in two halves then sandwich together with jam after I defrost it.

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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    nickinoodle wrote:
    Might be really odd question, but is it possible to make, cook and then freeze a Victoria Sponge??!!! lol :confused:

    Thanks!
    Open freeze it first then then wrap it (it's easier to wrap when hard and that way you won't break the sponge).
    Defrost at room temp.
    Storage time is 3mths :)

    Tip: Did you know you can freeze the uncooked Vic. sponge mixture too?
    Then, just defrost for about 3hrs, turn into the prepared tins and bake. ;)
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  • nickinoodle_2
    nickinoodle_2 Posts: 252 Forumite
    Is that storgae time of 3mths once its been unfrozen? just only reason I wanted to freeze one was because didnt think it would keep very long
  • sallywl
    sallywl Posts: 190 Forumite
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    no i think the 3 months is in freezer... make sure the cake is completely cool before u freeze else when u defrost it wont be as nice :(
  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    nickinoodle wrote:
    Is that storgae time of 3mths once its been unfrozen? just only reason I wanted to freeze one was because didnt think it would keep very long
    That's the frozen storage time :) Food cooked from scratch will not keep long; the reason storebought Vic sponges have a longer shelf life is due to the preservatives in them. We home bakers have to rely on freezing to extend 'our' shelf lives :D:D

    Once defrosted, it reverts back to normal 'fresh' status when it comes to how long it will 'last' - which for a Victoria Sponge is only a day or two. HTH :)
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  • nickinoodle_2
    nickinoodle_2 Posts: 252 Forumite
    Yeh thats brillant, thanks everyone for your help :)
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    I often freeze cakes/sponges - make a few at a time and freeze what arent needed in the next day or two. Then just get the others out as and when needed and they taste fine - ideal for days when baking is too much of an effort!
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  • pollyanna24
    pollyanna24 Posts: 4,391 Forumite
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    Okay I made four because I was bored. I have sandwiched two together, but would like to freeze the other two. Just wrap in cling film and bung in freezer? And then just leave out for a while to thaw when I actually want to be greedy and eat it?:p
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  • newleaf
    newleaf Posts: 3,132 Forumite
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    That's right!
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    newleaf wrote:
    That's right!
    I concur :D




    You can eat it frozen if you're desperate....not that I've ever done anything so pathetic :o:D
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