Defrosting HM Cakes?!?

kiwichick

Hi All,

I have just taken a banana cake out of the freezer. It is wrapped in foil and then a plastic bag. Do I need to unwrap it to defrost it? Will it go soggy if I dont??

Thanks,
Al.

squeaky

I'd really like to help you out here but I've never had enough cake left over to freeze in my whole life!

Erm... I'd have thought unwrapped would be best? If you've done bread before, which way was best for that?

arkonite_babe

I will help Squeaky out here,

I have always defrosted cakes wrapped, especially if I have to do them quickly in the microwave. Best way for freezing and defrosting is to seal the cake in greaseproof and then wrap in tinfoil. When required just lift out of your freezer and leave it to it.

Obviously if your're defrosting in the microwave, remove the tinfoil. We don't want anyone to have an accident.

Hope this helps

carol_a_3

I think wrapped is best so that as it defrosts the moisture can be reabsorbed back into the cake. If you get bread out of the freezer and let it defrost in the open it ends up really dry so it should be the same principle I would think. Too late for your cake now anyway, how was it?

gizmoleeds

Out of interest, what does HM stand for?

Are these the Queen's cakes you are eating? :rotfl:

kiwichick

gizmoleeds wrote:

Out of interest, what does HM stand for?

Are these the Queen's cakes you are eating? :rotfl:

Yep, sure are. I've just nipped round to her maj's to raid the freezer :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

No, just kidding!!!It stands for Home Made, the bastion of all things OS. I am rediscovering the joys of cooking and get a bit carried away, my freezer is about to burst :rolleyes:

I now need help on how to defrost the lot :rolleyes: