Victoria Sponge - how long will it stay fresh?

scottishminnie

I made a few batches of meringues today so to use up the egg yolks I made 4 victoria sponges. They are now cool and cling wrapped. How long can I keep them for unfilled?

We are having guests over the weekend and I'd like to use them on Sunday with a mascarpone and raspberry filling - just not sure if they will stay fresh that long?

meritaten

No idea hun, but personally I would play safe and freeze them straightaway, then take them out Saturday night/early Sunday morning and then let them defrost and fill them.

scottishminnie

probably safest to freeze I guess - I just need to find a little space for them.

I don't know if it's just me but I'm so dashed organised I've cooked, baked and frozen every type of food to the point that I now have 2 freezers full yet I keep forgetting to take things out to defrost and then wonder what we are going to eat. Ah well, at least we won't starve!

zarazara

where i used to work we kept cakes for up to 2 weeks in cake tins. put the filling in just before use though.

SUESMITH_2

they wont keep too long, i would freeze them