Freezing hm baked treats in individual portions

angie_loves_veg

Hi all :hello:

In an effort to lose weight, save money and continue baking delicious treats for myself and the family, I was wondering...

Which hm cakes and biscuits (etc) freeze well in individual portions?

Cheesecake freezes well
And muffins / un-iced fairy cakes.....

anything else?

floyd

I freeze slices of ginger cake, I use this recipe with dark soft brown sugar as it makes it lovely and moist and sticky http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/recipe_06.shtml
I slice the loaf into12 then slice each of those in half again so there is only 150 cals in a piece and its enough to satisfy the craving as its quite dense and flavourful.

Trow

A friend of mine always freezes her cakes, iced - it works fine and saves hassle...

angie_loves_veg

ooooh - I didn't know I could freeze iced cakes..... maybe will try this on a fairy cake next time to see how sucessful it is.

Trow

From the BBC Good Food website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/get_cooking/cooks_guide/cakes.shtml

Storing and freezing
Cakes are best stored in airtight tins rather than plastic boxes, and should not be stored in the same container as crisp biscuits, or the latter will turn soggy. Once a cake has been cut, the cut surfaces will start to dry. Covering them with a piece of foil minimizes the effect.
The type of decoration will affect the potential storage time, as it may deteriorate at a faster rate than the cake. Undecorated cakes can be frozen for up to three months if tightly wrapped. It's also possible to freeze iced cakes: freeze them unwrapped just until the icing is firm (otherwise it will start to dry out) then carefully wrap the cake in clingfilm, plus an outer layer of foil. Remember to defrost the cake slowly in the refrigerator to prevent water beads or condensation forming on the surface.
You can freeze cooked biscuits for up to one month. Unbaked dough can be frozen for up to one month, or chilled for three days. Putting a few cubes of sugar in a biscuit tin helps keep them crisp. A handy trick is to refresh previously baked biscuits by heating them in a low oven for five minutes before serving.

Pink.

Hi angie,

There are lots more ideas on this older thread:

Good sweet treats to freeze

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep all the suggestions together.

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