Bakes that get better with keeping

[Blondie1984]

I need to bake something for a team meeting on Monday but have a manic weekend so was hoping to bake something on Friday evening - but all my "go-to" recipes are ones that really need eating within a day or so
Can anyone recommend any recipes that improve the older they get? I know there are fruit cakes but I don't really want anything that heavy/dull

[mmarmalade]

Madeira cake, and add glycerin to help keep it moist. Keeps well for about a week. Or Parkin but not very seasonal.

[mmarmalade]

Or make scones and freeze before baking, then bake on Monday morning and take jam and cream to work with you. They only take about 10-15mins normally and probably a bit longer from frozen.

[IHeartKingThistle]

Ginger cake from Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best - I think it's called Sindys Ginger Cake or something. Beautiful after 2 days as the syrup rises to the top.

[PurpleDaisies]

I agree with ginger cake. Nigella’s chocolate gingerbread (no icing) is amazing.

Also, her chocolate Guiness cake keeps really well.

[mmarmalade]

zzzzz apparently so although never done it - just add 2-3 mins to the normal time.

[IDismyname]

I make Mary Berry’s Chocolate Brownies. They taste fabulous the longer you leave them. Have been known to serve them after a week in a Tupperware, when they’re at their squidgy-ness!

[ivykaty44]

Gingerbread baked today or tomorrow will be great on Monday www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1462/sticky-stem-ginger-cake-with-lemon-icing

Something like this is very easy as you melt half the ingredients and weigh out the other half mix together and pour in tin

I usually just chop the stem ginger finely rather than grate as we prefer it that way

[VanillaSugar]

Or a tea loaf? (Lighter version of fruit cake)

[CocoLoco87]

www.bbc.com/food/recipes/easy_chocolate_cake_31070

It says it keeps well for 4-5 days and it does! It's still so moist even on day 4.

[yawning801]

I second the Mary Berry brownies. I made some on Sunday and they're still fine just had one even if it is half seven in the morning...

[madvixen]

Chocolate brownies
Banana cake
Tanya Ramsey's lemon drizzle cake is freezable so you could just take it out Monday morning and let it defrost on the way to work

[NetofLemons]

Banana bread or ginger bread always improve with keeping a day or two.
Lemon and poppy with syrup drizzle fine too.

[TickledOnion]

Cake freezes well if it’s well wrapped. So any cakecrecipe would be good unless it has fresh fruit in which would go soggy on defrosting.

[ivykaty44]

Can someone link to the Mary berry brownies please 😂

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

Anything with coconut in. Raspberry coconut loaf 🤤 heaven!

[Blondie1984]

Thanks so much everyone!!

[yawning801]

ivy Here you go!

[ivykaty44]

Yawning - thank you 😊