How early can I bake cupcakes

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Throughgrittedteeth · 06/02/2013 08:14

before the occasion?
I'm really busy this week but offered a while ago to do some cakes for DM for something's she's having at her house on Sunday. I'm still happy to do them but can I make the cakes as early as Thursday and ice them Saturday night rock n roll without them going too dry?

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LadybirdsAreFab · 06/02/2013 08:16

Have you got space to freeze them? I often freeze mine and take them out when I need them. I have even iced them frozen as they defrost really quickly. No one has said they don't taste the same.

DoItToJulia · 06/02/2013 08:17

I would say if you are going to make them in Thursday they will be dry by Saturday. You could freeze them though, defrost and ice on Saturday?

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Throughgrittedteeth · 06/02/2013 08:17

Ah great idea! I have got space so will try that. Thank you!

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DoItToJulia · 06/02/2013 08:18

X post lady!

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Throughgrittedteeth · 06/02/2013 08:18

I knew MN would know.

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CanIHaveAPetGiraffePlease · 06/02/2013 08:24

Ooh we need to do something similar.

How long in advance can you do them? Would the day before be ok? 2 days?

With freezing do you just put them in a freezer bag? How long do they take to defrost?

Thankyou! OUrs normally get eaten very quickly so don't normally need to worry!

DoItToJulia · 06/02/2013 19:18

Wrap tightly, cling film or foil and then bag them. They should be ok for up to a month.

Smaller cupcakes really won't take long to defrost. Mary berry freezes her lemon drizzle cake! And I made Bourbon biscuits the other day and the recipe said that the finished assembled (buttercream filling and all) biscuits freeze well! Who knew!

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