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Best make-ahead/freeze-ahead cake recipe?

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franch · 09/02/2009 18:14

My best so far are
Nigella's clementine cake
Nigella's almond & orange blossom cake
Mary Berry's family fruit cake

All for 'maturing' rather than freezing

More to add to my repertoire gratefully received

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franch · 09/02/2009 19:35

post-bedtime bump

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GrimmaTheNome · 09/02/2009 19:37

I find that chocolate sponge of any sort freezes well - I always make ahead for DDs birthday cake, then get out and ice the day before party.

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franch · 09/02/2009 19:39

thanks Grimma. I have a nice easy (Mary Berry) chocolate orange cake recipe - might try freezing that.

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franch · 09/02/2009 20:17

Any other ideas anyone?

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franch · 10/02/2009 10:33

bump

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Ceolas · 10/02/2009 11:38

The Dinner Lady's Gingerbread recipe 'matures' after a day or two and keeps for a week or so. Were you thinking longer than this?

I have heard that LDC freees well but not tried it myself yet.

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franch · 10/02/2009 11:40

Oh yes, gingerbread - Nigella's is good too. Thanks Ceolas. I was just thinking a day or two upwards.

LDC??

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Ceolas · 10/02/2009 11:52

Sorry, the world famous Lemon Drizzle Cake

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franch · 10/02/2009 11:56

Aha! Bizarrely, I've actually tasted this - the original itself, chez Marslady. Years ago - and I still remember how nice it was! Great idea!

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franch · 10/02/2009 12:21

You'd do the drizzle bit after defrosting tho, wouldn't you?

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Ceolas · 10/02/2009 14:06

Yes that sounds sensible. Never tried it though

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