Boiled Cake - Can I Freeze it

[Concepta]

Got a lovely recipe for Boiled Cakes. The recipe makes three cakes. I was wondering if you can freeze them. Anyone know?

Boiled cakes?????

Can't see why not - I freeze all cakes except fresh cream.

Yes rhubarb they are lovely and moist and full of Mixed Fruit. You only boil some of the ingredients then add the flour and eggs and bake in oven as normal.

Oooh, could you post the recipe? I used to make boiled cakes with my Nan, one was fruit, one was coconut, but have no idea what the recipe was!

Did you try freezing them?

This boiled fruit cake recipe is similar to the one I use.

Thanks for the link Lilymaid. I'll give that a go as soon as we've eaten then tropical chocolate cake I've just made

Juwesm - Sorry for not replying - I have not been on mumsnet for a few days. I checked with my friend who does a lot of baking and she said ok to freeze. Have put mine in the freezer - will come back to you later in the week when I take the first one out. The recipe I have makes three which is handy. If you want my recipe let me know - I can let you have it. Your tropical chocolate cake sounds nice - what is in it?

Concepta - yes please, if that is okay. I've become a big fan of making big enough cakes to be able to freeze some.

The tropical chocolate cake was a chocolate sponge mix, made with Malibu, and a mixture of tinned pineapple and cream cheese in the mix also. Cooked in two sandwich tins and sandwiched and iced with a thick, cooked icing with coconut essence. It was quite nice, though not especially tropical. The pineapple was a bit pointless. I have not got any proper coconut essence so used Malibu in the icing too, so there was only really a hint of coconut. All in all, pleasant enough, but not really the Bounty cake I was hoping for!

poor cake, it all sounds very tortured.

i've found frozen cakes go a bit sticky. depends whether this is what you are after or not.

Juwesm - took one of the boiled cakes out of the freezer today - not as moist as the one we ate when freshly made but still nice.

Here is the recipe

4 cups mixed fruit
8oz margarine or butter
2 cups water
2 cups caster sugar

Bring to boil and boil for 15 minutes. Cool.

Add the following to the above mixture when cool.

2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon mixed spice
4 cups plain flour
4 eggs

Bake at 160 for 40 - 45 minutes
Put into 3 2lb loaf tins.

I don't think it matters what size of cup you use. I use mugs for this recipe and it works out ok.

Enjoy.

Thanks for that Concepta. As soon as LO allows me to do anything other than feed him, i'll be off to the shop for some mixed fruit. Only have one loaf tin though, so I may do one loaf and one larger round cake.

I wonder what the boiling part actually does?

Less moist cake = excuse for another cuppa!