Wedding Wednesday: Save your Cake- Freezing your Wedding Cake
Freezing your wedding cake to eat on your one year wedding anniversary is an age old tradition. I started thinking.....when and why did this tradition start, it seems like an odd thing to freeze a cake for a year. After, researching I found some very interesting facts. This tradition started in the 19th century during a time when the sole purpose of marriage was to procreate. Lets face it, birth control options weren't as they are today and many couples were welcoming their first bundle of joy 9 months after their wedding night. Which would make their one year anniversary a great time to have a christening and serve their frozen wedding cake. Although, the traditional reason for freezing part of your wedding cake doesn't ring true it is still a popular idea, as it is a great time to reminise about a couples special day on their anniversary. When it comes to deciding what to do when you get married there are a few things to keep in mind.
1. If you are choosing to freeze the top tier of your wedding cake be sure your bakery is aware so they have a cake large enough to feed the rest of your guests.
2. When it comes time to actually freeze your cake first put it in the freezer without any wrapping. Once it freezes tightly wrap it in plastic wrap (being sure there are no air bubbles). Then place it back in the box and into the freezer (you can even wrap the box as well). When it is time to defrost the cake first remove the plastic wrap and then place it in the refrigerator rather than placing out a room temperature to prevent your cake from becoming soggy. Once it gets to the right temperature place it out and let it finish defrosting. The goal is to not defrost your cake to quickly and ruin the cake.
3. Certain cakes are better than others for freezing an re-eating a year later. However, if eating year old cake doesn't appeal to you, you could freeze and have it just a month later on your one-month anniversary. If freezing a cake at all doesn't sit well make the plan to discuss with your baker an option of ordering your anniversary cake. You could choose to order the same cake at the bakery your wedding cake was from to enjoy fresh the next year.
1. If you are choosing to freeze the top tier of your wedding cake be sure your bakery is aware so they have a cake large enough to feed the rest of your guests.
2. When it comes time to actually freeze your cake first put it in the freezer without any wrapping. Once it freezes tightly wrap it in plastic wrap (being sure there are no air bubbles). Then place it back in the box and into the freezer (you can even wrap the box as well). When it is time to defrost the cake first remove the plastic wrap and then place it in the refrigerator rather than placing out a room temperature to prevent your cake from becoming soggy. Once it gets to the right temperature place it out and let it finish defrosting. The goal is to not defrost your cake to quickly and ruin the cake.
3. Certain cakes are better than others for freezing an re-eating a year later. However, if eating year old cake doesn't appeal to you, you could freeze and have it just a month later on your one-month anniversary. If freezing a cake at all doesn't sit well make the plan to discuss with your baker an option of ordering your anniversary cake. You could choose to order the same cake at the bakery your wedding cake was from to enjoy fresh the next year.
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