How long should I wait for a cake to cool before I can frost it? It's in the oven on 350 and it cooks for about a half hour. I've messed up a cake by not waiting long enough so about how long should I wait?
2006-06-21 05:15:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
wait until the cake is completely cool - room temperature, usually about 15-20 minutes. otherwise the fats in the icing melt, leaving a mess and a strange looking cake. :(
leave the cake in the baking pan for at least 10 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool and ice. for the easiest transfer, especially with rich, sticky cakes, line your baking pan with waxed paper and then pour in the batter. it won't hurt the cake to bake it with the waxed paper on.
when you're ready to transfer the partially cooled cake to the wire rack, just put the rack on top of the cake pan, and holding the rack to the pan, flip it over so the rack is on bottom. then ease the cake pan off of the cake.
if you feel resistance, pull on the waxed paper to get it to loosen. once the pan is off of the cake, you can take off the waxed paper.
2006-06-21 05:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by texandiva2006 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It should not only be cool to the touch, but cool throughout the entire cake. If you are trimming it before you frost it then you will be able to tell when you split the cake whether or not it is ready.
If you don't have to frost ti the same day, your best bet is to let it cool in the freezer. Make sure you've greased your pan well prior to cooking. A paper liner on the bottom also helps. Once out of the oven, leave it in the pan and let it come down until the pan is cool to the touch. Then, sick the whole thing in the freezer.
Take it out the next day. If you greased it well, it should come out with minimal coaxing. Then, you can trim and frost as you like without issues. Also, this method reduces the number of loose crumbs on the cake that could potentially make it into your icing.
If you have to do it the same day, let the pan get room temperature, and the cake cool to the touch on the top. Flip it out onto a cooling rack, and wait until entire cake is cool to the touch, then go about your own personal method of frosting.
2006-06-21 06:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by memberofdisfunctionalsociety 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This all depends on the room temperature. Usually I let my cake cool for at least 1 hour. I do this just to make sure that it is completely cool. If you do decide to wait this long, remember to make your cake earlier than usual so that you won't be pushed for time.
2006-06-21 05:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mildred B1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let the cake cool in the pans for a few hours or bake it today and then frost it tomorrow.
2006-06-21 05:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by ouisy_01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it on a cake rack to cool faster. Wait until cool to the touch.
2006-06-21 07:11:17 · answer #5 · answered by zipman10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it on a rack and both sides will cool equally and will limit the waiting time. Otherwise when it feels cool to the touch it's pretty much safe to frost it........
2006-06-21 05:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10-15 minutes in the pan and then on cooling wracks out of the pan until completely cool to the touch
2006-06-21 05:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by eehco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should wait til it's completely cooled off, and a fast way to do that is to stick it in the freezer for a short time. =)
2006-06-21 05:20:06 · answer #8 · answered by Olive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 - 30 minutes
2006-06-21 05:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by golferwhoworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs to be room temp. WHen you lay your (clean) hand on it you should feel no warmth whatsoever.
If you frost it while ht eleast bit warm, the butter or fat in your icing will melt, making a huge mess.
Patience is a virute. :-)
2006-06-21 05:19:52 · answer #10 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋