I know it would be a good idea to let the cake "thaw" out a bit before the kids eat it or before I try to slice it. I need ideas on how to keep it somewhat "icecold" basically until we are ready to sing happy birthday. I don't want the cake to be all mushy and melted though. The party will be inside but without access to a freezer. Cooler and some of those freeze packs maybe? The party will last 2 hours, cake should be served about an hour into. HELP!?
2007-03-07 02:38:38 · 8 answers · asked by ** 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I would recommend placing the ice cream cake in a cooler filled with dry ice.
Dry ice has a surface temperature of -109.3 degrees Fahrenheit (-78.5 degrees C). Dry ice also has the very nice feature of sublimation -- as it breaks down, it turns directly into carbon dioxide gas rather than a liquid. The super-cold temperature and the sublimation feature make dry ice great for refrigeration. For example, if you want to send something frozen across the country, you can pack it in dry ice. It will be frozen when it reaches its destination, and there will be no messy liquid left over like you would have with normal ice.
2007-03-07 02:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tacymevol 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending upon the density of the cake and the cake-to-ice cream ratio, individual pieces should defrost fairly quickly after being removed from the freezer at room temperature. The trick is to ensure that it's defrosted enough to cut into those individual pieces. A warm knife will help. If you can, before the party, pull the cake out of the freezer and find a place to "test cut" it where it won't show. If it's impossible to cut, then you know you'll have to pull it out of the freezer 10-30 minutes prior to cutting. Another option is to call a local bakery to ask their advice (especially helpful would be calling the bakery from which you purchased it).
2007-03-07 02:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy some dry ice from your local carbonic place and put the dry ice around the ice cream cake inside some kind of container. It will stay colder than the freezer.
2007-03-07 02:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live and how warm it is, I'd put the cake container in a plastic bag and then into a cooler with ice all around it...maybe some freezer packs as well.
2007-03-07 02:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by DLee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ice cream parlour will give you "dry ice" or solidified carbon dioxide when you collect your ice cream to keep the ice-cream hard. Perhaps you can ask for more dry ice, then put the dry ice and the cake in an ice-box
2007-03-07 02:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by Puffersheep 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it totally frozen after purchased. Remove it from the freezer one hour before serving and it will thaw to just the right temp to sing "Happy Birthday", cut and serve. If you are out of the house, keep it on lots of ice when you leave the house and then take it out 30 - 40 minutes before serving.
2007-03-07 02:52:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL I CAN HELP YOU WITH ID TO TELL YOU THAT A COOLER WITH ICE WILL NOT WORK. I VE TRYED IT AND THE CAKE WAS HALF MELTED WHEN IT WAS TIME TO CUT IT. GOOD LUCK.
2007-03-07 02:47:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cooler or ice box. I would get those plastic ice cubes you get at wal-mart that are reusable.
2007-03-07 02:45:42 · answer #8 · answered by Maximus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it in the freezer until you walk out the door in will unthaw as much as will be needed when your ready to serve it at the party
2007-03-07 02:46:58 · answer #9 · answered by Chrissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋