Which Cakes Are As Good Or Better The Day After Baking?

Our answer

Nigella[s Clementine Cake (from HOW TO EAT) is a gluten-free cake made with cooked whole clementines. The ground almonds (almond meal) in the cake make it very moist and indeed it can be better the next day as it seems to become even moister as it stands. There are many cakes that are better the next day and gingerbreads can be particularly good as they are made with golden syrup, which helps to keep cakes moist. So you may want to try the Chocolate Gingerbread or the Luscious Vegan Gingerbread. The Chocolate Guinness Cake is always a very popular cake and you can make the cake the day before, though we suggest adding the frosting in the morning as the frosting should be refrigerated if stored for any length of time. It takes only a few minutes to beat together the ingredients and frost the cake, and the cake also tastes very good without the frosting.

Cakes made with bananas also seem to improve after a day, so you could try the Chocolate Tahini Banana Bread, the Chocolate-Topped Banana Cake or the Gluten-Free Banana Bread. The Ginger And Walnut Carrot Cake also keeps very well and you can frost it the night before then leave the cake in an airtight container in a cool place until ready to serve. Finally, some cakes can be made and frosted the day before and will keep fresh for a day if not sliced, as the frosting covers the cake completely and helps to stop it from drying out. We would suggest the Devil's Food Cake and this cake can also be assembled, and then kept in an airtight container in a cool place until needed.