How to reheat any type of cake

When we think of a cobbler, our mind immediately goes to fruit cobblers, like the peach, blueberry, and apple cobblers—three of our favorites!

You can make a cobbler out of any fruit you like, as long as it’s fresh or frozen, not canned. You can even get creative and mix flavors (oh hello strawberry rhubarb cobbler – the perfect mix of sweet and tart, get in my tummy).

But that is not all. Did you know you can also make salty cobbler? One of the most common ways to make a savory cobbler is to put a mix of vegetables inside it and top it with Parmesan or cheddar crackers. Looks great to us!

Whatever type of cobbler you’re in the mood for, you can count on us to help you reheat it so you don’t sacrifice the integrity of the cookies on top and deliciousness on the bottom.

How do you reheat the cobbler? The best way to reheat the cobbler is the same way you originally did it: in the oven. There are a couple of unconventional ways to reheat cobbler that you may not have thought of but that work surprisingly well, one of which is reheating cobbler in a pressure cooker.

There are other options that work too, like microwaving it, but you’ll be sacrificing flavor and consistency, which is a great thing, at least in our opinion.

We’ve rounded up some specific techniques you’ll definitely want to know about before you pop it in the oven. You definitely don’t want to burn it or dry it out too much. Burnt food is often unsalvageable, so be careful to read our instructions to minimize the risk of burns.

How to Store Cobbler Before Reheating

We need to talk about how to store the cobbler before we talk about reheating it. Why? Because only a well stored cobbler can be properly reheated.

Can you reheat a soggy cobbler?  You can try, but you’ll probably end up drying it out trying to get the biscuits to fluff up again and turn the fruit or vegetable part into a sticky mess.

Don’t worry, we’ll still give you tips on how to reheat cobbler that’s been subjected to condensation in your fridge or freezer, just not the best option.

Without further ado, here’s how to store your cobbler so it’s ready to be reheated!

Storing the cobbler in the fridge

If you want to cool down your cobbler as soon as possible, here’s what to do:

• Cut the cobbler into individual portions (usually one biscuit with an equal portion of filling).
• Let them cool uncovered on the counter. Wait until you can run your hand over them and don’t feel any radiant heat; that means they have cooled down enough to put them in the fridge.
• You can cover them with foil on individual plates for easy serving when it’s time to reheat them, or you can put them all back in the ceramic baking dish you made them in or a large Tupperware container. It will be easy to remove the individual portions when you go to reheat them.
• Put the cake in the fridge, where it will not last more than a week (we advise you to eat it within 5 days).

This is an easy way to store your cobbler, and probably our favorite way if you’re going to eat the cobbler within a week of putting it in the fridge.

Quick Tip : If you place the cobbler in a covered container and notice steam rising to the top, remove the lid and allow the cobbler to cool longer before re-covering. Steam = condensation. Condensation = soggy cobbler.

How to store the cobbler in the freezer

The first question to ask yourself before storing your cobbler in the freezer is whether you want to eat it in individual servings or whether you are going to reheat it all at once , depending on how much is left and how many people you have to feed.

The next question to ask yourself is when do you want to enjoy your cobbler again ? If you want to eat it within a week, follow our steps to store the cobbler in the fridge. If you want to keep it for longer (meaning you have more willpower than us), follow these steps to freeze your cobbler.

When freezing the cobbler, you have two options:

1. Freeze the cobbler in individual portions,
2. or freeze it whole.

If you want to reheat individual servings, choose option 1. If you want to serve the cobbler to a group of people and/or plan to eat it all at once, choose option 2.

How to freeze cobbler in individual servings

The advantage of freezing the cobbler in individual servings is that you don’t have to worry about wasting the precious cobbler by reheating it all and not being able to finish it.

You don’t want to freeze and reheat the cobbler twice because that can negatively affect the integrity of the cobbler and increase the chances of food poisoning.

As with everything, the general rule is to freeze and reheat once. The more times you cool/reheat food, the risk of food poisoning increases. So save yourself a literal stomach ache and take steps to avoid this unnecessary risk by freezing individual servings for convenient (and safe) reheating.

How to freeze the cake in individual servings:

• Follow the steps above to let the cobbler cool before putting it in the freezer.
• Place each serving in a freezer-safe container and cover with lid.
• Freeze up to 6 months.

How to freeze a whole cobbler

The only difference between freezing a whole cobbler and freezing individual cobblers is the time it takes for a whole cobbler to freeze completely. This shouldn’t be a problem, as usually when you freeze things you don’t plan to use them for more than a week, which is more than enough time for an entire cobbler to freeze!

How to freeze a whole cobbler:

• Follow the steps to chill your cobbler on the counter before placing it in a freezer-safe bowl, or you can leave it in the same pan you baked it in as long as it’s warm and freezer-safe . If you’re not sure, transfer the cobbler to a freezer-safe container to be sure.
• Freeze it up to 6 months.

How to reheat any type of cobbler

The key to reheating your cobbler, no matter which method you choose, is to reheat it slowly.

Our favorite option is the oven, followed closely by the slow cooker and pressure cooker (because it has a warm setting), and lastly the microwave, which doesn’t work as well because it heats up food so quickly.

Here’s how to reheat any type of cobbler using the oven, slow cooker or pressure cooker, and microwave.

How to reheat cobbler in the oven

The great thing about reheating cobbler in the oven is that it doesn’t matter if it’s been refrigerated or frozen – just throw it in! With some preparation, of course.

Here’s how to reheat the cobbler in the oven:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. You can remove the cobbler from the fridge or freezer while the oven preheats, but it’s not required. You can pop it in the oven straight from the fridge (as long as it’s in an ovenproof dish) and you’ll get the same result.
• Take the cobbler out of the fridge or freezer and transfer it to an ovenproof dish.
• Once the oven is fully heated, place the cobbler on the center rack to reheat.
  • For individual servings, reheat for 10-15 minutes.
  • For a whole cake, heat it for 30-45 minutes (depending on the size of the cake).
• Take the tart out of the oven (make sure to use an oven mitt) and place it on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes before devouring it.

How to reheat cobbler in a slow cooker or pressure cooker

The nice thing about most pressure cookers is that they come with a slow cook setting.

So really, if you want to save space in your kitchen cabinet and are torn between a slow cooker and a pressure cooker, we definitely recommend a pressure cooker as you get two things in one plus a lot more features. .

First of all, you will need a few things:

• Pressure cooker or Instant Pot
• Heat resistant containers (Pyrex, mason jars, heat resistant mugs)
• Foil

Here’s how to reheat cobbler in a pressure cooker using the steam setting:

• Take the cake out of the fridge or freezer and put it in a heat resistant container.
• Cover the top of the container with aluminum foil.  This step is very important because otherwise the steam from the pressure cooker will soak the cake and make it soggy.
• Before putting it in the pressure cooker, add water to the bottom of the pressure cooker. Enough to cover the bottom, but not so much that it reaches the top of your container.
• Place the container in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot.
• Close the lid of the pressure cooker and turn on the steam setting.
• Steam for 4-5 minutes for individual servings, and 8-10 minutes for a whole pie.
• Important: Let the steam escape from the pot before removing the lid.
• And go! A beautifully heated cobbler.

How to reheat cobbler in the microwave

The key to reheating cobbler in the microwave is to do it in 30-second increments for individual servings or 90-second increments for a whole cobbler.

The reason for heating in increments is that the microwave heats things up very quickly, so you have to carefully measure the temperature as you go to make sure it doesn’t overheat , which would cause serious problems with the texture of the cake and the quality. of the fruit or vegetables below.

Microwaving also inconsistently reheats, making it our least favorite way to reheat for texture and heat ratio reasons.

Related questions

Now you know everything there is to know about reheating cake. What else can you ask? We look forward to answering any other questions you may have with these related questions.

What is the difference between cobbler and tart?

The cobbler simply has a breaded topping, usually in the form of biscuits, and is baked in a rectangular baking dish.

The tart, on the other hand, has a layer of pie crust and is baked in a circular dish.

How long does the cobbler last on the countertop?

If you’ve cooked a fruit cobbler, you can leave it covered on the counter overnight. However, while some websites say you can leave it up to 3 days, we recommend putting it in the fridge after 24 hours.

If you’ve baked a meaty cobbler, don’t leave it on the counter overnight.  Place it directly in the fridge once it has cooled down.