how long will baked goods last?

[motherofboys]

I was planning on making my grandad and my Mums husband some baked goods like ginger bread men, mince pies and cup cakes or something. I have cellophane bags and then nice little card boxes.
Anyway usually they would visit around the 18th/19th but this year they are coming on the 5th. If I bake on the 3Rd (4th is dh birthday) will they then last until Christmas?

 

[Mummy May]

I would say no, I think they would go stale. But they could have them as a pre Christmas treat! xx

 

[AP]

Id say no, a few days max and cupcakes go a bit meh

 

[motherofboys]

OK thanks, I guess I will just have to tell them to eat them early. They are so difficult to buy for that I don't think I could find something in the next 2 weeks

 

[wildflower79]

I'd say they wouldn't keep nice till christmas either. You can freeze mince pies and cupcakes (un iced), not sure about gingerbread. Fruit cake obviously keeps a v long time and isn't too hard to make.

Other ideas that would keep longer - jams, chutneys, sloe gin, flavoured oils, fudge and sweets

 

[Eve]

Things like fudge, peanut brittle etc.. keep a long time, so do peanut butter balls (in the freezer) as long as it's kept in the fridge .