Boxing Tiered Cakes For Pickup

Decorating By ChefinTraining Updated 5 Feb 2015 , 4:58pm by gscout73

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ChefinTraining Posted 1 Feb 2015 , 2:41pm
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AI'm curious about how everyone boxes their tiered cakes for people to pick up. I have seen a few videos on how to make a shipping box into a cake box but hate the look of the ugly brown box and I would lie for people to be able to see the cake also (like the small white boxes that have clear tops). My one have any input? Also I saw that dry ice was put inside of the shipping boxes to keep the cakes cold. Does anyone else do this? I'm not so sure about putting dry ice in boxes that people are picking up because then they have to handle the ice themselves. Is that safe? Thanks for any input!

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petitecat Posted 1 Feb 2015 , 3:56pm
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I use extenders like these

 

http://www.cake-stuff.com/cake-boards-boxes-c2/cake-boxes-c54/box-extensions-c145/set-of-4-cake-box-corner-extensions-p666

 

or you could try to find these

 

http://www.thecakedecoratingcompany.co.uk/10-inch-square-cake-box-super-extender?gclid=CPLSh_GMwcMCFQiWtAod0hgAkw

 

You can buy tall cake boxes for stacked cakes, but they tend to be expensive, especially the ones with the clear tops (as far as I've researched anyway!).

 

I think the dry ice is used by cake decorators if they can take out the ice themselves (with protective gloves/tongs) at point of delivery. If cakes are being picked up, I personally wouldn't put dry ice in it, just have the cakes really cold to begin with.

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ChefinTraining Posted 2 Feb 2015 , 12:08am
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AThos extenders are brilliant! Thanks for the post! :)

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shanter Posted 2 Feb 2015 , 6:43pm
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http://www.roopackaging.com/product-categories/product/85-cakebox-12-x-12-with-16-high-extender-wall

 

Or you could make your own corner extenders with heavy white cardboard or foam core.

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ChefinTraining Posted 3 Feb 2015 , 12:36am
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ADo yall know where to purchase boxes with separate lids? The only ones that I have Seen are attached to the box. (From michaels and party city)

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ChefinTraining Posted 4 Feb 2015 , 2:59pm
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Thanks! :smile:

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gscout73 Posted 5 Feb 2015 , 4:58pm
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Those extenders are great, but are in UK. :ouch:

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