I am having a hard time finding boxes for my cakes. The only cake boxes I can find are not tall enough. I am not making tiered or stacked cakes. Does anybody have any suggestions or ideas. You you just transport it without a box? I have no idea what to do and have several transports to make in the next few weeks for paying customers.
I rarely ever box my cakes. I have a Suburban, and just lay out rolls of that rubbery drawer liner material so nothing slides. Everything rides perfectly fine unboxed.
The only time I box cakes are if someone is picking them up to take home, and they are not really tall or an odd shape. 
well I was recently in this predicament... I had a very picky customer who was very against anything being transported uncovered..... but I couldn't find a box large enough for her cake order, so I cut the top off of a bugles box and sat into the box... she then wanted the top covered, so I covered with freezer paper.... she was soooo picky that she didn't even remove the freezer paper until the cut the cake.. I know this because my daughter went to the party.... I was kind of shocked because most people will have their cakes sat out to match the theme.....
I have ordered boxes online from instawares.com they are pretty tall like 4 inches I think... though I don't reccommend them because my boxes were wrapped in plastic and the plastic was torn by the time UPS got it to my house, on a rainy day nonetheless.. When I called the Customer service to complain they said they would credit me the money back to my card... never saw it... so I won't be re-ordering from them.
Are there boxes out there for tiered cakes? Just like maybe 2 or 3 tiers or do you have to make your own if you want one?
The owner of the cake store that I go to (Do It With Icing) taught me how to use the normal cake boxes for taller cakes by tucking the top flap into the sides but near the back of the box. It leaves teh front open a bit but you could easily cover it with saran wrap. Not sure if that makes sense but it works really well. I transported a stacked cake friday that was 9 or 10 inches tall with no problem.
sad to say I transport my tiers 2 ways, unstacked in seperate boxes are pre-stacked, when I transport them prestacked... I put icing on the bottom of the bottom board and then adhere it to another board in the box to keep it from sliding... I usually get like a postal box and cut the tops off so I have at least 4-6 inches of depth in my box... it really depends on if I have to set it up on site or not!
The owner of the cake store that I go to (Do It With Icing) taught me how to use the normal cake boxes for taller cakes by tucking the top flap into the sides but near the back of the box. It leaves teh front open a bit but you could easily cover it with saran wrap.
Do you mean that you fold the lid in half and then tuck it in? I'm a little slow..... 
Thanks for clarification!!! Michelle
You can get boxes specifically for stacked cakes, though they are not cheap! This link shows an example of them (though I don't think they ship to the US, but at least you can see what they are like!):
http://www.cakecraftshop.co.uk/shop/3/437/362/index.htm
Kelly
Thank goodness the box store here sells 6 inch tall boxes, or I do the tenting method, and wrap with saran wrap and tape it.
I found another online store (in the UK) that does these boxes for stacked cakes, and they ship worldwide:
http://www.design-a-cake.co.uk/
Again, they're not cheap, but if a customer really insisted on the cake being boxed, it would be an option, if you included the box price in with the cake.
Kelly
Michelle - it is hard to explain! the lady at the store had to show me what she meant. Basically you fold and tuck the bottom of the box as usual. The only thing that you do differently is when you would normall close the top of the box you stick the sides of the top into the edge where the bottom box is tucked to keep it propped open. Hope that is a better explanation
So if you look at the box it's slanted on top, like just propped open? I'm sorry I'm so slow....duh!!!
I had the same problem with the cake boxes not being tall enough for my cakes. Most of my cakes are picked up by the customer, so I like to put them in a box. What I found was the Doll Cake box which is 12 x 12 x 11-3/4. It is pricey $3.89 from Sugarcraft + shipping, but I factor that into my price when I use them.
Michelle - you got it! Mine had a fondant bow on top which the top rested on but you could easily tape dowels or something to keep the top from touching the top of the cake if you needed to.
Has anyone tried these?
http://www.brpboxshop.com/bakery_boxes/1250x1251.html
I use Banker's Boxes.
They are sold for $1 or $2 apiece at business supply stores like Staples, Business Depot, Walmart, etc. They mostly come in packs of 3 or 6 and they are an absolute lifesaver for cakes!
The boxes are mostly used for files, so they are the perfect size and strength for using as cake boxes (10" tall, 12" wide and 16" long), hold at least 20 lbs., they have lids and handles and clients can recycle them instead of just throwing them away!
I use shredded paper on the bottom and pack all my wrapped decorated cookies standing upright in these boxes too. I can usually fit an order of about 40-45 big cookies in each box.
Those boxes remind of the copy paper boxes at school! Those would work too don't ya think?? I could get some of those for free!!!
These are a bit expensive but if you are using them just to transport they should work nicely over and over...http://www.bakingshop.com/cakes/cakeboxes.htm
Has anyone tried these?
http://www.brpboxshop.com/bakery_boxes/1250x1251.html
What a variety they have on this site. I like the 12 x12 x 10 boxes with the window lids. I wish my local supplier would carry them, but I might have to bite the bullet and order the 100 ct case. Probably would be cheaper in the long run since most of my customers pick up.
Thanks for the post czyadgrl. This site has never come up when I did a search.
Thanks for the link. They do have a variety on this site.
I use to make my own boxes out of posterboard paper (I guess is called like that) since all the customers pick the cake at my place. I was wodering the same about the boxes since after I finish the cake, th elast thing I want to do is the box. It gives a nice look when the cake is properly covered
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