Hi everyone,
I just had a customer call me to request 200 mini 2 inch square Tiffany box cakes.
Now, I've done them in the past. I did 50 of them, covered in MMF, with the logo and mini white bows. My mother helped me with them, and it took us 2.5 days to make them from start to finish. They were the most time consuming cakes I've ever done in my life. I am no longer privvy to making them, and I upped my price to 7.00/box, which is probably ridiculously expensive. They are cute, but a real pain in the neck to create. They are not worth it to me to do them.
I told the client that I don't do them in huge batches like that due to time constraints and limited staff.
She told me that she purchased 13 wilton cupcake holders, and her idea is to place each Tiffany Box on one of the spots on the cupcake holder, and have each cupcake holder as a centerpiece.
I suggested cupcakes in Tiffany colors with a bow and the logo, to get the impression of a Tiffany box. She said it won't have the same wow effect.
SHe asked if there is such a thing as a square cupcake. I told her I haven't heard of it, but that I'd ask my cake central people.
Do you have any alternatives or other ideas? What else could I do for her, or is there an easier, less time consuming way to do these boxes? Any suggestion would be so appreciated!!
Thanks!
Ellen
Hi ellepal. Here is a link to a company that make square cupcake pans. THey appear to be out of stock right now but I found a couple more things to look at so I'll be back hopefully with more info!
http://www.food-equipment.com/bakery_equipment.htm
Found this too!
http://shop.bakerscatalogue.com/items/Square_Muffin_Pan.html
Now to find liners! 
Is it possible to maybe do the larger tiffany's box on the top of the cupcake stand and then fill the other holders under it with the coordinating colors & bow? That way I would think you would still get the wow effect from the package & you would only have to make the 13 tiffany's boxes instead of 200?
Maybe you could do a quick-pour fondant in the tiffany blue and use that to cover the cakes. Let us know how they turn out.Pictures,Pictures,Pictures!!
first $7/each is a steal considering it took two people 2.5 days to make 50...thats only 2.5 boxes an hour!!! or $17.50/hr at this price. ouch!
picking up on the poured icing for in essence a giant petti four...
could you use chocolate mold to make the top...
molds available w/ bow molded in. use same white melts for bow ribbon area and then fill w/ melts in color used to also make poured icing?????
I think the idea of poured fondant or chocolate would be perfect. To me, it is an opportunity screaming for the purchase of the molds and cutters sold by Sweet Expressions! (Of course, I'm just looking for an excuse to buy them myself. 
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Here's the link to her ebay auction if you don't know what I'm talking about:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4465393295&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Just a quick FYI - the baker's catalogue square muffin pan is tapered (not a true cube shape), the top measures 2 5/8" across, the base is 2", and is 1 5/8" deep (I have this pan already). Another similar pan is the crumbcake pan at Williams-Sonoma for about the same price (have this one, too). It's not tapered, has removable bottom similar to the minicheesecake versions, measures 2 5/8" for top and base, depth is 1 5/8". Standard cupcake liners work for the square muffin pan much better though (just short of the top of the pan by around 1/4"). They are both made by Chicago Metallic with the crumbcake pan being non-stick while the other is not (aluminized steel? that discolors easily even if always hand-washed). One-inch? deep square liners can be found at Beryl's.
I haven't done petit-fours, so I was wondering if it is possible to just cut them from firm (frozen?) sheet cakes without buying a pan?
Just wanted to pass on this info in case you decide to purchase a pan. Good luck.
Squires Kitchen has two different pans that may be what you are looking for. They both make 2" square cakes. One makes 16 cakes and one makes 36 cakes. I'm looking at a magazine ad for them right now and it looks like they have 90 degree angles all around. There is also a template you can buy that will cut out your fondant to the perfect size and shape you need to cover the 2" cakes. So all you have to do to cover them is cut the fondant with the "template", drape it over the cake, and smooth the seams. Voila! Fondant covered cake!
I think this is the British website where you can purchase them:
www.squires-group.co.uk
This place stocks in the US:
European Cake Gallery in Crowley, TX
www.europeancakegallery.us
817-297-2240
I don't know where you are located, but if you let me know, there's a list of places who stock squires kitchen products around the world, and I can tell you what's closest to you.
I checked the uk site and they are in-stock on both the pans and the cutters. The pans run about $45 for the smaller pan and just over $9 for the cutter. I couldn't find them on the U.S. site, but they may have them if you call them.
Can you post the receipe you use to get the Tiffany Color? My daughter LOVES that store and goes crazy shopping everytime she goes to New York-she has saved ebvery bag and box she has gotten formt here! I have been trying to think of something cute for her Bridal Shower cake and that might be a cute idea-
thank you for your time...
Here is an idea. I just looked in the Wilton catalog and they have a MININ LOAF PAN that makes six loaves, for $9.99. I figured if you than cut the loaves in half you would get a 2 1/2" square. You can get 12 "boxes" out of every batch. That is a much cheaper pan than the others and I think that it might work..just an idea.
Good Luck
another option from eBay..
2.5inch square x 1.5 inch high.
one of two pans like this listed on currently.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SQUARE-MINI-CRUMB-CAKE-PAN-R-29-Williams-Sonoma-NEW_W0QQitemZ230005712144QQihZ013QQcategoryZ116002QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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