Mailing Decorated Cakes In The Us?

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blessBeckysbaking Posted 1 Jun 2005 , 10:32am
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My bil has came up with this idea for inmates to order cakes from me I would send them to there loved ones. Is this do-able? If so how and what would you package it in to ship safely? I was thinking stick to 6in round and the 7 in oval w / buttercream icing and filling. looking for all wisdom and advice and ideas . thanks

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thecakemaker Posted 1 Jun 2005 , 11:23am
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Maybe ship frozen in a styrofoam cooler like those steak companies do?

Good luck!

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KATE39 Posted 1 Jun 2005 , 2:51pm
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I THINK THAT THECAKEMAKER HAS HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. YOU WOULD HAVE TO FREEZE THEM AND PACKAGE THEM LIKE STEAKS. THAT WAY THE CAKE WOULDN'T GET CRUSHED.

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thecakemaker Posted 1 Jun 2005 , 2:54pm
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Another idea - you might also try asking one of these mail order cake places - just inquire as to how they ship their cakes like you are interested in one maybe...

Deb

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Lisa Posted 1 Jun 2005 , 3:34pm
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If you ship air the airlines offer a counter to counter service. There is also a site online that ships decorated cakes in tins. They look like they're baked in the tin and then just decorated on top (with an edible image I think).

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blessBeckysbaking Posted 2 Jun 2005 , 10:35am
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I will have to look into

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Calejo Posted 2 Jun 2005 , 3:11pm
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You've got guts! I would be too paranoid to ship cakes for inmates( what if there was a disagreement over prices, or something happened to the cake in shipping)! Not the kind of person I would want mad at me.

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Lisa Posted 2 Jun 2005 , 3:44pm
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Originally Posted by thecakemaker

Maybe ship frozen in a styrofoam cooler like those steak companies do?

Good luck!




I came across this. Thought it might help.

http://www.imagecake.com/images/cakes/how_image_cakes_ship.jpg

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blessBeckysbaking Posted 3 Jun 2005 , 9:41am
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thanks Lisa,
I woyuld use a PO Box to deal with them

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