I was wondering if there's an easy way to ship cakes. It's a thought my wife had and I can't think of anything, besides delivering them myself.
Are they going to be decorated? I wrapped up some I made with no icing on it and shipped out to a soldier. Didn't make it before it started to mold, (took it about 2 1/2 weeks to get to him), but he said other than that it arrived safe. I wrapped it in LOTS of plastic wrap and put it in the box so that it couldn't move. I hope that helps some.
Happy Decorating,
Michelle
I was thinking decorated. But thinking of the way the post office or UPS handle packages, I'm thinking hand delivery would be the best.
I was thinking decorated. But thinking of the way the post office or UPS handle packages, I'm thinking hand delivery would be the best.
Your probably right. LOL
Michelle
Have you thought about starting the cake out frozen that's being mailed to a soldier? Then place that inside a Styrofoam lined box?
I saw some really good ideas from the cake mix doctor newsletter about mailing "birthday parties" overseas. It's so cool!
Send an un-iced cake and a can of store bought icing (don't forget the plastic knife for icing). Also, place decorations inside the box such as streamers and balloons, plates, forks and napkins.
Send mini bundt cakes. Wrap in cello bags tied with yellow ribbons.
She says glad oven containers are more stable than foil pans for shipping cakes in the pan.
Mark your shipping box fragile and "this side up."
You have to fill out a customs form. Cakes and cookies are allowed to be shipped.
I've now shipped a total of 4 cakes. They've all been relatively small (6" or 8"), and fondant-covered (over buttercream.) They've all made it over 1,000 miles away, none the worse for wear. It costs $35-100 to ship such a cake, depending on size, weight, and whether you want 2 or 3 day guaranteed shipping.
I make the cake, cover it with the fondant and fondant decorations, let sit for at least 24 hours to "harden", then wrap loosely in plastic wrap, put into a bakery box sized to fit, put bubble wrap inside the bakery box. Then put the bakery box inside a larger shipping box, again with the bubble wrap around all sides so the cake doesn't move.
I recommend using DHL over the postal system, however. UPS doesn't guarantee deliveries any more, FedEx is twice as expensive as DHL, and the USPS does a lousy job of delivering boxes in any kind of decent shape. In my experience, anyway.
Here's a link to a cake that was just shipped and arrived just fine http://forum.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=1407071#1407071
I just uploaded a picture of the latest cake I shipped from here to Kalamazoo. You can see it in my photos. It arrived in perfect shape. It's for my 55-year-old cousin who is mentally handicapped, blind and living in a group home. Just a tiny little cake, but the excitement it is creating in her group home is phenomenal. Everyone is so awed by her cousin being able to make a cake and ship it to her all the way from Houston. She's quite the rock star today 
THIS is why I so love crafting cakes -- you can bring such pleasure to people with just a little butter, sugar, flour and marshmallows 
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