Custom Cake Boxes & Cake Packaging
A cake is heavy, moist, decorated and completely unforgiving. One knock and the frosting smears, one weak base and the whole thing tilts. And unlike most products we print, the customer is often carrying it somewhere that matters, a birthday, a wedding, an office party. We produce a lot of cake packaging at ZEE Packaging and the base panel is where nearly every conversation starts.
The Base Carries Everything
Most cake box failures we get shown are not crushed lids, they are bases that gave way.
- Board weight matched to the filled weight, not the footprint
- Auto lock bottom on anything past a few pounds
- Corrugated base for tiered and larger cakes
- Matching cake board inside, it spreads the load and lets staff lift cleanly
- Never spec a thin base for a moist sponge, damp softens board fast
- Flat internal floor, any bow and the cake shifts
Height And Decoration
Clients underestimate this constantly when ordering cake packaging.
- Measure the decorated cake, not the bare sponge
- Allow for toppers, candles and piped details on top
- Half inch clearance minimum above the highest point
- Frosting touching a lid is the single most common complaint
- Tiered cakes need a taller cake box than most people order
- Tell us the decoration style and we build the height around it
- Auto lock bottom carton the standard cake box for most bakeries
- Separate lid and base easier loading for a decorated cake
- Window carton display cake packaging, sells the product itself
- Tall tiered box for layered and wedding cakes
- Handle box carry format for the customer's walk home
- Corrugated transport box delivery and catering cake packaging
Sizes We Print Regular
Every cake box is built to your product, though these run often:
- 6" x 6" x 5" for a small round
- 8" x 8" x 5" for an eight inch cake box
- 10" x 10" x 6" for a ten inch
- 12" x 12" x 6" for a twelve inch
- 14" x 14" x 8" for a tiered cake
- 10" x 10" x 12" for a tall three tier cake packaging box
Board And Food Safety
- Food grade certified stock, always, no exception
- White SBS for a clean printed cake box
- Kraft board for artisan and rustic positioning
- 24pt minimum on anything eight inches and above
- Corrugated E flute for transport and tiered
- Grease resistant coating rather than a poly lining
Thin board on a heavy cake bows within minutes of loading. We move clients up a grade rather than fix that afterward.
Choices That Cut Waste
- Recycled kraft cake box with no lamination
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Grease resistant coating instead of plastic lining
- Compostable window film in place of PET
- Right sized cake packaging so you are not shipping air
Why Bakeries Choose Us
- 100 unit minimum, so a small bakery can order properly
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof every order
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide, nothing hidden
- One contact from artwork right through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
How much headroom should we allow?
Half inch above the tallest decoration as a minimum, more if you use toppers. Frosting on the lid is the complaint we hear most.
Do we need a cake board inside?
Strongly recommend it. It spreads the weight, stops the base flexing and lets staff lift the cake without touching it.
How much is a cake box?
Rough estimate is $0.40 to $1.10 per unit for a small carton, $0.90 to $2.20 for eight to twelve inch and $2.00 to $4.50 for tiered or corrugated at moderate quantity. Windows and handles move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Will a window fog with a chilled cake?
It can with condensation. We use a film that copes better, though for refrigerated display a solid panel is safer.
Which board for a twelve inch?
24pt minimum with an auto lock bottom, corrugated if it is travelling by car any real distance.
Is the stock food safe?
Always. We only run food grade certified board for anything holding food.
Can you add a carry handle?
Yes, reinforced on larger sizes. Handles tear out of thin board so we spec it properly.
