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Cake boxes are expensive, and it's the
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most cost-effective to buy them in bulk.
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But who has storage space for hundreds
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of different sized cake boxes? Pretty
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packaging really makes cakes look more
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professional. But you don't need to
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invest in lots of different sizes. I'm
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going to show you how to use the same
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cake box for a mini cake, a tall cake, a
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tear cake, and everything in between.
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Let's start with mini cakes. These are
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4in cake layers, and they're adorable
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and trendy and perfect for small
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gatherings. But if you're going to buy
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just one cake box, a mini cake box isn't
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the best size because it only works for
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mini cakes. Instead, buy a box big
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enough to fit your biggest cakes. 8-in
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cakes are my norm, and I serve them on
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10-in cake boards. So, this is a 10-in
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box to fit those cake boards. Now, I'm
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not suggesting that you put this mini
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cake on its mini cake board into this
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oversized box and transport it like
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this, because of course, the cake would
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slide all over the place. No. First, put
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a board the same width as your box, 10
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in for me, into the box. And then use a
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piece of non-slip matting. This is a
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draw liner. Or you could use tape
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instead and roll it into a ring. Put the
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mini cake on its mini board on top. And
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now it's secure for transport on a flat
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surface. Ideally, the boot or trunk of a
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car, or the footwell in front of the
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passenger seat is nice and flat, too.
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Okay, the next cake box challenge is
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tall cakes, tear cakes, and cakes with
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toppers that can't be added after
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transport. Let's add up the height of
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this cake. These 6-in layers are 1 and
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1/2 in tall, and there are three of
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them. And these 8in cake layers are
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about 1 and 3/4 in tall, plus
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buttercream filling in between each
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layer, and the crumb coat. And then the
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final coat. When these are stacked to
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make a two-tier cake, the height is 9 in
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tall. My box is 8 in tall. Here's the
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hack. Cut diagonally into one of the
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flaps around the lid. Now, do the same
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over here. The shorter the cut, the
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taller the box will become. And the same
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again on the opposite side of the lid.
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So you have four diagonal slits in the
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lid. Now maneuver this down onto the
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cake box by tucking the middle section
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of the lid between the two slits into
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the cake box and leaving the rest
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outside the box on both sides. You can
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use a sticker or tape to secure the lid
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if you're worried about it flying off on
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a windy day. Now your mini cakes, tear
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cakes, and tall cakes can all fit
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beautifully in the same sized box. I
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hope this was helpful. Subscribe to my
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channel for more cake decorating tips
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and tricks. And visit my cake school on
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britishgirlbakes.com for online courses
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and memberships. See you there.
