Cake Boxes: Wholesale & Cupcake Boxes

Next to the bride and groom, the wedding cake is one of the most important elements of a wedding reception. If you’re in the wedding decorations or wedding catering field, or may be bakery products in general, having a supplier to source wholesale cake boxes will save you a lot of time and money.

When you can get cake boxes at wholesale prices, you’ll be able to create a higher profit margin for your products. But most importantly having an established wholesale supplier will ensure that your desired packaging quality is always maintained.

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Unless you’re ready to give a large initial order, many bulk suppliers will not offer wholesale pricing. Consider obtaining a Federal Tax Identification number (aka Employee Identification Number) from IRS. This will give you credibility and many bulk cake boxes suppliers will be willing to do further business with you.

Research suppliers of wholesale cake boxes in your area as well as in closest large cities. If you live in a rural area, because of the lack of competition you may not be able get cheap prices. However in larger cities, the high competition will allow you to get better pricing on cake boxes in bulk.

A simple trick you can do to find the best suppliers for cake boxes is by ‘spying’ on your competitors. Simply order few cakes from some of your main competitors and observe their packaging material. Many large food packaging suppliers will have their brand name, logo and sometimes even contact details imprinted on the boxes. Or maybe you can just walk into your local bakery and ask for some of the suppliers. Surprisingly, many of them will let you know.

You can also find cake boxes wholesale suppliers from traditional methods such as Yellow Pages, classifieds and local Chamber of Commerce. Most well known bulk suppliers will be advertising in industry magazines as well.

Box Dimensions and Prices

There aren’t any standard sizes used by everyone. The range of 10” x 10” x 4” seems to be a common one. Boxes are usually priced from around $0.30 (plain simple boxes) and can go up to $1.75 (decorative, windowed boxes) each.

Cupcake Boxes Wholesale

You can buy the following cupcake boxes online.

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Cupcakes

Finding bulk cupcake boxes suppliers can be a difficult task. However you can use the methods mentioned above to start with. Generally suppliers of wedding favors and food packaging items will be supplying wholesale cupcake boxes, and if not, they will be able to guide you to the right place. If you’re looking for some specific packaging type such as clear cupcake boxes, windowed or themed cupcake boxes you will probably have to give a custom order as many suppliers do not stock these products.
Here are few common options:

Individual Cupcake Boxes
(Transparent) Clear Cupcake Boxes
Windowed cupcake boxes
2, 3, 4, 6 or 12 packs
Mini cupcake boxes

Usually individual boxes are around $0.20-$0.50 each. 6 or 12 packs are around $0.60 - $1.50 each. These are average prices and it will vary based on quality, quantity and complexity.

Tips for Choosing the right cake and cupcake boxes

Choosing a cake box is equally important as choosing the cake itself. There is a wide range of variety available to choose from and with the advent of technology the boxes are stronger and can store cakes longer.

Pick colors and styles that fit the overall theme of the function

The dimensions should be taken care of so that the cake isn’t damaged.

Should be taken from a genuine wholesale dealer so that the buyer is not cheated with poor quality.

Hard cardboard boxes are good but for long time storage you should go for special boxes made to keep the cake fresh, preventing it from freezer burn.

Getting Cheap Pricing Without a Commercial Supplier

If you can’t give a large enough order to get bulk pricing from a commercial manufacturer, one of the things you can do is buying at a discounted price from a retailer. In this case the retailer will place a wholesale order, but will take a percentage of the total sale. At the end, you’ll pay a slightly higher price for the middleman, but you can get the boxes in the right specifications you need.
Popular Themes for Wedding Cake boxes and Wedding Favor Boxes
Here are few of the popular themes.

Polka Dots (One Color, Dual Colors, Rainbow)
Plain (Gold, Silver, Yellow, Purple, Pink)
Decorative (Circles, Patterns)
Seasons & Mood (Autumn, Summer, Fall, Winter, Charming, Cute)
Flowers (Sunflower, Roses etc)

Does a Cakebox Keep a Cake Fresh?

A cake can be kept fresh and moist for 3 to 4 days if it is well frosted and uncut. If you freeze it, it can last longer. If the cake contains a fair amount of butter (i.e fat) it may last a little bit longer as it traps moisture.

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