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poise -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 6:33:50 PM)

Buy some cupcake containers, like those shown here.
Then pack tightly into another box for shipping, so there is no chance of movement.
You may even be able to purchase a few at your local bakery.



barelynangel -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 6:39:27 PM)

Hi poise,

Those still leave me with the dilemma of if the box gets turned over the cupcakes will fall to the top and ruin the glaze.

Those were what i was considering and thought to make a tent of toothpicks in each cupcake to stop them from falling to the top if they get thrown upside down.

angel 



poise -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 6:42:44 PM)

Darn darn darn! That toothpick idea just may do the trick, or maybe buy some kabob skewers and cut them in half?
Being a little thicker may make it more durable, without doing much damage to the actual cupcake.



tazzygirl -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 6:45:05 PM)

I still think you should freeze after you glaze. you can slide a straw into the middle of each before freezing, protecting the top of the cupcake if it gets turned over.



barelynangel -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 6:52:24 PM)

Yes, i will be freezing them, but they will thaw as they get mailed.  I may be overthinking it but the reason i thought against a straw or such is because as they thaw, the straw may become a pole so to speak and they may slide right down them lol.

With the tent like inverted toothpicks that should stop that.  I just made 4 test cupcakes lol and of course a clue is -- don't grab the hot pan when you are glazing to move them forward -- duh.

Like i said i could be overthinking this big time.

angel



Hippiekinkster -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 6:57:59 PM)

Wilbur's idea is not bad, but I'd expand on it... put the cupcake in upside down. With the right cup, there will be a space between the glaze and the cup bottom. If the cupcake goes in too far, trim the cups so that the edge is right where the bottom of the cupcake is. Wrap it in plastic wrap. This should keep the cupcake from moving. Find a shipping tube that is the same diameter as the widest part of the cup. Carefully put the first one in, so that the bottom of the cupcake and wide end of the cup are at the opening of the tube. Put the metal endcap on that end of the tube. Cut some cardboard circles the same size as the interior diameter as the tube. Use those as spacers, so the bottom of the plastic cup doesn't get rammed into the cupcake bottom above it. Do that until the tube is filled; just use some crumpled newspaper or something as a spacer, if not. Put the other endcap on. You might want to tape them on.

Now, take the tubes and pack them in the appropriate-sized box, wrapped in bubble wrap or whatever, just keep the tubes immobile in the center of the box.

The above should immobilize the cupcakes inside the tube, protect them from movement, and keep them protected in case the box gets a little smushed.



tazzygirl -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 7:08:57 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: barelynangel

Yes, i will be freezing them, but they will thaw as they get mailed.  I may be overthinking it but the reason i thought against a straw or such is because as they thaw, the straw may become a pole so to speak and they may slide right down them lol.

With the tent like inverted toothpicks that should stop that.  I just made 4 test cupcakes lol and of course a clue is -- don't grab the hot pan when you are glazing to move them forward -- duh.

Like i said i could be overthinking this big time.

angel


I even found a recipe that calls for baking the cup cake in a mason jar... cook, cool, glaze, cover. all set... no muss

you could pack them in dry ice and styrofoam .



barelynangel -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 7:11:29 PM)

It still has the same issue in the jars -- if the box gets turned over the cupcake will fall to the top and mess up the glaze lol.




tazzygirl -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 7:16:34 PM)

http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2010/12/how-to-ship-cupcakes.html

They say no... but thought to let you read it for yourself.



xxblushesxx -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 7:20:22 PM)

How NOT to ship cupcakes...which also gives you an idea about which method works better: http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2007/12/21/how-not-to-ship-a-cupcake-the-results.html



Hippiekinkster -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 7:24:23 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2010/12/how-to-ship-cupcakes.html

They say no... but thought to let you read it for yourself.
Now THAT'S creative. And I have a few dozen jars here which I was going to use for candles, but which are now just extra crap to move.



tazzygirl -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/12/2011 7:30:39 PM)

Only draw back would be the cost.



notthetongs -> RE: Shipping Cupcakes (12/13/2011 9:56:07 AM)

I'm too lazy to dig up any of the sites, but a lot of schools to a project where students must package an egg so that it will not be damaged if dropped from the top of a building.  We used several of those sites as references when my daughter had that project.  I suspect one of the things they did might work for cupcakes in the mail!



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