Two-piece base and lid
Lid lifts straight off — safest for decorated and tiered cakes.
Food & Beverage
Custom Cake Boxes
$91.00 per pack of 100 boxes · $0.91 per box Tax added at invoicing
Free delivery to 23 markets
Total: $91.00 for 100 boxes
No payment is taken online. Add your boxes and submit the request — a packaging specialist confirms sizing, artwork and freight, then we get back to you with the final invoice and payment options once the details are confirmed.
- Free standard DHL delivery
- Free dieline, digital proof and artwork check
- 8–12 business days production, then 3–6 days transit
- 30-day replacement guarantee on print and manufacturing defects
Need a different size, quantity or finish? Build a custom spec or email sales@boxes-custom.com.
A custom cake box is a tall, flat-based food-grade carton engineered so a decorated cake arrives intact: a rigid reinforced base that does not flex when lifted, walls high enough to clear the decoration, and a lid that lifts straight off rather than swinging across the icing.
- Base that does not flex. 450 gsm minimum, or corrugated for tiers, so the cake does not shift when lifted.
- Lift-off lids for decoration. Vertical lid removal avoids the swing that smears icing.
- Non-slip base options. Cavity-seated cake boards and die-cut lips stop movement in a car.
- Matching cake boards. Printed boards produced in the same run and the same brand colours.
What are custom cake boxes?
Base rigidity is the whole engineering problem. A cake is heavy and its weight is concentrated in the centre; if the base flexes when someone picks the box up by its sides, the cake shifts and the icing cracks. That is why cake boxes use 450 gsm and up, or double-wall corrugated for tiers, and often pair with a separate cake board.
Height and lid action come next. A two-piece base-and-lid, or a hinged lid that lifts vertically, avoids the swing that smears decoration on the way open. Standard depths run 4, 6, 8 and 12 in for single, double and tiered cakes respectively.
For transport, a non-slip base is worth more than any other feature. A cake board seated in a slightly undersized cavity, or a small die-cut lip in the base, stops the cake sliding on a car seat — the single most common cause of ruined celebration orders.
Custom Cake Boxes at a glance
| Box category | Food & Beverage |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 100 boxes |
| Unit price from | $0.91 per box |
| Production time | 8–12 business days after artwork approval |
| Printing | Digital CMYK, flexographic spot colour, offset litho-lamination |
| Materials | Food-grade SBS 450 gsm, E-flute corrugated, Double-wall corrugated, Kraft board |
| Finishing | Food-safe varnish, Window patching, Grease-resistant interior, Foil stamping, Reinforced corner locks, Matching printed cake boards, Carry handles |
| Ships to | 24 countries by DHL — free to 23, Japan quoted separately |
Custom Cake Boxes: styles and constructions
The construction decides how the box closes, how much it protects and what it costs. These are the formats we produce most often for custom cake boxes.
Hinged-lid cake box
One-piece with an attached lid; quickest to assemble at the counter.
Window cake box
Die-cut aperture in the lid or front so decoration is visible.
Tall tiered cake box
8–12 in depth with reinforced corners for multi-tier cakes.
Materials
- Food-grade SBS 450 gsm
- Rigid, bright white, clay-coated interior for direct contact.
- E-flute corrugated
- Extra base rigidity for heavier single-tier cakes.
- Double-wall corrugated
- Tiered and wedding cakes where base flex is unacceptable.
- Kraft board
- Artisan look; usually paired with a printed cake board.
Printing & finishing options
- Food-safe varnish
- Window patching
- Grease-resistant interior
- Foil stamping
- Reinforced corner locks
- Matching printed cake boards
- Carry handles
Who orders custom cake boxes
- Cake makers, patisseries and celebration bakeries
- Wedding and event cake specialists
- Grocery and supermarket in-store bakeries
- Home and cottage-food cake businesses
Popular custom cake boxes sizes
Every order is cut to your interior dimensions — these are the sizes customers request most often, and a useful starting point if you are not sure where to begin.
| Size (L × W × D) | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 6 x 6 x 4 in | Small round or square cake |
| 8 x 8 x 5 in | Standard celebration cake |
| 10 x 10 x 6 in | Large single-tier cake |
| 12 x 12 x 6 in | Sheet and slab cakes |
| 14 x 14 x 12 in | Two- and three-tier cakes |
How to choose custom cake boxes
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Never go below 450 gsm
Base flex is the number one cause of damaged celebration cakes.
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Add 2 in of headroom over the decoration
Toppers, drips and piping need more clearance than people expect.
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Order the cake board with the box
A board sized to seat inside the base is the cheapest anti-slip measure available.
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Specify a lift-off lid for decorated cakes
Hinged lids are faster at the counter but riskier over piping.
Custom Cake Boxes pricing by market
We manufacture for brands in 24 markets. Prices below are for one pack of 100 boxes at the standard specification. Delivery is free everywhere except Japan, where air freight is quoted separately.
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD | $0.91 | $91.00 | — | at invoicing |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £0.86 | £86.27 | £71.89 | included |
| Canada | CAD | CA$1.25 | CA$124.67 | — | at invoicing |
| Australia | AUD | A$1.52 | A$152.15 | A$138.32 | included |
| Ireland | EUR | €1.03 | €102.98 | €83.72 | included |
| New Zealand | NZD | NZ$1.73 | NZ$172.67 | NZ$150.15 | included |
| Singapore | SGD | S$1.33 | S$132.91 | S$121.94 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR | €1.00 | €99.63 | €83.72 | included |
| France | EUR | €1.00 | €100.46 | €83.72 | included |
| Netherlands | EUR | €1.01 | €101.30 | €83.72 | included |
| Belgium | EUR | €1.01 | €101.30 | €83.72 | included |
| Austria | EUR | €1.00 | €100.46 | €83.72 | included |
| Italy | EUR | €1.02 | €102.14 | €83.72 | included |
| Spain | EUR | €1.01 | €101.30 | €83.72 | included |
| Sweden | SEK | 11.94 kr | 1,194.38 kr | 955.50 kr | included |
| Denmark | DKK | 7.79 kr | 779.19 kr | 623.35 kr | included |
| Norway | NOK | 12.29 kr | 1,228.50 kr | 982.80 kr | included |
| Finland | EUR | €1.05 | €105.07 | €83.72 | included |
| Switzerland | CHF | CHF 0.87 | CHF 86.57 | CHF 80.08 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY | ¥150 | ¥15,015 | ¥13,650 | included |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩1,351 | ₩135,135 | ₩122,850 | included |
| Hong Kong | HKD | HK$7.10 | HK$709.80 | — | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | AED 3.51 | AED 350.67 | AED 333.97 | included |
| Israel | ILS | ₪3.97 | ₪397.31 | ₪336.70 | included |
The headline price includes local VAT or GST where that market requires it. If you are VAT-registered you reclaim that, so the excl. tax column is your real cost. US and Canadian prices add sales tax at invoicing instead. Volume pricing improves at 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units — see wholesale custom boxes for the volume tiers.
Further reading
Guides from our structural, prepress and production teams that are directly relevant to specifying custom cake boxes.
PFAS-free food packaging: what all 24 markets we serve rules mean
Which barrier replaces PFAS for your food type, and the five questions to ask any packaging supplier.
Read the guide →Corrugated flute types explained: E, B, C, BC and EB
Wall thickness, print quality and crush resistance for every profile, and how to pick one from your failure mode.
Read the guide →How to read a dieline and supply artwork that prints first time
Bleed, safe zones, glue-tab knockouts, grain direction and barcode quiet zones — the ten-point pre-flight list.
Read the guide →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What board thickness should a cake box be?
450 gsm food-grade SBS is the practical minimum for single-tier cakes, and E-flute or double-wall corrugated for tiered cakes. Base flex when the box is lifted is what damages cakes, not wall strength.
How tall should a cake box be?
Add about 2 in of clearance above the tallest point of the decoration, including toppers and drips. Standard depths of 4, 6, 8 and 12 in cover single, large single, tall and tiered cakes.
How do I stop the cake sliding inside the box?
Use a cake board seated in a slightly undersized base cavity, or specify a small die-cut lip in the base. This is the cheapest and most effective anti-slip measure for car transport.
Can cake boxes have windows?
Yes, in the lid or the front panel, patched with clear food-safe film. Windows sell decorated cakes at the counter; we step the board up to keep the lid flat once the aperture is cut.
Do you supply matching cake boards?
Yes. Printed cake boards run alongside the boxes in the same brand colours and are sized to seat inside the base cavity.
What is the minimum order for custom cake boxes?
100 boxes per size and artwork, with price breaks at 250, 500 and 1,000 units — accessible for independent and cottage-food cake businesses.