No other task terrifies chefs around the world than having to do dessert or pastry. Pastry chefs possess a distinct talent that’s breathtakingly illustrated by their luscious concoctions. Today’s rockstar pastry chef comes in the guise of a cupcake artiste – creator of designer cupcakes. Not only are these divinely sweet treats baked to knee-melting perfection, they have to be presented in the most darling ways, too – through creative cupcake boxes.
Something as delicately made as a cupcake requires beautiful packaging that not only protects the baked treat, but also presents it in a manner that complements it. Petite in size, a cupcake’s limited dimension never poses an obstacle for creativity. Some of the world’s most inventive cupcake makers have designed the diminutive treats into hamburgers, Cookie Monster, 7-11 Big Gulp drink, and popcorn replicas, and an arrangement of several cupcakes have formed a Van Gogh masterpiece or famous images like United States of America President Barack Obama. There is a level of detail and meticulousness applied to each extraordinary design.
Such extraordinary designs need packaging that will create the same impact for its recipients as when they lay their eyes on the cupcake upon unwrapping. Packaging for cupcakes, just like most cake boxes, often also have “windows” for a quick top view of the treat. The inside should have enough space or room so the icing always stays intact, never coming into contact with the sides of the box. A circular cutout is also in place to hold the cupcake on each side when it’s taken out of the box.
A cupcake box is also a way for each baker or pastry chef to distinguish himself from competition. The box represents the branding of the one who made it – whether it’s going for a natural and healthy look like the vegan treats of BabyCakes or the sophisticated style of Magnolia Bakery (featured in “Sex and the City”). Each cupcake treat from each cupcake maker is unique.
Even when homemade, a cupcake is intended as a gift for which a lovely box would still be preferable to a plastic container. Placing a delicately made dessert in a simple plastic box or on a paper towel would be like wrapping an iPad in a brown paper bag or a diamond ring in toilet paper. The packaging simply must match its content.
From creation to presentation, the packaging is always a crucial element in selling a sweet and yummy treat like a cupcake. The process may seem a bit fussy, but then again, the way a cupcake’s made is inherently fussy. Protecting and presenting it with beautifully made pastry boxes add that finishing touch – the icing on the cake.
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