Ck Products Cupcake Insert Tray 10 by 14, Set of 4 Review

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(More customer reviews)Updated 11/19/10:
I still love these a year later. Two inserts fit nicely in a 19 X 14 X 4 sheet cake box - I put a cake board in the bottom of the box for sturdiness and was able to transport four dozen cupcakes in two boxes. I'm really glad I bought these.***********************************
Original review 11/1/09:
I'm going to need to transport two dozen decorated cupcakes to a baby shower in a couple of weeks, so I finally broke down and decided to buy a cupcake carrier.
I couldn't do it. None of the carriers I looked at were worth the $20+ dollars to me, especially for a need I have maybe once every couple of months. The combination cupcake/cake carrier only transported 12 cupcakes (!) and the two-tiered models made me paranoid because I wasn't sure there'd be enough room to accommodate cupcakes with tall frosting, picks, etc, or they made it difficult to remove the cupcakes without ruining the icing. The disposable cupcake carriers similar to the ones used by supermarket bakeries turned out to be ridiculously expensive once you took shipping into account.
These inserts are the ideal solution.
They're made of thin, flexible plastic (a little more flexible than the type of plastic that supermarket baked goods are packaged in) and are meant to be used as inserts in a 10" X 14" cake box. Each insert holds 12 standard-size cupcakes. The inserts are only 1/2" high, so depending on the box you use, the cupcakes are easy to remove. The inserts are washable, though I doubt they're dishwasher-safe.
Since I didn't feel like spending $6-$9 on cake boxes that couldn't be used again, I found 10" X 14" plastic storage boxes with hinged lids (also sold on Amazon), and after trimming the plastic borders of the inserts to fit in the box lid (to make cupcake removal easier), I've got transport for 2 dozen cupcakes for under $25, shipping included. Plus, I've got two extra inserts in case I need them - handy, since I sometimes get more than 2 dozen cupcakes out of a recipe - *plus*, the storage boxes can be used for other things when I'm not using them to store cupcakes.
Another plus: there's enough plastic around the border that the inserts can easily be trimmed to 9" X 12" to fit, for instance, a 9" X 13" cake pan or cookie sheet (though not a 9" X 13" Pyrex casserole dish - the bottom's not true to that measurement.) If you're willing to lose some cupcake room, you can trim it even smaller.
A great investment. I'd buy these inserts again and would definitely recommend them instead of a large dedicated cupcake carrier.

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