Teal Packaging is a US-based packaging supplier of custom cardboard cake boxes, cut to your dieline instead of fixed stock sizes. Board options include kraft paperboard at 300 to 400gsm, white SBS at 14 to 18pt, corrugated E-flute and B-flute, and rigid chipboard, with FSC-certified and recyclable options by specification. Minimums start at 50 units, pricing runs from $0.44 per unit at volume, and every order includes free dieline design, full-color printing, a digital proof with 2 revision rounds, and free US shipping. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days US delivery.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Custom Cardboard Cake Boxes from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
Contact Teal Packaging: Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or request a free quote at tealpackaging.com/contact-us. We reply within one business day.
Updated July 31, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
Short Answer
Cardboard cake boxes are folding cartons cut from paperboard or corrugated board and printed with your own artwork. Teal Packaging supplies them cut to your dieline in kraft paperboard at 300 to 400gsm, white SBS at 14 to 18pt, or E-flute and B-flute corrugated board, from 50 units, with free dieline design and free US shipping included.
What counts as a "cardboard" cake box?
In bakery packaging, "cardboard" covers two different structures. Flat paperboard (kraft or white SBS) folds into the classic bakery carton with a tuck top or a lift-off lid, while corrugated board carries a fluted layer between two liners for extra stiffness. Both are printable, and both are cut from a dieline drawn to your cake, so the word on the quote matters less than the board spec you pick.
Teal Packaging is a US-based packaging supplier, and every board option below is custom printed and cut to order rather than pulled from a fixed stock catalog. FSC-certified and recyclable options are available by specification, and printing uses soy and water-based inks.
Which board should you choose?
Board choice comes down to the look you want and how much stiffness the structure needs. Use this as a starting point, then confirm the spec on your quote.
| Board | Spec | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft paperboard | 300 to 400gsm | You want the natural brown, unbleached look for an artisan or farmers-market bakery brand. |
| White SBS | 14 to 18pt | You want a bright white print surface where full-color artwork and pale brand colors read cleanly. |
| Corrugated E-flute or B-flute | Fluted board | The box is heavier, taller, or travelling inside a shipping carton and needs stiffness flat board does not give. |
| Rigid chipboard | 1.5 to 2.5mm | You want a setup-style presentation box rather than a folding carton. Specialty rigid starts at 100 units. |
Not sure how a gsm figure compares to a point caliper? The paper weight chart lines the two scales up side by side.
How are cardboard cake boxes sized?
There is no stock size list to shop from. Every box is cut to your dieline, so sizing is made to your product rather than to a chart, and the free dieline design service builds the structure around the dimensions you send.
Send the length, width and height of the finished cake with your quote request, including any decoration height above the cake surface. For a round cake, send the diameter and the height. If the cake is tiered, sculpted or an unusual footprint, describe each tier and the dieline is drawn to clear it. If you also need to know what the packed box will cost to ship, the box size and dimensional weight calculator converts your dimensions into billable weight.
What printing and finishing options are available?
Full-color printing is included on every order, along with a digital proof and 2 revision rounds before anything goes to print. Inks are soy and water-based.
- Windows and die-cuts: a die-cut window in the lid or side panel gives product visibility on slice boxes, cupcake formats and display cartons.
- Foil stamping: a metallic logo panel on a kraft or SBS lid.
- Embossing and debossing: a raised or recessed logo for a tactile lid detail.
- Spot UV: gloss picked out against a flat background on selected artwork areas.
- Soft-touch: a matte, velvety surface finish across the printed panels.
Send brand colors and reference artwork with your quote and the proof will show how they render on your chosen board before you approve the run.
What do cardboard cake boxes cost, and how long do they take?
Standard custom cake box projects start at 50 units, with specialty rigid boxes from 100 units. Pricing runs from $0.44 per unit at volume and is quoted to your spec, since board, size, window and finish all move the number.
Every order includes free dieline design, full-color printing, 2 revision rounds, a digital proof before print, and free US shipping. Production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery. Express and economy options are available. If you want to handle the board before you commit, the free sample kit ships for $19.99 and that amount is credited toward your first custom order.
How to order cardboard cake boxes
- Send your spec. Cake dimensions, board preference, quantity from 50 units, and whether you need a window or an insert. Start at request a quote.
- Get the dieline. Free dieline design draws the structure to your dimensions and returns a print-ready template.
- Place your artwork. Upload your own files, or send your brand assets with the request and the dieline is supplied free.
- Approve the proof. A digital proof comes back before print, with 2 revision rounds included.
- Production and delivery. From about 7 business days after proof approval, with complex or high-volume orders taking longer, plus 2 to 5 business days for US delivery with free US shipping.
Related bakery packaging and fulfillment
If you have already settled on a board, go straight to the matching page: kraft cake boxes for the unbleached natural look, or corrugated cake boxes when the structure has to take more weight. For single portions and counter sales, custom cake slice boxes use the same board options in a smaller carton, and the online shop lists products with live per-unit pricing at every quantity break.
Shipping cakes or bakery kits direct to customers rather than selling over a counter? Teal supplies the printed packaging, and its West Chicago, Illinois warehouse handles kitting, assembly, storage and pick, pack and ship. The full range of fulfillment services covers ship-to-recipient orders out of the same location.
