Teal Packaging quotes cake and cupcake boxes with a standard MOQ of 50 units; specialty items start at 100+ units. A bakery carton can use a cavity insert measured from the cupcakes. Send finished dimensions, quantity, artwork and in-hands date. Planning ranges are about 7 business days in-house and about 12 weeks for specialty imported items. These are planning ranges, not guarantees.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Custom Cake and Cupcake Boxes for Measured Product Runs 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 August 23, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
Plan cake and cupcake boxes around the packed item
Test removal so the cake and cupcake sections do not cross over each other. For bakeries and event teams, the box needs cavity support below the frosting plus headroom above the tallest decoration. A physical sample is the right starting point. A catalog estimate cannot show the complete pack.
Begin with the complete cupcake arrangement with liners, frosting and toppers. Measure length, width and height in the order your team uses. Add packed weight without guessing at a board grade. Include the handoff method because counter pickup, retail delivery and parcel shipping can ask for different outer protection.
Fit starts with the loading sequence
The proposed insert is a divided base with separate cake and cupcake zones. State whether the customer lifts the item, slides a tray or removes an inner pack first. That path affects clearance, finger access and the first artwork panel seen.
Ask the person who packs daily orders to work through one blank. That person will spot a lid that rubs, an insert that slows loading or a panel that bends. Fix those points before the quoted quantity is approved.
Case packing and receiving
Record the shipping-case quantity beside the box dimensions. State whether units lie flat or stand upright. The selling package should limit movement, but staff still need a practical way to load, case and remove the item.
Tell Teal where cases arrive and who opens them. A retail stockroom, bakery counter or home fulfillment table has a different unpacking routine. If variants share one outer box, list every variant and identify the insert or label change.
Spec and options table
Use this table as a quote menu for cake and cupcake boxes. It does not promise that every choice belongs in one structure. Name the material, closure, insert and print coverage that match the same measured sample.
| Spec area | Options to quote |
|---|---|
| Format | Structure follows the measured pack and opening order |
| Materials | paperboard, kraft board, corrugated board or a clear-material request, subject to the structure |
| Closure | tuck top, tab lock, carrier closure or clear-cover request |
| Insert | a divided base with separate cake and cupcake zones |
| bakery artwork, seasonal panels, a label area or an inside message |
Do not stack features without a packing reason. Compare the sight line of a window with the access of a drawer or tuck closure. Mark interior print before the proof check, because it changes coverage and production planning.
MOQ ladder and volume planning
The usual starting MOQ is 50 units for eligible work, with specialty items at 100+ units. The ladder is a planning tool. The actual quote still comes from the measured pack, current artwork and requested date.
| Tier | Practical planning use |
|---|---|
| 50 | Standard starting MOQ for a measured first run |
| 500 | Small campaign, retail test or planned event batch |
| 1,000 | Repeat program with the approved structure and current artwork |
| 5,000 | Volume run with case packing and delivery details set early |
| 10,000+ | Larger program with coordinated production and delivery planning |
For qualifying structures, pricing can start from about $0.44 per unit at volume. This is a planning reference, not a universal quote. Size, material, insert, print coverage, source and delivery needs can change unit cost. Compare quantities on one locked specification. A physical sample kit is available for $19.99 shipping, credited to the first order, and every quoted job includes free dieline design, a digital proof before production and free US shipping.
A first run may focus on fit and buyer response. A larger reorder can spread setup across more pieces, but it needs a sharper case count and receiving plan. State split-delivery needs before production routing.
Teal routes each job by specification
Teal Packaging, a US company, has one production facility in West Chicago, Illinois and another in Guangzhou, China. Jobs go to the appropriate facility by specification, with size, material, quantity, artwork and timing considered.
Use about 7 business days for in-house planning and about 12 weeks for specialty imported items. Neither range is a guarantee. State the packaging in-hands date rather than relying on a later launch or event date.
Artwork files and stored dielines
Map artwork after the structure is approved. Label the first visible panel, the opening and any interior print. An unfinished design can still be quoted when the intended coverage and label zones are written down.
Teal can store an approved dieline for repeat runs. A stored file avoids rebuilding a known structure, but every reorder still needs current quantity, artwork and an in-hands date. Confirm dimensions when the product, insert or packing method changes.
Settle these points before the quote
- Finished length, width and height of the packed item
- Material direction and closure to compare
- The job the insert must do inside the box
- Artwork location and current file status
- Case count, receiving method and customer handoff
If one detail is open, label it as an option and request separate versions. Mixing two structures in one description makes price and timing harder to compare. A clean brief gives a reorder a useful baseline.
A practical buying note
For cake and cupcake boxes, give the cake board and cupcake insert separate zones. Test removal with the full-size cake and the chosen cupcake count in place. This choice belongs in the quote notes because it affects the structure, insert or artwork map.
Treat the first filled sample as a working tool. Pass it to packing and receiving staff, then write down where hands need clearance. That short check can prevent a repeat order from carrying forward a poor fit.
Related packaging paths
Compare custom-size boxes when the opening or presentation needs another structure. For a second path, review boxes in bulk. Those pages add context without replacing measurements for cake and cupcake boxes.
Send a quote brief
Send finished dimensions, quantity, in-hands date and artwork for cake and cupcake boxes. Add the packed product, material direction, closure, insert plan and delivery method. If a dieline exists, include it and mark changes from the last run. Teal can route the job by specification and quote the actual pack.
