Creative brownie and cupcake packaging ideas

Any celebration is a call for a sweet treat, and no gathering should be without its array of cupcakes or brownies. Bite-sized and irresistible, small cakes are the ideal gift to bring to a party or to give as a gift. 

If you make the right decision to bring deliciously baked goods along with you to an occasion, you should package them in a way that shows off your culinary skills, and most of all does not damage the precious goods. See our creative brownie and cupcake packaging ideas below to sweet-talk your way to many more parties.

Creative brownie packaging ideas

Brownies are a staple food of childhood bake sales, but everyone knows that adults like them just as much as children. A chocolate brownie is perfect to accompany any party food, be it at Easter - or not! 

If you’ve made a large batch of delicious brownies, you’ll want to transport them with ease, without compromising on presentation. As such, you should look no further than a food carry handle box, in either paperboard or corrugated cardboard. Robust and light, these boxes are sure to protect your brownies while giving you a practical handle to carry them around.

If you are exigent about reusability, you should opt to package your brownies in a food packaging solution you can use in everyday life, and for that, you should consider a cardboard takeaway box, either with a clear lid to proudly display your chocolate treats or a cardboard cover to help regulate the temperature and provide a small surprise when opening the box.

Some occasions call for grander presentations, so to set your brownies as the party table’s centrepiece, think about using a windowed bakery traybake box. Easily recyclable, these cute boxes let you peek inside at their contents for a taste of what is to come, which is a perfect way to display iced or otherwise decorated treats. 

As everyone knows, presentation is a key part of the food consuming process - your eyes eat before your mouth! For a creative brownie packaging solution, choose to display your proud puddings in an ovenable cardboard tray. These card bake-in trays can be used for baking as well as freezing, making them the perfect idea to creatively package your brownies.

Cupcake packaging ideas

For the ideal afternoon tea accompaniment or the post-dinner treat, there is no better port of call than a cupcake. If you’ve tried your hand at baking and decorating your own, you should package them in an equally creative way!

Cupcakes and their toppings are notoriously fragile, and you wouldn’t want to arrive at your party to find out that your baked goods are ruined. To best protect and preserve cupcakes, choose a windowed cupcake box that proudly showcases your icing skills. You’ll want a cake box with inserts that stop the cupcakes from moving around, such as this windowed cupcake box.

If you want to gift a sweet treat to someone you cherish, you’ll want a creative cupcake packaging idea. You might not want to gift eight or ten cupcakes - sometimes one is just enough. Luckily, you can still present your cake creatively, with a cute windowed box for one cupcake.

If you are transporting your cupcakes, you’ll want a packaging solution that protects but doesn’t compromise on style; and for that, you should opt for a box that can be easily carried, such as this brown cake box with a carry handle. Boxes such as these can be put back-to-back with another box, to carry four cupcakes elegantly. What’s more, this box is made from recycled board, which is biodegradable and recyclable.

Creative food packaging options

The calendar year presents many opportunities for social gatherings, and those are ideal occasions to show off your baking skills. With creative packaging solutions, many of which are biodegradable and recyclable, W.F Denny has all the food packaging solutions you need for a party or event. View our great range of eco-friendly food packaging ideas here.