Bakery Food Container Ideas

Bakery products can be kept in many different types of containers.

Choosing the best container in which to store or present bakery foods depends on what type of bakery product you have, how long it will be in the container and whether you are keeping the product yourself or giving it to someone else. The good news is that most households will already have containers that are ideal for baked goods.

Short-Term Storage Containers

If the baked goods are to be eaten the same day, storing them in cardboard boxes of the kind used by professional bakers and confectioners should not be a problem. Such boxes, available in flat pack form, are readily available in the cookery sections of many department stores. If the baked products are to be given as a gift, the boxes, which usually come in white, can be decorated with attractive stickers or tied up with pretty ribbons.

Medium and Long-Term Storage Containers

If the baked goods are to be kept for several days or weeks, airtight containers are needed to keep them fresh. Sealable plastic boxes with airtight lids are available from department stores. Tin boxes are also suitable for medium and long-term storage. Many cookie and some candy companies sell their products in tins. These are perfect to reuse as containers for baked products. Smaller baked products, such as cookies, can be stored in glass jars and will keep fresh for several weeks, depending on the type of cookie.

Special Cake Containers

Many people keep a tier of their wedding cake as a memento. These can be frozen, but solid fruitcakes will last months or even years in an airtight container. Cookery stores sell airtight glass containers that also have glass lids. These are perfect for displaying a wedding cake tier as a decorative memento. Pretty tin boxes with romantic decorations can also be an attractive way to store special cakes as long as they are airtight.

Freezable Containers

Many baked goods can be stored in a freezer. Most plastic boxes can go in the freezer and these are a good way of protecting baked foods from being damaged while in storage. Plastic freezer bags are also suitable containers for baked goods in the freezer as long as they are properly sealed to prevent the food getting frost damage. Lidless containers, such as bowls, can also be used as containers for baked goods in the freezer as long as they protected by a sealable plastic freezer bag.

References

• CakesWedding.co.uk: Storing The Wedding Cake and Keeping it Fresh