Everybody's excited for it: the star of every children's birthday party, of every teenager's Sweet Sixteen, of every holiday, of every wedding and the next anniversaries. Everyone's waiting for a piece of that delicately made, perfectly decorated dessert. Sometimes, it may even be the main meal of the party. The cake is an integral part of every celebration, and everything about it must be perfect - the taste, the appearance, the size and of course, the cake delivery. Making sure that the star of the party gets there safe and sound is an important job of every cake delivery service.
The most important thing to make sure cake deliveries go well and as planned is to ensure the toughness of the cake itself. By toughness it doesn't mean the cake should be rock hard and unmoving, if that happens, it wouldn't be nice to eat - in fact, it wouldn't be a cake at all. Toughness here indicates the hardiness, the sturdiness of the cake - that its parts wouldn't fall off at the slightest pressure when it gets off balance. It's also very important to prepare the cake in a flat, sturdy surface, making sure that it won't slip or fall off, or worse, fall through the base. Buying inadequate materials for these bases would waste the better of your time and money.
Secondly, the cake box should also be prepared to fit the cake in the finest way possible. Different sizes for boxes, from small mini-cakes to full-scale triple-tiered ones are available from many cake decorating shops and supply retailers. Keep in mind that although tiered cakes are best delivered finished and stacked, it's recommendable to deliver them in separate boxes if the tiers number above three. Remember to choose a box that is a bit larger than the cake itself, to provide space for necessary ornaments and to keep the icing and decorations from getting messed up inside. Boxing the cake doesn't only make it easier to deliver; it also protects the cake from any damage that it might receive during the course of the delivery, like bumps, dirt and dust.
Icings can also be a problematic part of the cake delivery. Some icing ingredients are not well-adjusted to external, unavoidable factors such as heat, for example. There have been many cases of the icing, colored or not, melting during the delivery, subsequently ruining the cake. Sometimes, the icing decorations can get roughed up in the delivery too, because of road bumps, effectively creating an ugly, messy cake. Whipping up heat resistant icing and carefully driving through traffic may help avert the disaster of a ruined cake.
Delivering cakes should not be a big problem with careful planning and execution. If you're dealing with tiered cakes, use a cart for easier maneuvering, keeping the cake level. Instead of haphazardly removing the cake from the box, cut out one side before sliding the cake out. Ready some icing and other tools for retouching the cake in case unfortunate accidents occur. Following these simple cake delivery suggestions can help you deliver the cake you worked hard on whole, tasty and beautiful.