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Lock-Corner Bakery Box

Also known as Cake Box

A bakery tray with locking corners and an attached lid, assembled without glue.

Good for

  • Birthday Cakes
  • Custom Pastries
  • Pies

Structure

  • Interlock Side Hooks
  • Fold-Flat Unpacking
  • Direct Food-Grade

Material guidance

Use food-safe board with a grease or moisture barrier where the product touches the pack. Ask your printer for food-contact certificates.

Current size: 250 × 250 × 120 mm. Guide dieline drawn to this size; request the production file before cutting.

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The structure, unfolded.

Change the size and the dieline redraws.

Lock-Corner Bakery Box dieline at 250 × 250 × 120 mmLidBase
  • Cut lines
  • Fold / crease
  • Perforation
  • Bleed guide

How a lock-corner bakery box is built

A bakery tray with lock corners and a hinged lid with its own short walls. Often with a window so the cake is visible.

Putting it together

  1. 1Fold the walls up and lock the corners.
  2. 2Place the cake.
  3. 3Close the lid.

Measuring for this style

Length (L)
The inside length of the base.
Width (W)
The inside width of the base, front to back.
Height (H)
The inside wall height.

All sizes are inside dimensions. Add 1 to 2 mm of clearance around the product. How to measure

When to choose it

For cakes, pastries and cupcakes, especially when a window shows the product. For takeaway food that must close firmly, choose a fast-food clamshell.

Before you print

  • Use food-contact board or a barrier coating where food touches the pack; ask for the certificates.
  • Grease and steam soften plain board; vents and coatings keep hot food packs rigid.

Questions

Lock-Corner Bakery Box FAQs

Short answers about sizing, board and files for this style.

What size should I enter for a Lock-Corner Bakery Box?

Enter inside dimensions in millimetres, centimetres or inches. Length: the inside length of the base. Width: the inside width of the base, front to back. Height: the inside wall height. Measure the product at its widest points and add 1 to 2 mm of clearance (3 to 5 mm for rigid boxes).

Which material is best for a Lock-Corner Bakery Box?

Use food-safe board with a grease or moisture barrier where the product touches the pack. Ask your printer for food-contact certificates.

How is a Lock-Corner Bakery Box put together?

Fold the walls up and lock the corners. Place the cake. Close the lid.

Can I download a Lock-Corner Bakery Box dieline?

You can open the Lock-Corner Bakery Box in PW Studio at your exact size and save a preview of the guide dieline for planning. For a production cutting file, request the dieline and we prepare it for your board.

What else is a Lock-Corner Bakery Box called?

It is also known as Cake Box. For cakes, pastries and cupcakes, especially when a window shows the product.

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