Joined: Mar 24, 2005
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Location: New Jersey - Central, USA
Posted:
Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:35 am
Not a disaster but a rant.
WHY do they make 10x14 boards and boxes for 9x13 cakes???? It gives you NO ROOM to do a border without messing it up in the box!!!
I am so stupid I always forget this problem. I just make a cake for my daughter's birthday that was 9x13, and it barely fit the board. I am going to have to remember to trim an inch off two of the sides in the future so it fits the board better.
It's just so annoying! Do you guys trim the cake to fit?
OK, I'm done ranting now ...
RaRaRobyn Frequent Member
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Posted:
Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:42 am
I know what u mean. I've done that before too, and I'm quick to scream LOL..just out of frustration, but it does stink!!
snicker Frequent Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2005
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Posted:
Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:43 am
Its been awhile since I did a 9x13 but I think I always used an 11x15 board and box.
Well I made it on a 9x13 board and then put in on the 11x15 covered with contact paper and then applied border!!
I know what ya mean! I like to have a 2" space around my cake for borders and handling room, but that ain't happenin' with a 10x14 board.
It's even worse trying to find boards and boxes for half sheets. At least with a 9x13, we have 11x15 boards (which fit into half sheet boxes), but all the bakery supply places I've ever looked at only offer 13x19 boards and boxes for half sheets (12x18). Not cool!
(Edited for spelling...tried to talk slang but can't spell it very well; guess I'm destined for proper English lol )
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CakesByEllen Forum Addict
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Location: New Jersey - Central, USA
Posted:
Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:45 am
I can't find 11x15 boards and boxes though. Any suggestions?
I usually go up to the next box size (the half sheet size); I've never found 11x15 boxes, but I also haven't tried very hard . I forgot Wilton sells 14x20 boards for half sheets, but they're the scalloped edged ones that don't wrap well. 14x20 still isn't big enough for my liking though, but it gives an inch all the way around a half sheet (like the 11x15 does for a quarter sheet).
VACakelady Forum Addict
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Posted:
Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:41 pm
A while back, I ordered a case of 1/4 sheet boards (100), but they didn't specify that they are actually a bit smaller than 10x14! That makes if even worse when doing a 9x13 cake.
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Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:03 pm
If you dont mind buying 100 boxes, this company has every box size you can image:
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It gives you NO ROOM to do a border without messing it up in the box!!!
birthday that was 9x13, and it barely fit the board. I am going to have to remember to trim an inch off two of the sides in the future so it fits the board better.
. I forgot Wilton sells 14x20 boards for half sheets, but they're the scalloped edged ones that don't wrap well. 14x20 still isn't big enough for my liking though, but it gives an inch all the way around a half sheet (like the 11x15 does for a quarter sheet).
