How Orlando Bakers Package Cake Pops, Cookies and Treats

The cake gets the photos. The treats get carried home.

Cake pops, decorated cookies and party favors leave the table in a guest's hand. That bag is the last thing they see of your work, so it should look as good as the dessert inside.

Here is how Orlando bakers package the small stuff so it travels well and still looks like your work.

Cake Pops: Bag, Tie and Stand

Slide a clear flat treat bag over the pop and close it at the stick with a twist tie or ribbon. Clear bags let the color and finish do the selling.

• Party favors: a ribbon in the party colors turns the bag into the gift.
• Dessert tables: leave pops unbagged in a stand, then bag the extras for guests to take home.
• School and office events: bag each pop so it can be handed out without anyone touching the coating.

Cookies and Cake Slices: Size the Bag to the Treat

Measure the treat at its widest point and note how thick it is. A flat bag fits a single cookie. A gusseted bag gives a thick cookie, a brownie or a stacked pair room to sit without crushing the frosting.

Most clear cello bags are polypropylene, which gives that glassy shine. Polyethylene is softer and handles the freezer better if you bake ahead.

Keep the Florida Humidity Out

Orlando air is damp much of the year. Let coatings and icing set all the way before bagging so moisture is not trapped inside. A heat seal or self-seal strip closes the bag tight. A ribbon over the top still looks like a gift.

Selling Loaves Too? Use a Bread Bag

Many cake artists also sell bread at markets. A sealed plastic bag softens a crusty sourdough. A micro-perforated bag or a paper bag with a window lets the loaf breathe and still shows it off.

Label What You Sell

If you bake at home under Florida's cottage food law, each product you sell needs a label. The Florida Department of Agriculture guide to cottage food operations requires this exact line: "Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations."

The label also carries your business name and address, the product name and the ingredients. List allergens so parents can check a party favor before a child eats it.

Show the Packaging in Your Photos

People planning a party picture the take-home treat as much as the cake. Show a bagged cake pop or wrapped cookie next to the cake in your gallery.

Cake artists can show that work on a free Founding Partner profile. Hosts planning the table can start with cake pops in Orlando and these dessert table ideas.