Monday 17 December 2012
Baked Gifts - Part 2, Presentation Makes Perfect
I wasn’t originally
planning on turning my discussion on how to plan home baked gifts into a
miniseries but after publishing what is now titled “Part 1, Tips to avoid
stress and manage disasters” I was stuck by the inspiration fairy. So here I
present Part 2, Presentation Makes Perfect.
This article is a
little heavy on the links, and I freely admit that all of them are to Lakeland.
I promise that I’m not being paid to promote them; I just really like the
quality of their products. That and their website usually has everything I need
in one place! However these particular products and
similar ones can easily be found on Amazon or in high street shops.
In my opinion the key
to brilliant homemade gifts lies in the presentation, if something has been
presented beautifully receivers are less likely to notice any flaws! Taking the
time to present a gift nicely really shows how much you care, and if you’ve spent
hours working on something you want it to be displayed at its best right? So
here are my ideas for making homemade gifts really look magical.
Presentation Bags
One of the simplest ways
to present baked goodies, these bags are gusseted which makes them easier to
fill (and fit more in...). These bags are perfect for individual cupcakes,
biscuits and chocolates. These bags are
plain which makes them perfect to use all year round, just pop your goodies tie
it up with some nice ribbon and you’re all done!
And at £2.99 for 50 bags you can’t go wrong!
If cake pops are more your thing why not try
these cake pop bags? This pack of 12 bags includes white ribbons and is a snip
at £1.69
Or how about some cellophane sheets in festive
colours? This pack of 12 costs £3.99 and includes 4 of each colour (red, green
and clear). These sheets are perfect for chocolates and candies.
In a similar vein to the cellophane sheets
linked above Lakeland also offer these foil wrappers. Perfect for chocolates and
a bargain at £4.99 for 200!
Boxes
Cake pops can be a bit awkward to package
(well I think they are, I don’t actually like them so I’m only guessing)
especially if you have created a particularly complex design. In that case why
not present them in this specially designed box? This box will hold up to 8
sticks, and costs £4.29 for 2 boxes.
These boxes are brilliant in my opinion; they
are designed to hold cakes (up to 6’’ or 15cm) but by using the included
inserts these boxes can be adapted to hold 4 cupcakes or 9 petit fours! The design
is suitably modern and festive, and at £2.99 for 2 boxes they really are good
value. But get in quickly as these boxes are reduced to clear!
Given that macaroons really are a pain to
make, I think they deserve special presentation! This lovely box is designed
for macaroons and it looks very pretty. This costs £5.49 for 2 boxes but like
the cake boxes are reduced to clear.
Other ideas
No gift of jam, marmalade or chutney is
complete without a nice label to tell the recipient what is inside! So why not
jazz up your jars with some unique homemade labels? Get technical and design
some on the computer to print out onto white labels (available in stationery
shops) or if you are feeling creative why not get busy with brightly coloured
card? Just punch a hole in the corner, decorate with fancy pens, glitter,
stickers or whatever takes your fancy and tie the label onto the jar with some
string or nice ribbon? Another easy way to jazz up your jars is with jam-jar
covers (a perfect way to use up scrap fabric) or with some pretty lids. Lots of
cooking shops sell patterned lids amongst the preserving equipment and these
are an easy way to add a cute touch to your jars (especially if you are
recycling old jars!)
How about including a long lasting gift with
your goodies? When giving cake or biscuits why not buy a pretty cake tin put
them in? That way your recipient gets a lovely new tin to keep (extra tins are
always useful) and you don’t have to worry about cakes/biscuits going stale in
non-airtight containers. Finally don’t under estimate the effect of using seasonal
decorations and cake cases when making cupcakes. This is a really simple way to
make your gifts look extra special!
This article is a
little heavy on the links, and I freely admit that all of them are to Lakeland.
I promise that I’m not being paid to promote them; I just really like the
quality of their products. That and their website usually has everything I need
in one place! However these particular products and
similar ones can easily be found on Amazon or in high street shops.
In my opinion the key
to brilliant homemade gifts lies in the presentation, if something has been
presented beautifully receivers are less likely to notice any flaws! Taking the
time to present a gift nicely really shows how much you care, and if you’ve spent
hours working on something you want it to be displayed at its best right? So
here are my ideas for making homemade gifts really look magical.
Presentation Bags
One of the simplest ways
to present baked goodies, these bags are gusseted which makes them easier to
fill (and fit more in...). These bags are perfect for individual cupcakes,
biscuits and chocolates. These bags are
plain which makes them perfect to use all year round, just pop your goodies tie
it up with some nice ribbon and you’re all done!
And at £2.99 for 50 bags you can’t go wrong!
If cake pops are more your thing why not try
these cake pop bags? This pack of 12 bags includes white ribbons and is a snip
at £1.69
Or how about some cellophane sheets in festive
colours? This pack of 12 costs £3.99 and includes 4 of each colour (red, green
and clear). These sheets are perfect for chocolates and candies.
In a similar vein to the cellophane sheets
linked above Lakeland also offer these foil wrappers. Perfect for chocolates and
a bargain at £4.99 for 200!
Boxes
Cake pops can be a bit awkward to package
(well I think they are, I don’t actually like them so I’m only guessing)
especially if you have created a particularly complex design. In that case why
not present them in this specially designed box? This box will hold up to 8
sticks, and costs £4.29 for 2 boxes.
These boxes are brilliant in my opinion; they
are designed to hold cakes (up to 6’’ or 15cm) but by using the included
inserts these boxes can be adapted to hold 4 cupcakes or 9 petit fours! The design
is suitably modern and festive, and at £2.99 for 2 boxes they really are good
value. But get in quickly as these boxes are reduced to clear!
Given that macaroons really are a pain to
make, I think they deserve special presentation! This lovely box is designed
for macaroons and it looks very pretty. This costs £5.49 for 2 boxes but like
the cake boxes are reduced to clear.
Other ideas
No gift of jam, marmalade or chutney is
complete without a nice label to tell the recipient what is inside! So why not
jazz up your jars with some unique homemade labels? Get technical and design
some on the computer to print out onto white labels (available in stationery
shops) or if you are feeling creative why not get busy with brightly coloured
card? Just punch a hole in the corner, decorate with fancy pens, glitter,
stickers or whatever takes your fancy and tie the label onto the jar with some
string or nice ribbon? Another easy way to jazz up your jars is with jam-jar
covers (a perfect way to use up scrap fabric) or with some pretty lids. Lots of
cooking shops sell patterned lids amongst the preserving equipment and these
are an easy way to add a cute touch to your jars (especially if you are
recycling old jars!)
How about including a long lasting gift with
your goodies? When giving cake or biscuits why not buy a pretty cake tin put
them in? That way your recipient gets a lovely new tin to keep (extra tins are
always useful) and you don’t have to worry about cakes/biscuits going stale in
non-airtight containers. Finally don’t under estimate the effect of using seasonal
decorations and cake cases when making cupcakes. This is a really simple way to
make your gifts look extra special!
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