Culture Cakes Kit
- Discover snacks from a new featured country each month!
- A recipe to turn cultural, exotic flavors into the common cupcake!
- Exotic ingredients and baking supplies!
- A booklet of cultural discovery and collectibles
- Free Shipping!
Questions
Q: Does the snack box always come in a bubble mailer? Does it not get its own box? Asked by Rochelle B., December 2019
Hi! Thank you for your question. Yes, currently the Miniature 'Snacks Only'
Kit comes in a mailer. We are currently working on another option at a
different price point, but that is not available just yet. Thank you for
your interest!
Q: I'm wondering how people do this as a Christmas gift. Should I order in time to have the December box to give her? Will everything still be good? Just curious.Asked by Lynn V., November 2019
Hi! Yes, you are correct. Our Holiday Edition Kit ships out on December
4th. The last day to subscribe for this kit is November 30th. All products
have an experation date for 2020 or 2021.
If you want us to ship it straight to the gift recipient, you can 'give a
gift.' It will arrive around the 8th, we will include a gift note if you
choose, and we won't email them until January, just in case.
Or, you can always mail it to yourself, so that you can gift wrap it and
give it as a present at any time.
We also have many gift options on our official website that ship to you
within 2 days. Thank you for your interest in Culture Cakes Kit!
Q: Why does it say you don’t have enough supply for me to order? Are you stopping this box?Asked by Patty D., June 2019
Thanks so much for reaching out. We are currently sold out of our July
subscription. Please feel free to join the corresponding email list to be
reminded when Subscription opens again on July 1st for our August box. We
also post updates and hints on our Facebook and Instagram page! You can
also check out our Shop page for a quick, one time purchase of mystery
boxes, and other fun treats!
Q: DO you have a list of Countries? If I order before July 1 can I set the Hawaii box? Do your items come from Aldi...hope notAsked by Bonnie F., June 2019
Hi!
We have previous boxes shown on our website and social media. If you order
before July 1st, you will get the July themed box. Join our email list or
follow us on Instagram for sneak peeks + hints! We currently are not
offering the Hawaii box as a one-time purchase, but there is a chance of it
in the future. We gather each boxes content from a variety of companies,
depending on the theme of the month. We also consciously try to include
small and women-owned businesses that represent a culture in their product.
Thanks for reaching out!
Culture Cakes Kit reviewsReviews
Write a Review4.4
Average Subscriber RatingYou can't go wrong with this subscriptio
Apr 10, 2020
Cortney D.
Really really really enjoy this box! I have 6 kids, and we all love food, especially food from different countries with different flavors and style. We all are able to try every piece, and learn about what we are eating and the origin from which country it came. The pamphlet that comes in the box is super informative without overloading you with too much information. My kids really like the part where there is about 7 or 8 different words to learn in that language. And lastly, in the box is always some type of recipe with one of the ingredients in the box. My 2 oldest always love making those unique recipes. This box always leads us into learning more about that country, finding their country anthem, or different animals in that country, ect. It really is one of my top picks for sure, very fun and educational! I would give it 12 stars if I could. Thanks everyone at culture cakes!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Cortney! We really appreciate it as we work really hard to curate Culture Cakes Kits for this exact reason. So glad your family enjoyed there time with Culture Cakes Kits!
What a fun and interesting box and tasty
Mar 10, 2020
Michelle S.
This box has been a lot of fun! I enjoy learning about the culture of other countries and what better way to learn than to enjoy their snacks! The company is quick to respond and even shipped our March boxes out a little early because they had to travel and didn't want any boxes to be late! Good job, Culture Cakes!
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Hi Michelle!
Thank you for your loyal business and kind words. We are so glad to hear that you have enjoyed your CCK experience and learned about the world around us!
Loving the unique cupcake combos
Mar 10, 2020
Sara D.
I've been getting this box for about 6 months now and except for a small hiccup with the first box(which was fixed very quickly, responses to emails within a couple hours) the boxes have been great. The few less than stellar reviews on here seem to have a misunderstanding about what to expect in the box. There are snacks from a country and a recipe for cupcakes that uses popular flavors from that country and one or two "exotic" ingredients that might be harder to find locally. So far ingredients I've gotten have included hibiscus flower powder, Vegemite, ube extract, and various other things that would be harder to find locally. This box does not include all of the ingredients for the cupcakes. It's not a cupcake version of HelloFresh.
I just received March's Turkey box, looking forward to my cupcakes topped with Turkish delight!
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Hi Sara!
Thank you for your very loyal business and awesome review. We appreciate your participation on social media, and always look forward to seeing how your cupcakes come out every month! Thank you for understanding exactly what CCK is and appreciating all that comes with it. We hope that we continue to offer an awesome experience every month! Thank you!!
Awesome for tweens!
Dec 29, 2019
Alison M.
I gifted this box to my 12 y/o niece and 11 y/o nephew and they love it. They have a YouTube channel where they unbox and try the snacks. Next video they are going to make one of the recipes. They are having a great experience with this box and we can’t wait to see what next month brings.
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Hi Alison,
Thank you so much for your kind words. So glad to hear they're enjoying it! Be sure to tag us on YouTube and we will be happy to share with our followers!
Great service/professionalism
Dec 08, 2019
Kristina S.
I sent a gift subscription, so I just have experience with the owner of the company, Tautiauna. I asked her 50 million questions, asked her to make 25 million changes and she responded in stride when she definitely had the right to get impatient. I appreciate her kindness and responsiveness, and I'm sure I'll be buying a subscription for myself soon!
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Wow! Thank you so much Kristina, I appreciate it. So glad I could help!
Creative Cakes Kit -INDIA
Oct 15, 2019
Joan C.
I think this is a fun box. This box features a different locale each month - which makes it exciting to receive. I dont usually cook/bake but the direction were easy rnough to follow. Even though my cupcakes did not look like the picture (which is 100% my fault, lol), they were scrumptulious. I had a hilarious time trying the snacks and bakin (in a good way) that i even made a cideo to show my friends. I recommend this box.
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Awesome! We are so glad you had fun with your kit and got to share the experience with your friends! Be sure to share your creations with everyone else on our private Facebook group 'Culture & Cakes' ! We are excited for you to get your next kit!!
Not what I expected
Feb 26, 2020
Jasmine C.
My review is based on what I thought this box was vs what it is. It’s in no way meant to shed a negative light. I though the box was based on the cupcake and ingredients used to make it. The jam fulfills that but the other things included was confusing at first until I read the insert. I was wanting to make cupcakes with my girls... which I absolutely still can I just thought there would be the ingredients included. Almost like a home chef box.
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HI Jasmine,
Thank you for your subscription and review, we appreciate it. Very sorry to hear about the confusion and disappointment of what to expect. You are correct, our full size kits do come with the unique ingredients/ tools to accompany the Culture Cakes recipe each month. However, as described and shown, we do not include all of the ingredients for the recipes, as we expect everyone to have the basics like flour and eggs.
Ultimately, each month we do our best to try and put together packages that we believe most people will enjoy, but because it's a surprise we can't assure that everyone will enjoy every aspect, every month. But that's why we like to change it up and offer different products, baking products/tools...
Should’ve done one month to test out..
Jan 10, 2020
Kylie L.
I was a bit disappointed. Based on the previous reviews, I believed this was going to come with the ingredients to make the cupcakes. It did come with one ingredient and an instrument needed to use it, but I expected more. The other individual items sizes were also small/some of them very small. Still interested to try them all with my nieces and nephews and am hoping for a positive cultural experience with them.
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Hi Kylie,
Thank you for your subscription and review, we appreciate it. Very sorry to hear about the confusion and disappointment of what to expect. You are correct, our full size kits do come with the unique ingredients/ tools to accompany the Culture Cakes recipe each month. However, as described and shown, we do not include all of the ingredients for the recipes, as we expect everyone to have the basics like flour and eggs.
Ultimately, each month we do our best to try and put together packages that we believe most people will enjoy, but because it's a surprise we can't assure that everyone will enjoy every aspect, every month. But that's why we like to change it up and offer different products, baking products/tools and...
a bit lackluster
Jan 14, 2020
Rochelle B.
It's hard for me to give a rating on all of it because we ordered the small snack box and it just appears to be a mailer filled with random snacks. I'm not sure if the small snack box never comes with a card explaining where the snacks come from or anyting like that? There wasn't even a guide with it. But it's basically just a bunch of tiny snacks put in a bubble mailer. Ordered this for my daughters because subscription boxes are fun for them but regarding snack boxes, this is pretty horribly packaged. From photos it seemed that they come in boxes with tissue or something to make it exciting. We purchased this as a gift and one would think at the very least the subscriptions you send out in December purchased as gifts would be a little more than that. If the snack box comes in a mailer without a card or anything I think you need to let people know that. Because any of us can go to the store and buy a bunch of international snacks the reason we get a subscription is for you to make it slightly special and ours left a lot to be desired. I couldn't even tell you what the theme of this month's boxes because it looks like there's Japanese candy there's stuff from elsewhere in there. don't really have a clue. We get the pinata box which is a comfortable price and it comes packaged nice. It's...
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Hi Rochelle,
Thank you for your subscription and review, we appreciate it. We do apologize for the delay in a response as it looks like there was a glitch in notifying us that you submitted one. Very sorry to hear about the confusion and disappointment in your order. I see the picture you included and looked into your account and found that you chose to prepay for 3 months of the mini snacks only version of Culture Cakes Kit. We are sorry to hear about the confusion on what to expect as the option you chose is our cheaper, mini version of our kit. As mentioned on our listing and website, the mini kit comes with only 5-8 samples of snacks. This mini version does come...
A mini food vacation
Oct 12, 2019
Ann D.
This subscription was a gift to our daughters. Both Ladies have loved each box. The Items included are unique and tasty I am told. I have received a call with each box to say how they love the treats inside. The best comment was, " it is a mini food vacation each month". There were some issues with the first shipments getting lost in transit, ( no fault of Culture Cakes). The service and dedication to ensuring it was corrected was outstanding. Tautiauna stayed in touch, and followed up to ensure the shipping challenge was corrected to everyone's satisfaction. I recommend this company highly, not only for their fun boxes but for the level of service to their customers. Well Done Tautiauna!
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Awesome! I am so glad everything worked out for both of your daughters. Thank you so much for your kind words!!
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Past boxes from Culture Cakes Kit…
June '20
Subscribe between May 1st to 31st to get your first kit around June 4th! to explore a country in Europe!
Japan - May '20
This month we sent out the most requested country of them all...JAPAN! With the given booklet, we experienced Japan's culture through language, fun facts, and even art. We also discovered some of somoe unique snacks like Japanese Kit Kats, dorayaki and even seaweed jelly candy! (Mini 'Snacks Only' Kit Pictured) Be sure to check out our website to order this or Japanese Kit Kats separately!
Best Seller - April '20
April marks one year of Culture Cakes Kits so we celebrated by shipping out our best selleres - re imagined!
Turkey - March '20
Our Turkish Kit came jam packed with cultural facts, snacks and experiences. Experience Turkish culture with a booklet full of trivia, fun facts and pictures. Taste Turkish culture with a #CultureCakes recipe for Turkish Delight Cupcakes, with rose extract and a spatula to accompany. Plus unique snacks from Turkey!
Brazil - February '20
Our February kit featured Brazil! We explored the many exotic flavors of Brazil, learned about Brazilian Carnival and kits came with plenty of chocolate in time for Valentines Day.
Taiwan - January '20
Taiwan! Known for delicious food, tea, night markets and beautiful island scenery. This month we celebrate Lunar New Year, Taiwanese style, and we made Fruity Bubble Tea Cupcakes! Check out our website to buy this kit individually!
Limited Edition - Holiday Adventure - Dec '19
Our limited edition Holiday Adventure kit where we explored multiple countries around the world and multiple winter holidays. With snacks that are commonly enjoyed during multiple holidays like ensaymada crackers from the Philippines and red caviar flavored rye crusts from Russia. Each full size kit came with 2 BONUS recipe cards and ingredients. Some recipes included German inspired "stollen cupcakes" and even South African inspired "malva pudding cupcakes."
Australia - Nov. '19
Crikey Mate! Australia boxes arrived and everyone was surprised! Kits came with Tim Tams, Cadbury Chocolate, Prawn Chips, Latte Mix and so much more. Full- size kits came with Vegemite and sprinkles to create a Vegemite 'Salted' Caramel Cupcake.
India- October '19
Learn about India and one of the largest holidays - Diwali with our October box! Featuring bright, bold, spicy flavors with snacks and a recipe for Chai- infused Galab Jamun cupcakes!
Nigeria- September '19
Nigeria! On Sept. 4th we sent out Nigeria themed kits where we explored flavors like chili, menthol, and plantain. Full size kits got to turn a traditional Nigerian drink called Zobo, into a cupcake! We even featured the Chicago- based company, Triple A Gourmet, with authentic Nigerian Chin Chin.
Colombia - August '19
This month we explored Colombia with bright, exotic flavors like guava, dulce de leche, lulo and passionfruit. With each box, we celebrated the Cultural Colombian Festival of Flowers by creating a delicious combination of Colombian flavors in a cupcake then learning how to pipe buttercream flowers on cupcakes.
Saudi Arabia - July '19
Our July box featured Saudi Arabia with bold, traditional snacks like dates, arabic coffee and ma'amoul cookies. We transformed the traditional Middle Eastern ma'amoul cookie and turned it into a ma'amoul cupcake- then brought the recipe card to you!
