| Author |
Message |
| Topic: Marketing ????? |
Cakery
Replies: 16
Views: 455
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 Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:20 pm Subject: Marketing ????? |
| A couple of the banks.....I just leave them with the person who is at the Customer Service desk....telling them compliments from Diane's Cakery for the break room. Then most of the other banks....kno ... |
| Topic: Marketing ????? |
Cakery
Replies: 16
Views: 455
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:35 pm Subject: Marketing ????? |
| As many have shared already.....sometimes the "freebie" rule will work and other times it won't. I have been taking leftover cake batter....making it into cupcakes.....I don't make them super fancy.. ... |
| Topic: 'Only Buttercream' Decorators |
Cakery
Replies: 74
Views: 2624
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:59 am Subject: 'Only Buttercream' Decorators |
| I've been using buttercream for over 30 years now.....have done a few things with fondant but find like allot of you here that my customers don't care for it. When potential brides see that I can han ... |
| Topic: Shoot! Bounced check. Help please! |
Cakery
Replies: 8
Views: 477
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:25 pm Subject: Shoot! Bounced check. Help please! |
| Ditto on what has been said already. This is another reason I have in my contract that cakes have to paid in FULL 3 weeks before the wedding set up. This gives you plenty of time to cash that check. ... |
| Topic: How do you handle sales tax?? |
Cakery
Replies: 14
Views: 302
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:19 pm Subject: How do you handle sales tax?? |
| I have a small actual shop front...so my customers come to pick up the cakes. I have a register....so my tax is computed in with my register key. So tax is added on top of the price of the cake. Wi ... |
| Topic: Spam Cake Orders?? |
Cakery
Replies: 13
Views: 240
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:31 pm Subject: Spam Cake Orders?? |
| It happened to me this past Spring....our local newspaper did a article about it....it's a big scam. You can even google the person's name and it has been used not only for cakes....but small t-shirt ... |
| Topic: Spam Cake Orders?? |
Cakery
Replies: 13
Views: 240
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:30 pm Subject: Spam Cake Orders?? |
| It happened to me this past Spring....our local newspaper did a article about it....it's a bigscam. You can even google the person's name and it has been used not only for cakes....but small t-shirt ... |
| Topic: do you have a separate phone line? |
Cakery
Replies: 11
Views: 231
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:20 pm Subject: do you have a separate phone line? |
| I have a separate line for my cake shop.....and I keep the extra shop line phone in the house in our computer room. I found back when I started out using my home phone number.....I got so many interr ... |
| Topic: How to make an eggless cake? |
Cakery
Replies: 5
Views: 145
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:32 pm Subject: How to make an eggless cake? |
| As snowshoe shared....I bought a box of the Ener-G egg replacement powder from my health food store.....believe me...it baked so nice and I used a cake mix. I have a customer who has a little girl wh ... |
| Topic: Ugh, ever make a cake that makes you think, "bleh" |
Cakery
Replies: 2
Views: 120
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Forum: General
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:22 am Subject: Ugh, ever make a cake that makes you think, "bleh" |
| Usually....those sometimes end up being the best cakes after all....once we get to the reception and get them set up....they fit right in. As decorator's we all are our own WORST CRITICS. Allot of t ... |
| Topic: I have a question about using frying shortening. |
Cakery
Replies: 11
Views: 212
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:36 am Subject: I have a question about using frying shortening. |
| Christi.....usually I blend it in with the other shortening. I do about half and half. So normally my recipe I use....calls for 2 lbs. powederd sugar...and I use 3/4's cup of Crisco and 3/4's cup of ... |
| Topic: I have a question about using frying shortening. |
Cakery
Replies: 11
Views: 212
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:46 am Subject: I have a question about using frying shortening. |
| Actually.....all types of shortening can be used in frying. Many have recipes listed on the sides of the labels. Crisco has what they call....PROFESSIONAL CRISCO....which is used in the resturant bu ... |
| Topic: How is business with the economy? |
Cakery
Replies: 20
Views: 785
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:33 pm Subject: How is business with the economy? |
| My business has almost doubled from last year...no signs of slowing down for me anyways....and as mentioned....I've gotten 3 calls this past week to book for next June. Already have 3 booked for next ... |
| Topic: ???'s about a cake that soured? |
Cakery
Replies: 21
Views: 663
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:31 am Subject: ???'s about a cake that soured? |
| littlecake....RIGHT ON.....I mentioned to her that I know our Wal-Mart will take the cakes and place them on a metal rack....and has a sign that says..."Opps, baked too much" and it holds the old deco ... |
| Topic: ???'s about a cake that soured? |
Cakery
Replies: 21
Views: 663
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:26 am Subject: ???'s about a cake that soured? |
| I'm like everyone else.....I'm thinking she's wanting a FREE cake. I called her back and of course....they threw it out and it's in the trash now...go figure!!! On the Duncan Hines thing....I made s ... |
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