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How Much Do I Charge??? Goto page 1, 2  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cake Decorating Business Author Message aundron Frequent Member Joined: Jun 26, 2006 Posts: 461 Location: Tennessee Birthday: Oct 26 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:28 pm  Hey guys, got a question. I'm new at cake decorating and I have an order for 36 carrot cake cupcakes!! It will be made from scratch and I need to know how much do I charge this person?? JulieB Forum Addict Joined: Jan 14, 2006 Posts: 870 Location: Nashville, TN Birthday: Jan 02 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:50 pm  My best guess is $72. I was struggling with pricing cupcakes, had read that so many charge $1 a cupcake, and figured that wasn't really worth the work......... then someone said they wouldn't charge less than your usual per-serving rate, which sounds good to me. I generally charge about $2 a serving for most simple cakes with no extras........ so I'd charge $72....... anybody else? littleone Newbie Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 5 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:42 pm  I charge less for cupcakes because they are usually less work. The only extras needed are usually liners and those are cheap. No greasing pans, no getting the sides smooth and they take a lot less icing than cake, if you are only decorating the tops. Homeade carrot cake would be more, do you use any type of nuts because those usually one of the most expensive parts? How much deocration are we talking about on the cupcakes? aundron Frequent Member Joined: Jun 26, 2006 Posts: 461 Location: Tennessee Birthday: Oct 26 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:46 pm  I use walnuts, crushed pineapple, raisins, etc. in the carrot cake. No major decorations, just cream chees icing. The lady only wanted to spend $25, but I thought that seemed kind of cheap for what I'm making!! justme Regular Member Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 168 Location: Ohio Birthday: Feb 16 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:53 pm  $25 for 36 cupcakes thats seems aweful cheap!! i don't understand how that lady came up with that.. i don't think you can even get that many cupcakes for that price even at walmart. it is less than 70 cents per cup cake...... i am not sure how much i would charge -- depending on where you live i would charge $1.50 to 2.00 per carrot cupcakes littleone Newbie Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 5 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:55 pm  I would $25 would be pretty cheap for homemade carrot cupcakes. I use walnuts, no raisin or pineapple though. I would probably charge $36- but I am cheap and don't do it for a living. I would say it would be at least that. I would say most bakers would charge $50 or more. aundron Frequent Member Joined: Jun 26, 2006 Posts: 461 Location: Tennessee Birthday: Oct 26 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:00 pm  I don't do this for a living and I'm starting on my third class of Wilton; but I sent a carrot cake into my husband's job and she wanted me to make them for her husband's birthday. I was thinking a $1 per cupcake too!! sdfisher Regular Member Joined: Apr 02, 2006 Posts: 126 Location: colorado springs Birthday: Sep 13 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:04 pm  I think I would at least charge 1.50 a cupcake for homemade carrot cake. The ingredients are expensive and there is more time involved. cakes47 Forum Addict Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 700 Location: New England Birthday: Sep 19 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:08 pm  You really should at least charge $1.50 each if not the $2.00 each. It's also your time in making them, baking, icing and clean up!! Carrot cake with cream cheese icing, let her try and find it for less and get the QUALITY too!!!! Oh!!! Is she picking them up or are they being delivered?? Good luck and don't sell yourself short!! debsuewoo Forum Fanatic Joined: May 07, 2005 Posts: 1312 Location: Torrance, CA Birthday: May 09 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:13 pm  I would also say it depends on how big they are as well. Some people make cupcakes so small they would be gone in two gulps. Me, I like my cupcakes to dome ABOVE the liner, not even with it. So I would say that if the cupcake domes are even with the liner, $1.00. Higher than the liner, $1.25 to /$1.50 per. FatAndHappy Forum Addict Joined: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 554 Location: PA Birthday: Jan 11 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:25 pm  Our price for "gourmet" flavor cupcakes is $10 per dozen plus $3.00 for premium icing. Good luck! LNW Frequent Member Joined: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 223 Location: Springfield, Missouri Birthday: Mar 31 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:30 pm  I charge $10 per dozen for simple cupcakes, $15 per dozen with a filling and $20 per dozen if they want something other than a swirl of buttercream on the top. But I live in a pretty cheap area if cakes cost more in your neck of the woods I'd go higher. $25 is crazy, tell her to go to Wal-Mart. aundron Frequent Member Joined: Jun 26, 2006 Posts: 461 Location: Tennessee Birthday: Oct 26 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:29 am  cakes47 wrote: You really should at least charge $1.50 each if not the $2.00 each. It's also your time in making them, baking, icing and clean up!! Carrot cake with cream cheese icing, let her try and find it for less and get the QUALITY too!!!! Oh!!! Is she picking them up or are they being delivered?? Good luck and don't sell yourself short!! Actually, my husband will be taking them to her; she works with him!! I'm really leaning toward 1.50 per cupcake. littlemissmuffin Regular Member Joined: Jul 24, 2006 Posts: 142 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:45 am  I'm still a NOOb but, for soapmaking, we calculate total cost of all ingredients plus labor, utilities, etc. Then divide the amount of soaps by that to get the retail price. So for instance it costs you $15 in materials plus $15 in labor - 2 hrs to make and decorate plus $5 for gas and electricity usage. You're up to $35 = $0.97 per cupcake cost you to make. Suggested retail would be at least 2 times this = $2. ninaross Junior Member Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 58 Birthday: Jun 11 Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:01 am  $ 25.00 tell her she can go to wal mart and TRY to get 35 cc for 25.00 it makes me so angry when people are so dam cheap . i hate those stupid people. i wouldnt do it. but if your doing it just for fun hay at least make sure it covers cost. but i still would tell her to go to the store. 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