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SJ169
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:43 am |
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Ok this is my first "what to charge question" but i am really stumped.
A customer emailed me this picture for a birthday. The animals i believe are toy animals but I am having a hard time quoting the price..i assume you would do a sheet cake and then carve it do the slope and the "rocks"...
If anyone wants to throw it out there...what would you charge for this cake?? |
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SJ169
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:37 pm |
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K8memphis-
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:55 pm |
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I think I'd upcharge $10-ish for buttercream, $15-ish for fondant.
Plus the per serving amount.
That's with store bought animals. |
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cylstrial
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:49 pm |
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I would say start at $4 or $5 a slice because you are going to have to carve that down. And you charge for how many slices there would have been. Not how many you'll end up with. Because if you don't charge for all that extra cake that's going to get cut off, then it's coming out of your pocket. |
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SJ169
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:52 pm |
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ya i was thinking 5.oo per slice....i am waiting for the customer to get back to me about how many people they are needing to serve...how big of a cake would you say that is?? |
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K8memphis-
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:53 pm |
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| cylstrial wrote: | | I would say start at $4 or $5 a slice because you are going to have to carve that down. And you charge for how many slices there would have been. Not how many you'll end up with. Because if you don't charge for all that extra cake that's going to get cut off, then it's coming out of your pocket. |
Yes but if you're careful you can use just about everyting you cut off (that doesn't get nibbled away) yes? |
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Doug
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:04 pm |
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| K8memphis- wrote: | | cylstrial wrote: | | I would say start at $4 or $5 a slice because you are going to have to carve that down. And you charge for how many slices there would have been. Not how many you'll end up with. Because if you don't charge for all that extra cake that's going to get cut off, then it's coming out of your pocket. |
Yes but if you're careful you can use just about everyting you cut off (that doesn't get nibbled away) yes? |
depends upon the skill of the person doing the carving.
every noticed how much cake goes in the trash on Ace of Cakes -- sometimes it's almost 1/2 the cake they started with.
definitely charge for how many servings were in the "before" cake. |
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SJ169
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| Quote: | | Yes but if you're careful you can use just about everyting you cut off (that doesn't get nibbled away) yes? |
haha ...i was thinking i could use whatever i cut away to make the rocks..haha i hardly ever get any left over cake scrap's...everyone in my house always eats them before i have a chance! haha |
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SJ169
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OMG so i just googled safari cake's so i could maybe send this customer some other ideas and i found the link to the company that made this cake
Its made by Planet Cake and cost 2400!! , soo i think for that price the figures would be gumpaste or fondant
lol anywho i just thought that was interesting |
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K8memphis-
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| SJ169 wrote: | OMG so i just googled safari cake's so i could maybe send this customer some other ideas and i found the link to the company that made this cake
Its made by Planet Cake and cost 2400!! , soo i think for that price the figures would be gumpaste or fondant
lol anywho i just thought that was interesting |
Wow gumpaste fondant and gold!!! 
Geez it ain't that fancy is it? I guess it is. |
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SJ169
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:26 pm |
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| Quote: | | Wow gumpaste fondant and gold!!! |
haha thats what i thought...but it probably would take a long time to make those animals...i think they look pretty realistic...but 2400.00 ... i dont know about that |
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Kandy4283
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:32 pm |
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OMG!! For that cake!!!! WOW!! I don't think I would ever pay that much for a cake ouch! That would take a tole on my pocket book! That is a really cool cake though! Good Luck with all of it! |
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SJ169
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:35 pm |
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LOL i know! soo i am still figuring out what i would charge..and she wants a price for if i made it will gumpaste animals and with store bought animals ...so we'll see i will keep you posted |
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:36 pm |
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Planet Cake is pretty much the gold, platinum and super diamond encrusted titanium "Kings" of the cake world. I can think of several others, but they (PC) are on a level of perfection not easily matched. If I were a person with money to burn, and people to impress, AND I lived in AU, I'd be getting me a Planet Cake creation! |
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K8memphis-
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Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:37 pm |
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| SJ169 wrote: | | LOL i know! soo i am still figuring out what i would charge..and she wants a price for if i made it will gumpaste animals and with store bought animals ...so we'll see i will keep you posted |
Be sure & let her know how much it cost--your price will be a dream come true after that!! |
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