What Flavors Do You Offer To Your Clients?
Business By nefgaby Updated 18 Aug 2007 , 11:56pm by OhMyGoodies
Just wondering... Has anyone tried mixing a Chocolate/Orange Cake mix? I have a recipe that I got off the CC site that includes adding a pudding mix to the recipe.
I love chocolate/orange flavoring, but wondered if it tasted good in a cake?
I would try it myself, but that is too much cake to force on my warehouse guys if it isn't any good!
They love being my sweet toothed judges, but they have limites too - 
Here's mine. Too lazy to type them out
http://sugarbeancakes.com/cakemenu.php
I LOVE the Chai one...I think I may be adding that after I give it a try!!
Wow, love your site, great cakes!!! I didn´t know you and Micheline were together with Sugar Bean (I´ve always loved the colors you used on your logo!!!) Anyway, thanks for sharing your list, I really appreciate it! 
I´m also curious about your Piña Colada cake... sounds yummy!
Here's mine. Too lazy to type them out
http://sugarbeancakes.com/cakemenu.php
I LOVE the Chai one...I think I may be adding that after I give it a try!!
Wow, love your site, great cakes!!! I didn´t know you and Micheline were together with Sugar Bean (I´ve always loved the colors you used on your logo!!!) Anyway, thanks for sharing your list, I really appreciate it!
I´m also curious about your Piña Colada cake... sounds yummy!
Yep She's my newest addition . I own Sugar Bean Cakes, and she works with me!!
Thanks for the complements!!
Flavors
Here are just some ideas to get you started. Use your imagination. The possibilities are endless
almond amaretto cream
baileys butterscotch
black forest
butterscotch walnut
champagne
cherry and almond
chocolate
chocolate cherry
chocolate chip
chocolate espresso
chocolate mint
chocolate orange
chocolate raspberry
devils food
dulce de leche
grasshopper (like the drink)
iced tea
margarita
mudslide
orange and ginger
peaches and cream
peanut butter cup
pear spice
pineapple coconut
pumpkin and cinnamon
red velvet
smores
strawberry
tiramisu
white
white almond
white chocolate
yellow
Other flavors available by special order.
My customers have no imagination. White, Chocolate, are the most asked for flavors, when a customer asks for a different flavor I will always do it for them. But that is once in a Blue Moon.
It's so fun to see everyone's varieties. It all sounds delicious! Hopefully someday I will be able to make all of these
I love all these fun flavors I'm seeing.
I got the GREATEST key lime cake recipe from someone in a forum here in early 2006 (from a mix). It ended up being one of my biggest sellers last year. So, key lime is definitely a flavor I offer that people REALLY dig 
Filling:
Orange Cream
Lemon Cream
Cherry Cream
Chocolate Mousse
Vanilla Cream
Raspberry Cream
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse
Coffee Cream
Strawberry Cream
Chocolate Strawberry Cream
So far my #1 seller has been the Yellow Butter Cake with Raspberry Cream filling. Some people put chocolate buttercream or chocolate cream cheese on it. I prefer the lemon buttercream on it.
Just wondering what your "cream fillings" are. Sounds yummy. How do you make the raspberry cream? I'm drooling right now!
Wow! Dr. Pepper Cake? Crazy!! I never would have thought. We love DP around here. We may have to try that out. What does it taste like?
I've received quite a few PMs about the key lime cake, so I thought I'd post it. I hadn't realized how many versions were in the forum. The one I use is from the CC member, "wifey". I don't use the nuts or rum flavoring, but it's still yummy. I think it's the pineapple juice -- that just tastes so different from the OJ recipes.
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1 box of Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Cake Mix
1 - 3 oz. pkg. Lime Jello
3/4 C pineapple juice
5 eggs
1-1/3 C Oil
1 tsp. rum flavoring
Prepare 2 - nine inch cake pans. In a large mixing bowl, stir together cake mix and jello. Beat in pineapple juice, then eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate after each one. Beat in the oil and rum flavoring. Divide cake batter into 2 pans and bake 25-35 minutes or until done.
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 stick of butter
1/4 c. Crisco
1 tsp vanilla
1 - 16 oz. box of confectioners sugar
1-8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. nuts or 2 T grated lime zest.
In mixer cream together cream cheese, butter and crisco in a large mixing bowl. Beat in vanilla, Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat in zest and add nuts.
Wow! Dr. Pepper Cake? Crazy!! I never would have thought. We love DP around here. We may have to try that out. What does it taste like?
I am not a fan of Dr. Pepper, so I didn't think I would like it, but it was good. Didn't taste alot like the soda, but just enough that you go...hmm, what kind of cake is this?
Oh my goodness... I invited 6 gals over yesterday to taste some of the new recipes I've found through the forum (or versions of them), and answer written questions. I had 6 cakes and 3 truffles. They were all mystery flavors to them because I wanted to know what they would call them, what they tasted, etc. I threw in that Dr. Pepper cake (using generic Dr. Thunder). They LOVED it!!! Three people wanted to order cakes! What?!?! I was so shocked. According to their forms that no one else saw, 5 out of 6 absolutely thought it was fantastic. One thought it tasted like a "good white cake mix cake" (as did I), but still really liked it.
So, thanks for telling me about that cake. The funniest answer for "If you were to find this on a menu, what would the name be?" was "World's Perfect White Cake"! Who knew the box mix with generic DP would bring such rave reviews? 
Sunflowerbagel...that is SUCH a good idea! I've been looking for a way to try out different flavors of cakes and getting people to tell me their opinion on them. That is terrific! Thank you for that idea..and EVERYONE else for their wonderful flavor ideas!
I have just been telling people if you can think of it give me time I'll make it. So far it really has been just:
french vanilla
white
chocolate
chocolate chocolate chip
And filling is usually just
plain BC
whipped vanilla
whipped strawberry
whipped raspberry
whipped chocolate
OH I do offer whipped huckleberry which are not cheep. We actually pick the ourselves. Or you can purchase them for $40 or $50 per gallon!!
Some GREAT IDEAS HERE!! keep it comming
wow - now I am totally overwhelmed with ideas! I guess I need to get to baking!!
I did just try out the french vanilla box mix and subbed caramel hazelnut coffee creamer for the water. I read about that on another thread here somewhere. It is sooo yummy!
Thanks for sharing everyone!!
just wondering if the customers ever get overwhelmed by all the choices?
if i had that many i think it would take each one an hour to make up thier mind....
just wondering if the customers ever get overwhelmed by all the choices?
if i had that many i think it would take each one an hour to make up thier mind....
LOL, I sometimes here that they spent more time picking out flavors for a Bday cake then they did on their own wedding cake, but I love to try new recipes!
Here is a link to all of my flavors, fillings, etc.
http://www.customcraftcreations.com/cakeTypes.html
but I always tell everyone that if they can think it I can make it....as a matter of fact, I just made a strawberry crunch cake with an actual cheesecake as the filling for my BF graduation. It was a huge hit, and already have a bunch more orders!
just wondering if the customers ever get overwhelmed by all the choices?
if i had that many i think it would take each one an hour to make up thier mind....
More true than you think. In my non-cake side of life, I've spent a number of years in sales, and the rule of thumb is to give them a choice between 2 things. I adapt this to cakes as:
"Do you prefer cake-on-cake or pillars?" (assume they say pillars)
"Do you want pillars between all tiers or just the top two?"
"Do you prefer a traditional flavor (white, choc) or a non-traditional flavor?" (assume they go with non-traditional)
"Are you thinking a citrus or fruit flavor (lemon, orange, strawberry) or more in the mocha or cheesecake family?"
Take each question and lead it to the next one. The simplistic explanation is "process of elimination".
If I walked into a client's office and handed them a list of our product, I never would have been productive, never would have gotten the sales I did. They key is to work the questions to find out what they need/want, then direct them down the path to the things you offer that satisfy that need/want.
It's a great service to be able to offer such a wide variety .... just be the sales pro and find out what they are looking for then tell them what they need.
i am reading a book called "the paradox of choice"
it's an interesting read.....one of the main concepts is...too many choices can frustrate the customer....causing them sometimes to make no choice....for fear of making the wrong one.
when i started out i kinda wanted to do lots and lots of flavors, but after i got so busy, time constrants just wouldn't let me....
Here's mine. Too lazy to type them out
http://sugarbeancakes.com/cakemenu.php
I LOVE the Chai one...I think I may be adding that after I give it a try!!
OK Any way I could squeese a recipe or two out of you. And I love your web site!
All mine are so basic... I would love to branch out a little. so just throw me something simple and tasty!!
I'm proud to say that I just did my first tasting with a couple over the weekend and it went WONDERFULLY!!! I was so happy to say I offer:
Cake: Yellow. Lemon, WASC, Chocolate, Red Velvet, Coconut
Fillings: Raspberry Mousse, Chocolate Mousse, Cookies & Cream, Cheesecake,Lemon, Apricot, Strawberry, Strawberry Mousse, Pineapple, Coconut Mango
Icings: IMBC, American BC, Lemon BC, Cream Cheese BC.
Part of why I was so happy is because the fiance (man) was adamant about me not making their cake since I'm fairly new to this...about 6 months now. (The bride is my cousin)I let them go out on about 4 tastings and-disappointed by them all-they came back to me. So, I felt like I'd better come across strong. The fiance is the one that kept finding fault with all the bakeries. He loved everything and I think I reallty impressed him. I was so thrilled (and tired...I made some of everything for the tasting). Before Friday night (the tasting was Sunday) I didn't know what the heck I "offered"
(I know I went on a tangent, but I was so happy about this. Thanks for reading)I can't wait to try the Strawberry cake with the juice!!!
could you share the cookies and cream filling recipe
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