I saw a few posts on this topic, but I was wondering if I could get some input. I'm just starting my business, and I can't decide weither to offer cake from scratch or go with the box stuff. At first I thought you had to make from scratch when you have a business, but I have since learned otherwise. I feel more confident with my boxed cakes, because my homemade cakes always taste funny. Any input would be appreciated. : )
At first I thought you had to make from scratch when you have a business, but I have since learned otherwise.
This is a common misconception and I've no idea where it got started. GFS and Sysco sell an awful lot of mixes and other frozen/prepared foods and they don't sell them to housewives. They sell them to bakeries, restaurants and caterers. I see them buying the same stuff I'm buying when I go in to pick up my order from these places.
I would suggest you start out with what you do best. If that's a box mix, then go with it. If you want to start doing scratch, then practice with recipes until you find one that works well for you. You have a lot of expert resources on this site to help you out in either (or both!) direction.
I have both. There are flavors that I get rave reviews on and these are all doctored box mixes. I also have scratch that are family recipes that I have a higher charge on b/c of the ingredients involved. I get orders for my "basic" flavors and for my "specialty" flavors.
I also offer fresh/homemade fillings on request at an additional charge, so far I have only done this for family b/c of special dietery restrictions. I wanted to make sure that i KNEW what was going into the cake and not guess.
I prefer to use a mix and add a few things to it to give it my own personal touch. If you think your scratch cakes taste funny I would suggest using the cake mix to start with and maybe practice making cakes from scratch until you come up with a recipe that you are comfortable with and doesnt taste funny to you.
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