I am doing a version of this cake for someone at work. It will be 10. in bottom tier with an 8 in. top tier. Covered in mmf with fondant details and the gum past shoe on top...any ideas on how much to charge her for it?



Thanks for the inspiration Gama!

Well from the sound of your post there should have been a picture for us to judge but......
I suggest no less than $3 per serving. Sooooo...that would be about $200

I did post a picture in my post, does it not show up?

$200 sounds right, but that depends on your skill level.

The above cake it adorable in design, and the shoe is fantastic. But I would have a hard time paying $200 for it, beause the BC is a little sloppy. ( I still have not mastered perfect BC!) I also use to work in a pro shop as a front end person, and we would charge $5.50 per serving.

Thanks for the reply. As for my skill level, I have only done one other fondant cake, so I guess I would say that I am pretty much a beginner.

I am planning on covering it in MMF, not buttercream. I haven't mastered the technique of smooth buttercream just yet. I have tried the wax paper with a crusting buttercream, but didn't get fantastic results. I am planning on trying the Viva papertowel method on my next cake!

Try Melvira's method for buttercream, it gives outstanding results. As for the cake you posted, done all in fondant, I would charge $250.

Thanks for the tip! I did a search for Melvira's BC but can't find it. I will have to keep searching unless someone else has it handy!

please post a pic on this thread or let us know when you compleyted the cake!

here is the link for melvira's method have not tried it.. i do use sugarshacks recipe which is AMAZING, i will try the roller soon and let you know
how it goes