Ok, So i have a couple of questions on what I should price these cakes at. They're going to be birthday cakes and the client hasn't decided which cake her wants for her daughter's 15th bday party yet.. She likes both of them.
Whichever cake she picks has to feed 300 people.

Please give me your ideas on the price for 300 ppl for EACH cake!
Thanks in advice for your help!

Here's the other cake.


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I can only see one of the pics so i'm pricing this one only I charge 4.00 per slice so that would give ya 1200 as it's a pretty simple design.
Try posting the second photo if you can

I am with sari66, $1200.00 & I can only see the one picture.

Thanks for the replies.. I have to make that cake for April of '09..

I've never had to make roses before.. Does anybody know what those roses are made from? And are there instructions on here to show how to make them?

Those look like Fondant Ribbon Roses. There are some posts from the past that give how to's.

Yep, definately fondant ribbon roses. You have pleanty of time to practice

Is that the second cake you were trying to post?
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r206/bmdominy/zebra20cake20800.jpg
I left it as a link, since the picture is too big.

I'll definitely go with the 1200 for the first one. Since the 2nd one is even easier I'll go with 3$ a piece- 900.

For me Fondant is $3.50 per serving, + $40 for a topper +$20 for equipment + $50 or so for delivery. So $1160, either one.

They would each be $4 per serving in my case, too. $1200.

My jaw just dropped! Do people actually pay over 1,000 dollars for a cake? REALLY? WOW!

trishalynn0708 -

Of course! Depending on where you live, how big the cake is, and all the details (flavors, fillings, designwork, construction, etc), delivery & setup.... $1000+ is really not that out of the ordinary.

Duff & Collette Peters have $1000 minimums now - regardless of size.

Don't forget too... it's not just the cost of ingredients and supplies - the decorators time needs to be paid for too.

HTH!!

...and GAS to deliver! A 30 minute drive is a $20 tank of gas round trip.

I can't view the second pic. I'd love to see it. This first cake is quite lovely but who in the world has 300 people to a birthday party/celebration let alone, KNOWS 300 people!!!

Make sure you post a picture of the finale!!!!


Amy

300 people when your kid turns 15?

Sheesh.... that's not a party, it's a gift grab. They should be ashamed.

is it maybe because it is a quince? is that why the big party at 15?

okay.... maybe it's a quince. I didn't think of that.

I thought of that as well but 300 ppl! I'm just amazed that someone knows that many people. Probably lots of friends, friends of friends, family, co-workers of family.

It's going to be a beautiful celebration and quite a wonderful occasion to make a cake!! I can't wait to see it.


Amy

This town is high in hispanic population and their Quince parties for 15y/olds will be 400+ people. Bigger than a wedding. They really get decked out, the girls wear big poofy dresses & tiaras, ice sculptures, live music, food, non-alcoholic beverages. Its very pomp and circumstance. The men get all decked out in tuxedos.

Very nice to attend, I might add. I had the opportunity to be invited to one. It was spectacular affair. And the Cake? WOW! It was ginormous!

Quinceañera celebrations are a very big deal in the hispanic communities. It is like a practice run for the wedding., ha, ha.. Why do you think I am learning how to make cakes???

I have 4 year old twin girls and a 2 year old girl. Thats why!!! I figure that I will save a couple thousand $$$$$$$$$ .

BTW that cakes are gorgeous. Don´t forget to post pictures.

I know but a little OT here but why is the 15th such a big deal? Then again, why is the 16th a big deal for others. I just would like to know more behind the tradition. Pardon my ignorance but I have always wanted to know!


Amy

Cakemommy, in simple terms it is a right of passage celebration. It's big deal because then the girl is suppose to be "ready for more responsabilities" such as work, marriage etc.

A lot of money is spent on these celebrations. I am Mexican and we commonly have a religious celebration at a church followed by a reception. The birthday girl gets to buy a gorgeous dress and it is a tradition to have 14 couples in your quiniceañera party. I tell you it is like a practice run for you wedding!! $$$$$

Here is short explanation.
http://www.geocities.jp/japanliving/quinceaneras.html

WOW!!! I have goosebumps! How exciting for the "young lady"! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. I have to run but I will read the link when I get back!!!


Amy

I'd probably charge $9-$9.50/ serving for either of them. Probably $9 for the first and $9.50 for the second (all those little fondant balls for the border). My base price is $8/ serving for fondant, though. So $2700 or $2850 total.

I had a client who spent over $600,000 for his kid's bar mitvah, so the cost of the cake really was a drop in the bucket. Who cares what the occasion is, how many they invite, what kind of celebration they plan, etc.? As long as they want what we do, appreciate the end product, and are happy to pay our prices, I'm glad to have the business!

I've got a client that wants a cake to serve 200 people for her daughter's 1st birthday party!!! The MTV Sweet 16 series has definitely impacted the "keeping up with the Jones'" cliche. That aside, my price per serving is lower in accordance with a higher number of servings. Kind of the "buy in bulk" strategy. The lowest I would charge is $3/serving plus an additional charge for the fondant detail work on either design.