I was asked to make birthday cakes for a local bar and they want me to make a little book or photo album with some pictures, prices and different flavors for people to look at when they book a party.

The 2 that I know for sure that I'll be making is a whiskey barrel with sugar beer bottles on top and a 6 or 8 inch round with a leather harley jacket wrapped around it. Ill be using fondant on both of them.

Not sure if I should charge by the serving since I'm sure there will be some small and some larger parties.

Assuming that I can get them to look really nice (Im doing some practice ones to take pictures of so Ill have plenty of practice), how do I figure out the prices?

Thanks in advance!
Robin

http://www.cakeboss.com/PricingGuideline.aspx

Charge by the serving. For sculpted/shaped cakes charge for the amount used to begin with.......use a 12x18x2 to create a treasure chest, charge for the (is it?) 35 servings even if you waste some of it.

Thanks for all the help!

Thanks for all the help!

If you plan price increases, you might put together a collection of photos in a book ..... and have a separate price list. Name or Number the cakes and then list them on the price sheet.

Way easier to re-do a one-page price list than it is to change an entire book.

When I put size/serving info next to my pics, I add the phrase "serves XX as shown .... can be altered for larger or smaller events".