A potential customer emailed me a photo of a cake she wants for her daughters Birthday, and since I am new to people actually WANTING to pay me for what I love...I am kinda lost as to what to charge! I have no idea where she got the pic from but if it a CC's we thank you for the inspiration!
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Ashley

I guess the picture would help!

About $170.

I charge by the serving so if a fondant covered decorated cake starts at 3.50 a serving, I would multiply that by the number of servings these sized cakes would produce. Since I don't use non-edible items, I would be sure to charge extra for those items as well.

That is a pretty cake

We would charge $125 - 150 for that cake.

In my area, I could probably only get about $75 for that cake.

Oh yeah and I'm in Canada so CND $$ too!!

I'd probably charge about $125 for it. I figure my time is worth about $125 a day and that would probably take me all day...

Looks like a 6 and a 10"..roundabout $200 for me.

I would charge about $100 due to all the fondant work - and I would attempt a royal icing crown.

3.00 per serving here...

That's definately worth more than $70. I would say at least 150 minimum! I also go by servings, and this is kinda detailed so I go by wedding prices, and fondant is always extra. Hope this helps! Don't see yourself short, it took me a long time to get over my fear of charging too much.

I think you can buy the tiara and the wand at the dime store type places for a couple of dollars. Don't think I'd spend the time making them if they want the cake just like the picture. It looks like it's just toys in the picture.

at least $170.00... it is well worth that price... i try not to use anything but edible decorations.. but if the client buys the non edible.. and that is what she or he wants.. then , yes , i use it.. made one the other day.. she said to make it plain.. thats what i did. she sent me a picture from the party.. hello? had all dollar store decorations on it.. its her cake.. not mine.. she paid me to do what i did for her.. to me this cake actually looks like an 8" and 12".. if it is that large .. then i would charge even more..

Looks 6 and 10 to me, too. 12 + 38 = 50 servings times my fondant rate of $4.50/serving = $225. I've used the crown and wand on my granddaughter's cake and they are super cheap, so I'd throw those in.

I charged $250 (Australian $ but I think thats about the same as Canadian $ these days?) for this one...
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1326963

The tiara and wand are handmade though. It's a 6" and 9" by the way.

HTH

Thanks for all the help ladies it's really very useful! I feel so lost with the money part of it! and PP is right I do feel like I am going to charge too much then I am going to lose them as a customer....

the money part is so hard!! if that was a 10 and a 6 Id charge £55 sterling. im only starting off and i just want to get all the practice I can. i couldnt make a living doing this (i work full time) so il have to rethink in the future but you have to start somewher and get a portfolio.

i think in this business its not all about the money either, its a lot of satisfaction too.