I have a question for home bakerys that cannot have customers come to there house. How do you handle cake tastings, also any tips on what to do at a wedding tasting and what not to do , also silly question but how do you not waste a lot of cake if they will only be eating small slices/ I use box cake mix
Thanks!!
As far as wasted cake, I bake once for every 9 samplings. I bake an 8" square, then cut it into 9 squares. Place the whole thing in a ziplok bag and freeze. Then pull out one square of each flavor (I use white, choc and red velvet for samplings) to thaw. I put them in another ziplok bag to thaw, so they retain their moisture.
I put these squares of cake on a tray with dollops of icings and fillings. The couple then do a big mix-n-match to see what flavor combos they like.
The square of cake is perfect for 2-4 people (and there's usually cake left over. People just don't really need 3 or 4 full size cupcakes to sample a cake. I mean, that's a LOT of cake to shove down your stomach in one sitting!
I have several "deviled egg" plates - the little ovals for the eggs are perfect for the samples of fillings and icings - I print out labels to go with them to identify what is what. (you can arrange them alphabetically or if you are a visual person, arrange them according to color!)
I have all of my tastings here in my home - so it is pretty easy for me to have it all ready for the appointments.
I have several "deviled egg" plates - the little ovals for the eggs are perfect for the samples of fillings and icings -
Wow, that's a GREAT idea!!
Indy - I gotta tell ya, I am setting here with a big ol' grin on my face - I actually do something that you didn't think about! (Cuz you are my here on here!!)
I bake from home and have tastings at their house. I bake my cakes in mini loaf pans (freeze extra cakes for later). I then get a 12" foil covered cake board and place 4 thin slices of each cake (4 flavors) in a giant "X" on the board. I then fill 4 oz solo cups halfway with fillings (4 fillings). I place these in between the cake flavors. I then fill another solo cup with my plain vanilla BC and place that in the very center of the board. Place little cubes of homemade MMF with toothpicks in them by the filling cups. This fits perfectly in my cakedome so it's easy to travel with.
I did my first consultation this past Saturday and they loved the set up. They really dug in too! There was some left and they were happy that they got to keep the leftovers (like I really wanted them!).
They were happy that I came to them too- I think it helps make them more comfortable, plus I don't have to disrupt my family's everyday life.
I bake from home and have tastings at their house. I bake my cakes in mini loaf pans (freeze extra cakes for later). I then get a 12" foil covered cake board and place 4 thin slices of each cake (4 flavors) in a giant "X" on the board. I then fill 4 oz solo cups halfway with fillings (4 fillings). I place these in between the cake flavors. I then fill another solo cup with my plain vanilla BC and place that in the very center of the board. Place little cubes of homemade MMF with toothpicks in them by the filling cups. This fits perfectly in my cakedome so it's easy to travel with.
This is a great idea!
Such fantastic ideas for the think tank! As I continue to gather information so that one day my husband and I may start our own bakery...
I've just started getting cake "feelers" from people, and came up with a great idea. I doubled a recipe, filled my pans, and had some left over. So, I used my mini ball pan to make 5 individual cakes. Two are gone already (taste testers for me ), but the other three are double wrapped, labeled, and in a freezer. I like the shape better than cupcakes, and they look like snowballs!
I have several "deviled egg" plates - the little ovals for the eggs are perfect for the samples of fillings and icings - I print out labels to go with them to identify what is what. (you can arrange them alphabetically or if you are a visual person, arrange them according to color!)
I have all of my tastings here in my home - so it is pretty easy for me to have it all ready for the appointments.
I do this too, it is really pretty this way!
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