Someone wants 100 cupcakes for her wedding (along with a 14x14 inch cake). 50 are chocolate, 50 are vanilla, and are iced plain (they are providing medival themed candies to put on top).
What would you charge per cupcake, assuming plain paper cup cake liners? Rough cost times 3 came out to be around $110, which seems a bit high for plain cupcakes.
I think most people charge around 1.00 a piece for cupcakes.......regardless of the decoration.....but since they are providing the candies.....maybe you want to go .80 cents a piece or something......it's your call, I guess I would go by what you normally charge and maybe take a little off since you certainly wouldn't be spending nearly as much time as you would if they were decorated with roses etc..........and as for the cake........I've heard that people use the 12 dollars per cake mix ........for their cost.......so if it takes 2.......24 dollars.......3.........36 dollars.....etc.
Believe me!! $1.10 per cupcake is not high and those little critters take more time to do that a regular cake!!!
Definitely $1 each, at least...that's what I will be charging for them in my shop and they'll at least have sprinkles or something on top of the icing. I know they're providing you with the candies, but don't you still have to put them on the cupcakes?? $1/serving is definitely inexpensive for a wedding...lol. And although they'll be plainly iced, that's still alot of work for you to have to do at one time...then placing the candies on top. You priced it right, I think. Don't undercut yourself!! 
I just worked out how much it would be to make 15 cupcakes from scratch and with buttercream topping and decoration, for someone who is wanting a cake in March, and raw materials alone would be $12. so obviously charging just $1 in that case would be nuts, because defintely not worth it for $3!! I think you're being more then gererous with the price you have now, they are getting a deal You still have to bake, ice, and package 100 cupcakes, let alone what the raw cost is!
I wouls charge $2. a cupcakes, my starting price. I heard that since it is for a wedding you should charge what you would charge for wedding cakes because there are so many little pieces. I haven't done that though.
I think I'll go be sick now. 
I just did 100 cc for a baby shower, 50 choc, 50 van all with piped buttercream swirls and edible glitter on top. I charged her 50 cents per cupcake... Don't laugh, I am still new at this and I went with what the local grocery store bakery charges (Since I know in the past she has gotten her cakes at Costco) Oh well, I covered my costs and got the experience of traveling 1 1/2 hours with all those cc!
Do you all really charge that much! Wow. I need to figure out my prices.
I wouldn't touch it for $1 per cupcake! What do you get per serving for cake? Cupcakes take more batter than a single serving of cake then you have to add the liner - filling each individual cup - icing each individual cup, etc. I'm working on a similar order now. I haven't come up with a price yet but I know it will be at least $2.25 per cupcake.
Deb
Here in the Northwest (Seattle) cupcakes are 2.25 - 2.50 per piece. I charge $30 per dozen for scratch cupcakes frosted w/Swiss buttercream. I agree with the previous posters that it takes work to produce even plain cupcakes, and you HAVE to factor in the labor (yours) it takes.
my hubby just got an order for 30 cupcakes and charged $1.00 each and thought it was too high....but did it anyways after he quoted ...the lady jumped on it so fast he wished he would have said more........ He keeps saying i should have charged more....
my point is go for it ......you can always come down on price if you need to but not go up
oh my gosh, I have to agree with "thecakemaker"... I wouldn't touch it for $1.00 either. I don't think it is unreasonable to charge $2 each. They really are a lot of work to ice each one. even 1.50 would be better than $1
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