Pricing Q: What Is Everyone Charging For "mini Cakes&qu

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divaofcakes Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 6:27pm
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Hi gang!

I have a bridal consultation tomorrow with a bride who wants "mini cakes" for her rehearsal dinner. What is your price range for petit fours or mini cakes? I have seen $5 - $10 per cake. Is that what you all are getting? Or am I too low? I know they are a lot of work...

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mypastrychef Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 6:58pm
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I did 1",2" and 3" stacked for $12.00 each with tiny pearl dots and a tiny looped bow on each. I made 19 of them. I could have made six two tiered 6"-10" cakes in the same amount of time for $125 each.

Too time consuming I will charge $20-$25 if ever ordered again
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gilpnh Posted 14 Jan 2007 , 9:03pm
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Ditto,

They are cuter than a bugs ear, and wayyyyyyyyyyy to time consuming. I did 200 minis in the mini cake pan from wilton and decorated to look like the big cake, basketweave with purple/ylw daisies. NEVER again. I won't even tell you what I charged it was so low, I spent 20 solid hours decorating those. From now on, if I do any, my limit is 2 dozen and the price is a minimum $3.00 depend upon design. My hands cramp just thinking about it.

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mkolmar Posted 15 Jan 2007 , 1:38am
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I only did 12 4 inch cakes and decorated them (not stacked) Boy are those things time consuming...I hope I don't have to do those again anytime soon.

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indydebi Posted 16 Jan 2007 , 1:45pm
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I've seen the articles in the magz indicating to brides that individual mini cakes on each table would be "....so much cheaper!" and AGAIN i wonder who in the heck is writing these articles, because obviously they've never decorated a bunch of little cakes as opposed to one big cake!

I've no intention of ever doing mini cakes just for this reason. If I do, they are paying out the whazoo for 'em!!!

The biggest expense in food isn't the food ..... it's the labor.

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BooBooKitty Posted 18 Jan 2007 , 3:59pm
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.oops double post

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BooBooKitty Posted 18 Jan 2007 , 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by indydebi

I've no intention of ever doing mini cakes just for this reason. If I do, they are paying out the whazoo for 'em!!!





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