ok thank you AGAIN lol.

The cupcake prices in my area are about 3.... so $2 would be reasonable right?

also kansaswolf, i checked out your site (i tried to use that template and it messed up my logo!) How many layers are in your base cakes (hope that makes sense lol) and how did you determine the prices of you "extras"

Another big question.... how did you guys coem up with your prices? like the cakes and such? when i did my "ingrediants" it was too low..... now im just ball parking it....... my hubby ( who acts like he knows alot lol) Says I should charge my labour $12 an hour.....

ok let me make it easier lol, how did you come up with your prices?

Oh, I also thought of this-not sure if anyone else has said this. There is a famous baker named The Cake Diva, so...it may e a bad idea to use her name. Just something to think about.

You're in canada so it might be ok but just check when you register the name there.
Your cuppies should be 2.50 if the going rate is 3.00
I came up with my pricing like I mentioned in a previous post called around got the going rate then priced my own recipes and started there. Based on how much I pay for fondant I charge a 1.00 more for it.

the going rate is $2.75.... and for the people that i have ordering right now, they wont pay $2.50... so for now im going to go with $1.50 (just so i keep getting the customers i have already lol)

That still gives me a good profit.

Also do you also charge for labour? if so how much per hour?

Also, are you licensed? I believe someone else brought this up, but unless you are licensed, you should definitely NOT post prices.

Always charge for the number of servings the cake is designed to serve. A person may take a 10" cake and cut it in half to share with a girlfriend who also doesn't have a date on Valentine's Day, but the 2 young ladies are PAYING for a cake for 38 people.

If you buy a bucket of chicken designed to feed 6 people and tell them you're going to eat it all by yourself, they WON'T reduce the price to $3.99 instead of $24.99.

I had a lady come in and wanted a sheet cake. "How many people are you needing to feed?" She said 10. I said, "My smallest cake serves 35 and it's $50." She bought it and wrote me a check then and there.

ok thank you i am figuring out a much better pricing system.

No I am not licensed.... is it really that bad to post prices? if so may I ask why?

I should let everyone know that currently this site is for FREINDS AND FAMILY...... once I accumulate some money to invest into my company I will be licenceing..... I cannot afford to license it right now.

I hope that isnt terrible bad...... Im not sure where else to start?

Doing cakes for friends and family is just fine and if they're who you're doing the cakes for don't post prices on the site as the health dept could see it and assume that you are selling to the public and that's a no no if not licensed.

If this page is only for family and friends for now, you could take down your pricing and say "contact me for pricing details" or something to that effect. That way, you won't be actually "advertising for sale", you'll just be showing off your skills.

I would contact your local agriculture or health department to make sure you are ok doing this without being licensed.

Also, several of your pages do not have tab data. If you use firefox or IE, the tabs are a toolbar that show the title for each page. The tabs are showing "blank page" for several pages - something to change.

ok i have updated my Prices page again.... can you tell me how the prices look so far, and the over all lay out... I also added the delivery and deposits at the bottom.


I will be adding the rest of the prices tonight

ok im going to leave it up for now and check out the health department stuff

Thsi site cannot be googled so i think i will be ok for now

sugarnspice1981- I noticed that too, and am trying to figure it out, thank you for pointing it out tho

ok im going to find out about license and such

Also until i find out about the licensing im going to "Hide" that page,

here are the prices ive gotten so far

Cupcakes $1.50 per serving
2 dozen order minimum

Cookie Pops/ bouquets $10 a dozen

**Price includes Personalized labels or bouquet "dressings"

Delivery charge- Free in Stony Plain and Spruce Grove
$10 fee elsewhere

Please note: If you require any equipment (ie cake stand, cupcake stand) There will be a $50 deposit required, that will be refunded once equipment is returned.


Let me know what you think

I think ..... that I'm very impressed by the changes you've made and all of the work you're putting into this. Great job on trimming those cake photos.

thank you! how do the prices look?

You've done a lot of work good on you!
As for pricing it's low but it'll get better. Having a deposit for any stands you rent out is a great idea!
Keep it up

Thank you so much

Your website is cute, CakeDiva! And I really like the logo. Just a couple of typo/grammatical issues on your About Me page: on the second sentence of the first paragraph you've got a space between the "I" and the apostrophe in "I've". And in the last paragraph it should read "seeing the faces...", and you want to add an apostrophe to the end of peoples so it reads "brings smiles to peoples' faces".

Good luck and great job!

Yeah-here she is. She's been on FN a few times. You should be careful, just incase it's trademarked or something. http://www.cakediva.com/

ok thank you

ok thank you

But does it make a difference that im in canada and shes in the states?

ok Im now trying to figure out a new name lol, cuz cake diva is obviously taken...

So here is what I have come up with

Little Sunshine Cakes


Im lost lol

Cakes like momma made

Diva's Cakes

Best Cakes Ever (pretty lofty expectations)

Mom's Kitchen

Cakes full of Sunshine

I give you bonus points for the changes. Good job!

I would revise this part

"My favorite part of cake decorating, is see the face of the recipients."

It might be quite confusing to other people but I totally understand what you mean.

Other than that, you are all good.

Ive got it! Sweetheart Confections!

And my phrase is " a Little heart in ever bite"

Wha tdo you think

RylanTy- Yes I will fix that!