This is my first attempt at a castle cake, i have to say i am quite pleased with how it turned out . The castle itself is all buttercream the turrets and the detail work are fondant. I have at least 30 hours and $125 in this cake. Fortunately, this cake is being donated to my sons cub scout pack for the cake auction... but i am hoping to get my name out there a bit. If i were ever to do this one again (after a good rest!!!!! LOL) what would you charge? it is 27 inches tall, almost 75 pounds, i used 18 cake mixes (no, didn't bother with scratch on this one) and 54 eggs. It was originally going to have an additional 11x15 layer at the bottom (there are 4 instead of 5) but it was sacricied to the cake gods on my kitchen floor this morning (ya, i said some PG sentances!). Thanks for your help on this one.. just trying to be prepared for the future... pricing is my least favorite part!

okay, wait... that's cake??? wow! it's amazing! absoultely stunning! sorry i can't help on the pricing (i'm not too good at knowing what to charge. maybe a million $??), but holy cow!

well, at 3 x cost, it would be $375.

tho' I think it's worth even more -- like $475 or so.

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It is positively STUNNING....

such detail and all in BC!??!?

you totally rock!

WOW! WOW! WOW! I'd say $500?

That is absolutly stone!!! Bellisimo!! I will charge at list $ 1,000.00 minimun. Seriously... Specialy if some one with money paid for it...

WOW! I agree...AT LEAST $500!

Awesome job!

I am amazed. That is spectacular. I would say the 3x rule just doesn't seem to be enough. Probably 450 ish Again, what a great job.

OH MY LORD! Your Castle is the castle of all castles! Wow! It doesn't even look like a cake but more like a painting. I don't think works of this type can be priced by general standards! I would say your cake is worth at least 550.00 to 600.00. I have no expertise as a cake seller to be saying that BUT I do as a buyer of high end cakes.

You should be more than proud of this cake and I think if I were you those boy scouts would be prying this one out of my hands!!

If someone wants a cake like that they would have to pay - I would say at least $500 - $600

wow! thanks you guys. The thought of doing another one of these right now hurts my brain but when i see that you all think it's worth what i feel it is.... it makes it all worth while.

if you're using cake mixes you can price them from 15 to 25 a box...

so at 15 bucks ....270 which would be the low end..

at 25.00 you have 450.00 those would be my "BASE" prices.

Go from there add your time and other do dads...that cake was stunning!

so yeah..anything you can get over 500 dollars would be what I'd go for...

I just had to say WOW.....Great work!!!....Amazing!!
......priceless comes to mind!!!!!!!!

I would definitelly charge $1000. I did a similar style for my mother-in-law's rennaissance wedding and my husband built a moat, mountain, grassy, tree base for it that was just awesome, but the work that was put into the cake, I would not want to duplicate very often unless I was compensated well enough. So aside from the cost of materials, I would say $1000 to attract only very serious buyers. You did a fabulous job on that and it is way more than anyone should have done for an auction, but I hope it raises some good funds for the boy scouts. You will definitely be the talk of the town. If you only charge $500 and don't even count your product cost, you are only paying yourself $16.50 an hour and should always try to get about $30 after supplies.

Good Luck at the auction!!

Oh My GOSH!! That cake is amazing!! I can't believe it's all in BC. You are one great artist!! I wouldn't charge anything under $550.

I am still trying to pick my jaw up....... Oh my, that is one AMAZING cake. Well I have never done anything even close to elaborate as that so I am going with the pp, $400-500 easy. Great Job and you deserve alot of rest and praise for that one!

I think $1000 is more like it. For 30 hours and 18 cake mixes (that's a lot of cake)

You did a wonderful job and you should be very proud. People are going to go nuts.

How many DAYS did that take you?

that is one beautiful cake!!! It looks like a doll castle rather than a cake! I would think nothing less than $500, but I don't really know much about pricing myself... it just seems like so much work and it is a lot of cake...

Wow! this is an amazing cake. if i was asked to make a cake this detailed and size i wouldn't do it under 700$

You did a wonderful job!! Where can I put my bid in??? I have to agree with everyone else - no less than $500.

awwww, you guys rock! Although i'm sure it will never go that high at the scout auction (just families, i will let you know what it goes for though) it is certainly nice to have an answer to give to people if they ask what i'd charge to do one for them!

WOW and I mean WOW... I wouldn't go less than $800.00 that was lots of time and effort... What an accomplishment!!! Hat's off to you

That cake rivals anything you'd see from a top cake decorator. It's truly amazing work!

It's worth at least $1000--that's a whole lot of cake, a whole lot of time, and an intricate, beautiful design.

You're going places, girl!

excellent job.... generally i price its 3times the cost but u shld charge way way higher. Totally agree with ckdcr8r that u shld charge high so tht it will attract only serious buyers.... gr8 job!!!!!

It is really an amazing cake!

That much cake, so beautiful done, $800-$1000.

That is just a totally unreal cake I have never ever come across such a fantastic and thoroughly detailed cake!!! I would charge through the nose to just because you deserve the cash!!

An awesome Job . I agree with those that said $1000. Your workmanship is exquisite and I think it is equal to or better than some of those cake challenge contestants on Food Network.

I am definitely no expert on cake pricing as I have only sold one cake so far , but I would charge a minimum of $750. 3 times your cost I don't think would be nearly enough since it took so much of your time to do it - AND it doesn't even look like cake. It looks like a sculpture.

WONDERFUL, BEAUTFIUL, EXCELLENT!

Jen

That is an awesome cake! $800 -$1000 range. It is amazing detail and in buttercream! I would love to know how much it does go for and how you get it to the auction. I woudn't want anyone touching it... maybe have the auction come to your house!!

This cake is incredible!!!!

I agree with most of our C.C.ers 800 to 1000 easy!!!!!!

Give yourself a BIG pat on the back for that beautiful piece of work!!!

Beautiful masterpiece, just beautiful I would have to agree, no less than $500-$700. Again Wow.