Just Finished Yet A Probably Under Priced Cake!
Decorating By notjustcake Updated 3 Mar 2007 , 1:58pm by lionladydi
Here's the second one I made I tried to replica this cake by Karenelli
My cake is the one with the bulb border
Karenelli's is the one with shell border
8" double layer vanilla and buttercream dream, light burgundy (came out a little dark in picture )sweetpeas, juniper green vines. I also asked for $25 
Both cakes are very pretty! You did a nice job replicating. $25 isnt too bad. I would have charged $30 probably.
I think yours looks just as good, if not better. So do you just do cakes out of your home? How long have you been doing it? I just sold my first 2 cakes this past month. They were extremely simple it was more for the quality vs design. I'm curious what other people charge. I know a lot of professionals charge per slice. I am doing my first tiered cake for someone who wants to pay me for it. It will be a 2 tiered cake (6&8 or 8&10 round) with a Dora theme. I have no idea what to charge. I couldn't believe it but a dental office paid me $35 for a 9x13 choc cake with strawberry cream filling and whipped cream frosting. I decorated with melted choc lattice, and had choc lettering. So was thinking of charging $35-$50. That is a large range. I just want other people opinions.
Natt
I have no clue what to charge I have sold a total of 7 cakes in February well two of them today, this happened by accident I make cakes for a hobby I never thought anyone would want to buy them
I charge $28.50 for cake this size. It seems much cheaper in people's heads than charging them $30. They only seem to rememeber that it is under $30.
It is a great looking cake. Congrats.
I like your cake better. Better colors. Better spacing. the only thing I like better about the teacher's cake is the shell border. You did a fantastic job. I remember seeing this cake in the gallery and commented on it earlier today.
Ditto!
Diane
I charge $28.50 for cake this size. It seems much cheaper in people's heads than charging them $30. They only seem to rememeber that it is under $30.
It is a great looking cake. Congrats.
I use the same trick, OOPS! I mean IDEA!! It's kinda weird isn't it? But, you know what? My mind works the SAME WAY!! I am charging $38.50 for a sheet cake I am doing....simply because I think $40.00 will freak the lady and I'll get $1.50 worth of advertising from this cake!
Beth in KY
Maybe I am a little sensitive, but I think everyone ought to be careful about saying who's cake is "better" just at risk of hurting the other's feeling. The other cake was done by a member here. Both cakes are beautiful.
Maybe I am a little sensitive, but I think everyone ought to be careful about saying who's cake is "better" just at risk of hurting the other's feeling. The other cake was done by a member here. Both cakes are beautiful.
I agree! Neither person asked for criticism on their cake, especially the person of the other cake. I know if I were the person that the other person was inspired by and people were saying that the other cake was "better" than mine my feelings would be very hurt.
JMO,
Lazy_Susan
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