It doesn't sound like a bad price, although I've never bought the Satin Ice. What was your cost?
I charge $80 for a 10x4in covered in fondant. I would also tack on another $20 for the bow and cookies, so for that cake I'd charge $100.
I would have charged $70. Just adding the cookies alone takes up a lot of your time with extra baking and decorating. If they were a repeat customer, I think $60 was fair. Great Cake by the way. The bakery here charges $25 to a fondant bow on the cake! I just don't have the nerve to do that yet.
What type of cake was it? If it was anything other than typical white then you need to charge more. I charge extra for strawberry, lemon or chocolate.
bj 
it was a choc. cake with choc pudding filling... the cake was for a friend so I wouldnt have charged her top $ anyway. pricing these cakes out has been the hardest for me by far! I feel like if I say too much than people wont use me... so I end up undercharging and totally lowballing myself the attached cake I did this weekend and I charged $85 for the two tier cake and an additional 9x13 sheet cake(for cutting in the kitchen to serve along with this one.) Apparently eveyone at the party was like.. wow! this was a cheap cake! uuuggghhh! I am so mad at myself!!!
I think the price was appropriate for the first one. Not sure what sizes the second cakes are but with the additional 9x13 you probably undercharged.
I would think $60 was a fair price. Lots of work but in the end it really is only a 10 in cake. The guy from Sugar Rush charged $40 for an 8in with just filling and frosting on it like grandma used to make. Its all about location, location, location. You should have gotten more for the second cake. $85 wasn't bad for the first one but younshould have made another 30 on the sheet cake at least. I stink at charging too. the anniversary cake in my gallery went for $125.
It is a wonderful cake. And you used high quality ingredients so even it you don't get top dollar your doing top dollar work!
I am wanting to get into higher end wedding cakes... I know I have a lot of things to learn and perfect still... but I am so NOT assertive. I am quickly realizing that if I want to make any money... I have to buck up and grow a back bone!!! This is good for me though, who knew that cake decorating would teach me life lessons. go figure~ thanks to all for giving me advice... I would be totally lost with you all!
My 10" cake with fondant is $125. + $45 for looped bows. or $25 for dress bow, if there is a lot of fondant pieces I add for the additional work.
6" & 10" tiered cake $125... with basket weave $150
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your stuff is amazing!!! I am not sure if where I am people would pay that... I wish!! I am in a suburb of Ft Worth.. or it may be that I could get that much but I dont have the guts to ask... because it is def. worth that much with as much time and effort as we put into it! It is an underappreciated artform I think! I think a lot of people here want me to compete with walmarts pricing... oh brother... its like people wanting a five star restaurant to compete their pricing with Burger King!!!
I think a lot of people here want me to compete with walmarts pricing... oh brother... its like people wanting a five star restaurant to compete their pricing with Burger King!!!
Yeah, and if they did try to compete they wouldn't be in business very long!
Wal-mart is for a different crowd of people. 
We had to train people in our area. 
They were just not use to these kind of cakes.
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FoodTV has been great for awareness of the cakes available to consumers.
mpc
www.mypastrychef.com
no kidding. I kind of liken it to invitations, you can go to hallmark and pick up a pack for $5 and fill it in yourself. but when you order them, you might pay $5 per invite! It is a whole different thing when you fill in invitations vs. having them specially done... key word SPECIAL!!! but, i am preaching to the choir!!
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