But my mom has been asking me several times what the baby shower cake would have cost if bought.
It was a 6", 10", 14" and then two separate ones, a 9" and 8". But I think she just wants to know the cake itself not the extra ones, so it served about 140.
It was Mocha with whipped chocolate ganache filling, dark chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese filling and carrot cake with cream cheese filling. I used Wilton fondant and fresh flowers, but these were provided.
I live in S. California near the coast.
Thanks in advance!
It took about 24 hours to make, but that's probably because I'm inexperienced. All of the ingredients would probably total close to $100, probably at least about $80.
I'm also perplexed at how you'd charge for a cake like this because of all the different factors (fresh flowers, etc.). Thanks everyone.
I would have charged $3/serving for that cake, but I also use Earlene's serving chart, so I would call it 105 servings. $315, and the client provides the flowers. There are many factors to consider, but I think all these estimates can give you a good starting point.
I get 156 1"x2" servings =$624
nice cake!!!! Did you choose the design?
Can you come and help me this weekend? I have 8 wedding cakes, 3 grooms cakes + 12 birthday cakes. We are starting tonight with prep.
mpc
www.mypastrychef.com
I get 156 1"x2" servings =$624
nice cake!!!! Did you choose the design?
Can you come and help me this weekend? I have 8 wedding cakes, 3 grooms cakes + 12 birthday cakes. We are starting tonight with prep.
mpc
www.mypastrychef.com
Thanks a lot MPC! Yes, I decided what to do (along with a last suggestion by CC members to put flowers on the top) on the day of the baby shower.
That sounds like a dream job. If only I lived in LA. 
You are awesome MPC; I have no idea how you do it! 
Using the prices I had where I used to live, and the 156 servings MPC said- it would have been $663 ($4.25/serving).
Great job!
I'm confused...how do you get so many servings out of the cake? Even Wilton only sets the servings for a 6", 10", 14" at 128.
I have measured the cakes and have served them and can get 16 1x2 from the 6"
48 1x2 from the 10"
92 1x2 from the 14"
Actually I can get more than that when I serve.
When you do the math... Yes! I make more on a cake than you would using the new Wilton chart. 
I have the old old Wilton chart and heard alot of chatter about how many they serve so I charted it myself.
Also there is rarely a problem with an abundant amount of cake left over and I show the brides/customer the size on a marked 8" dummy and most agree it is a fair portion of cake. If they think it is too small they will go to the next size up.
mpc
mypastrychef.com
I have been known to cut my pieces a lot smaller than "normal".
Usually I too can get 16 pieces from the 6". And 32 from the 8".
That is more money per cake!
Yes if you show customers the new wilton chart you will sell more cake but you will not make as much per cake.
I was going to change to the larger serving size per cake but thought...
I have never had any complaints and I'd rather make more per cake even if I didn't sell as much cake. Hope I made sense.
mpc
www.mypastrychef.com
I can't see how you guys get that many slices per cake. I am Hispanic and yeah I think that when it comes to being of a different race the serving sizes change. Funny huh? It's not only my family, I have had customers that will order a larger cake for a small group of people, the Dora cake in my photos was for about 15 people. So you guys would have made only one cake but they ordered the stacked cake and the mom e-mails me a few days latter and tells me that they had just enough for the group- 17 people showed up. So I think that it depends on who you are serving. I hope that I'm not offending anyone but us Spanish people don't follow portions charts very well.
Vic
As I said earlier, I prefer Earlene's chart. 
http://www.earlenescakes.com/ckserchart.htm
my sizes are similiar to pasrty chefs.
i learned from bakery crafts wedding cakes.
6''- 16
8''-30 ( i drew the 8'' out in portion sizes and it works)
10''-48 etc. serving size, 1''inch wide x2''deep x height of the cake.
so my prices are a bit less then some but im getting the same price in the long run for more servings.
ive never had any complaints about this. most people over order because they dont want to run out of cake.
Thanks for the input MPC. So less work and more money?
Yes, I too know that different nationalities tend to differ in their normal portion for cake. They are used to larger servings in their countries and so think that I'm serving them crumbs, and vice versa. 
Carolann, I hear that. If I am going to have the treat why bother with just crumbs for that I go all the way. lolololol
Vic
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