What Do You Think Of My Cake???

Decorating By Lejla Updated 13 Mar 2007 , 8:36pm by AnythingSugar

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Lejla Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 5:25pm
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This cake was made for a 14 yr old boy,who ofcourse loves skateboarding.I have no idea of what to charge for it,since it is not perfect.Please tell me what you think.Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated.
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BlairsMom Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:06pm
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Okay I am sorry I have no idea what to charge for it but I just wanted to tell you that I think that is a great cake. I am sure that he will love it!

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tigerlilly Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:15pm
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How fun you did such a good job. He will never forget this cake.

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Dawn2467 Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:17pm
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This is so cool! My 13 yr old would love it! Did you use a skateboard deck as the base? How is it constructed? That would make a difference in the price.

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ShirleyW Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:27pm
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I have no advise either on price. But this cake is just great and the birthday boy is going to love it! I think on pricing you need to consider what bakeries charge in your area, what people are willing to pay, the cost of your ingredients and the time you spent on it. I don't know if we can ever really gain back monetarily what we put into a cake in time spent, but if you keep track, figure out an hourly wage and see if you come up with a dollar price that will account for it.

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sweetcakesva Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:28pm
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great cake. I would charge what you thinkit is worth. Dont short change yourself. that is a nice cake

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Gapi Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:32pm
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Wow, beautiful cake!!!!

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indigojods Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:35pm
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That is a great cake! I can't help with the pricing question either, but I think you did a fabulous job!

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rockii Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:37pm
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wow! that cake is so cool! it looks so real. the airbrush detail is great! icon_biggrin.gifthumbs_up.gif

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kjgjam22 Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:37pm
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thats a really good cake. icon_smile.gif cant help with pricing....sorry.

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bethola Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:38pm
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I don't know how much to charge...BUT....it's a COOL CAKE!

Beth in KY

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Jenn123 Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:40pm
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I would charge $2-$3 per serving. Looks great!

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fooby Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:41pm
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Lejla, I see you have been playing with your Wally World toy! You did an excellent job! thumbs_up.gif

What to charge? A million dollars for your beautiful and creative artwork!!! icon_lol.gif

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archanac Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:42pm
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Whoa! Awsome cake! I love the artistry on the skateboard.

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Katskakes Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:44pm
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icon_surprised.gif This is a great cake!! I can't wait to show my boys, they will love it too.
They are very into skateboards right now, including my 2 yo daughter.
I have no idea about the price...
"since it is not perfect" - sure looks perfect to me! including the airbrush up on top. i too would LOVE to know how you did it and what's holding it.
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CakesByEllen Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:46pm
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Lejla - First, your cake looks great. It is very original and the birthday boy will definitely remember it forever.

To help with pricing, I would have to know more about it. What is the cake on, a skateboard? If so, then you have to include the cost of that. Assuming it is of normal size (not overly large or small), I would charge $20 for the base cake, $10 for the theme/support structure, and $10 for the fondant. If there is a premium filling or something, that would add $5. So that brings the total to $40-$45. Of course that would have to be adjusted up or down depending on your location and the mean income in your area.

The only thing about that cake that I'm not crazy about, is that it is a little hard to read the name, at least in a picture. I'm not sure how I would fix that, possibly outline it in white in the future. Other than that, it is a totally amazing cake.

HTH!

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gingersoave Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:46pm
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Could you tell me how you did it? Is there something in the middle to keep it up or is it resting on the wheels? AWESOME cake! As far as the charge, I wouldnt do it for less than 50 -60 dollars. I usually work out a price before I do the cake so that the customer is not in shock in case they are expecting a grocery store price. I would love to know how you did it.

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doitallmom Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:53pm
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Great Cake ,Lejla! I wouldn't go less than $2/per serving be it that it has great airbrush artwork and is covered in fondant. As it has already been stated, you should take into account what the cake base(stand) is made of. Looks Great!!!

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rlsaxe Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:57pm
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Awesome job! He'll love it!

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Lejla Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 6:59pm
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WOW,Thank you guys.I didn't think id get so many nice compliments on it.
So since you have been so nice to me,I will be nice to you and let you in on my little secret shhh.gifshhh.gif .
I actually used a real skateboard and covered it in the foil and then fondant,so you cant tell whats beneath it icon_lol.gif .After that just plain ol' sheet cake,carved to fit the deck.After that I found the picture of the "Boy's" favorite skateboard,and made a stencil out of it.And believe it or not,no airbrush involved.Yes you heard me right icon_lol.gif , just wiltons spray mist .But as usuall the fondant gives me a h.... each time I play with it, so you can see what Im talking about when I say that it is not "perfect".But Im still hanging in there,one of these days I'll get it right icon_lol.gif .I won't beat me.
If it wasn't for you guys there is no way I'd be even this far in cake decorating.So all the credit I get,half goes to CC.You guys are awesome thumbs_up.gif .

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noreen816 Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 7:10pm
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Thanks for the secret! Your cake looks so amazing! I would charge $2 or $3 a serving and then charge for the skateboard that the cake is on.

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Katskakes Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 7:11pm
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ha! i thought it looked like a skateboard underneath. But with people here being so talented i thought it was something else. wilton spray or not...it still looks great! i'm loving this cake, can you tell?! icon_redface.gificon_lol.gif

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Lejla Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 7:21pm
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Originally Posted by Katskakes

ha! i thought it looked like a skateboard underneath. But with people here being so talented i thought it was something else. wilton spray or not...it still looks great! i'm loving this cake, can you tell?! icon_redface.gificon_lol.gif




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Dawn2467 Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 7:25pm
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Well, I hope you really enjoyed this one...you're sure to get requests for more! Thanks for the secret! I would say around $45-$55...you know your area though, don't under sell!!! It's an awesome cake!

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jackie64 Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 8:17pm
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Wow thats one cool cake, I would take no less than $60.00 for it. icon_smile.gif

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Lazy_Susan Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 8:30pm
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Your cake is totally rad dude!!!!!!! icon_wink.gif

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AnythingSugar Posted 13 Mar 2007 , 8:36pm
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Your cake looks really good! If you can paint that good with the Wilton sprays I would love to see your work with an air brush. You have talent.

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