Cake Prices

Business By jacksjoyce Updated 30 Mar 2007 , 6:27pm by Janette

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jacksjoyce Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:29pm
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Could someone please tell me if I should charge more for a square wedding cake versus a round one?

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Momof4luvscakes Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:32pm
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If you charge per serving, the square cakes will probably cost a little more, because you will get more servings out of them.

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lastingmoments Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:39pm
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I personally charge the same! which is price per serving! thats just me thou

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CakeDiva73 Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:41pm
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I would charge a bit more.....square cakes are an unholy PITA. I would just encorporate the headache factor into my quote....... yes, I am a candy a**. icon_smile.gif

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bobwonderbuns Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:45pm
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I charge the same as a round cake.

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arosstx Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:49pm
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A square cake gives you a few more servings and is more difficult to ice, cover w/ fondant, etc. I charge slightly more.

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swingme83 Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:55pm
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square costs more then circle. more batter=more money=cost more

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Janette Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 4:56pm
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Same price per person

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Sugarbean Posted 29 Mar 2007 , 5:37pm
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I charge /serving so square is more than round because there are more servings.

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mypastrychef Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 6:03am
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I charge 50 cents more per serving to do a square wedding cake.
It takes me longer to do square.

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Janette Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 4:05pm
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It takes longer but there are more pieces so you will get more $ staying at the same price?

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mypastrychef Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 5:43pm
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I fill orders for many wedding cakes each weekend and for instance, a 10" square is 50 servings and a 10" round is 48 servings. If I charge $3 per serving that will only be $6 extra dollars and in my shop that just isn't enough to cover the extra time involved for doing a square cake.
Of course if I were at home doing it I wouldn't need to make everything I do as profitable.
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Janette Posted 30 Mar 2007 , 6:27pm
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Oh, I use a different serving chart that's why I was thinking that. Mine shows a 10" round as 38 and a 10" square as 50. That would be a difference of $36

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