Well here is the final cake. I was too scared to try the plaid on the cake since it was for tomorrow, so I did this instead. I really do love the outcome. So I was thinking since I know him (he is my landlord) that I would give him a break on the price...also because I know that he will not only use me again, but he will tell others if he likes it. Does 30 sound like a good price...and by good, I mean does this look like a 40-50 dollar cake that I am giving him a good deal for? Thanks for all the responses earlier.

I don't know pricing, I usually give my cakes away. But it is really pretty. The sides remind me of lattice with ivy and garden flowers trailing up the sides. Really pretty.

Really beautiful flowers. My instructors have always told me how to price and it really works well for me. I've only had one person complain and cancel the order. You add the cost of everything you used to make the cake, your milk, sugar, etc.... Then whatever you come up with, you double that and that takes care of your time and labor. Hope this helps you. God Bless! - Ellie

I think he's getting a great deal for $30. It's really pretty. I love your flowers and the lattice work. Great Job!

If you're only charging him $30 because he's your landlord, but you really feel like this is a 40 or 50 dollar cake (which I can totally see, by the way), you need to let him know as such, so he doesn't include, in his glowing reports of your fine work, the fact that it's only 30 dollars. Otherwise everyone else who is NOT your friend or landlord might get the impression that THEY can have that cake for 30 dollars too!

Definitely let him know you are discounting his cakes because he is your landlord. Otherwise, everyone will expect them cheap. Your flowers are gorgeous & the lattice work is beautiful. I thinkn he will love it!

Please allow me to suggest the following:

Invoice him this way:

Price of cake: $40.00 or $50.00
Less Discount (25%): $10.00 (40%) $20.00
Total Amount Due $30.00 $30.00

this way, you are getting the price you decided to charge him, he knows what his price is, what his discount is, and what a bargain he is getting.

Theresa

What brand of icing color do you use? Either I have bad stock, or am just too lazy; I can never get good rich colors like that. Its really pretty

Well I gave it to him for 30 like I originally wanted to. I wasn't here when he picked it up so I didn't mention the discounted price but I was planning on letting him know that when he calls me later (I made him promise that he would to let me know what he and his wife thought)TY all for your help. My first cake...I couldn't have done it half as well without having found CC in March

maybe you could tell him not to dilvulge how much he paid for it since you would charge more.