I am just getting started in cake decorating..
I was wondering if anyone here has ever held a bake sale and how to go about something like that.
What are the rules, where you have had yours, what works and what doesnt, what are the planning stages.
Has anyone ever did this or do yall have some ideas???
TY in advance. 
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We do a bake sale at my church every Valentine's Day to raise funds for our children's ministry and it's always been a BIG hit! Where would your sale be? Would it be to raise money as a fundraiser? Who would be bringing in baked goods to sell?
For ours, we asked each family to bring in one dozen individually wrapped baked goods (i.e. cookies, brownies, etc...and I always do a doz or more mini cakes -some are pictured in my gallery). Most of the time each family would end up bringing even more to donate.
We never put prices on the items. We found that people end up donating more if they are the one's to decide what they want to pay for the goods.
As for the "Add a pole", you can click on "Forum FAQ" at the top of this page and it explains it in there....better than I could explain it!!LOL
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Well I am not sure where I would have one.
What other places or reasons besides your church would you have one?
And would it be wrong to have something like this to raise money say for starting a local bakery. Say you would donate 50% to a local charity and you would save the other half to help you start a business. Would that be wrong?
But anyways I would really like to hear some ideas.
thanks
I don't see anything wrong with your idea for starting a business, especially when you're donating half to a charity!
Another idea would be to get a spot in a crafts fair. Many people sell like homemade fudge and such at these events. I sold mini cakes (30 of them at $12.50 each!) along with some greeting cards and paper art that I make. The table cost me $25 to rent but I made a great profit! I got boxes that the mini cake's fit in and decorated those up nicely as gift boxes so they were getting more than just a single serving of cake for their money. It was quite a bit of work but I have to say it was totally worth it! I didn't take a single cake back home with me!!
Thank you for your ideas.
You are very helpful.
okay .............mine is not really a bake sale but kinda.....the days before a holiday I make of list i items thats i would like to sell for that holiday....IE cookies, cakes, cupcakes and have her take orders or reservations I should say. I always make more usually the same amount as my preorders and walk into her office and drop off orders and sell extras....the extras are always priced higher than the reserved price..... for instance i sell cupcakes at $15.00 a dozen ($1.25) each...and the extras decorate a little nicer and sell indiviually at $3.00 each.... I always sell tons....and make a good profit.....
i plan on having a rummage sale in the beginning of june and i'm going to put some cupcakes and a few 6" cakes in it to just get my name out there. i plan on pricing everything cheaper than what i would if i were making it for an actual paying customer just so that people try them. i've seen plenty of people sell cookies, cupcakes and other baked goods at rummage sales and i don't think the police would come and shut you down 
but who knows, some cities are different on how they handle those things.
I don't have a business. But twice a year I have a dessert party and invite about 35 people. It's another excuse to bake and get together with friends. Everyone would luv it if they could buy stuff. Maybe this would appeal to you too.
It depends on which state you live in if you need a license or not to sell to the public. In Ohio, I don't need a license unless the product needs to be kept cold. I have a yard sale every year, and my two boys sell fundge and cookies. Last year they made $79 in two days selling these things for .50 a piece! As far as a fundraiser to raise money for your self, I don't think that many people would stop. It would be like I'm having a fundraiser to make my car payment. I think people may be leary if it was really going to the cause. JMO
I've always wanted to have a "cake tasteing" party. I would bake several cakes and invite friends and relatives to critique the cakes and say whether or not they are "worthy". They would then spread the news via "word-of-mouth" about delicious cakes etc.
How do you find out if you need a license to sell to the public? I'm in New York.
jenn1977,
you must have not read the whole post.
50 % would go to a local charity and the other 50% would probably only cover the cost for the sale.
jenn1977,
you must have not read the whole post.
50 % would go to a local charity and the other 50% would probably only cover the cost for the sale.
Sorry, I thought 50% would go to help start a business. Hope I didn't offend anyone!
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