Just pondering getting my feet wet with selling cakes.I have been looking at some web sites to get an idea of what people offer. Some have a ton and some only have a few. So I quess I am looking for the "average" # of cake & filling flavors everyone offers. TIA

Lisa

I like to keep it simple so that I don't have to keep lots of ingredients on hand or go shopping a lot.

I always offer:
French Vanilla Cake
Chocolate Cake
Buttercream Icing

Offer by request only:
Red Velvet Cake
Cream Cheese Icing
Fondant
Lemon Cake
Strawberry filling
Lemon filling

Thanks...What is most requested?

I offer:
CAKE:
vanilla
chocolate
strawberry
lemon
key lime (newest edition, thanks to Crimsicle)
marble
red velvet
coconut

FROSTING:
buttercream
cream cheese
BC variations (to match the above)
chocolate fudge
coconut
fondant

FILLING:
variations (to match above)
coconut
caramel
cream cheese

WOWZAS pink! Which one is most requested?

Do you do many wedding cakes??? How do you do the tasting? How many options do they try?

Most of my customers are happy with plain old vanilla and chocolate! I'm more in to decorating than baking and creating flavors. They don't usually want to pay more either...

The standards that I offer are: white, yellow, chocolate, almond, white caramel (my signature flavor), chai, and lemon.

The almond, white caramel, and chai are all basically my white cake with an extra ingredient so they don't really involve a lot of extra stuff to keep on hand.

The lemon is a variation of my yellow cake also.

My most requested flavors are white and chocolate, although the lemon is getting a strong following from a couple of repeat customers.

I have a couple of 'premium' cake flavors that I offer at an extra cost too. Chocolate mocha, Orange, carrot w/cranberries & walnut, and amaretto/peach/pecan. I don't get many orders for them, so I don't usually keep the stuff on hand for these until I need it.

Hope this helps!
Happy Baking,
Beth

Thanks and yes it helps alot!!! I appriciate everyone's responses!

I've been considering offering a pineapple filling. do you think it would do well, though?

I love pineapple..I think it would do great in the warm seasons. Not sure where your located though.

I absolutely Love the idea of the cake cubes! It sounds like it would go over well.

I do the tastings with inverted cupcakes/slices, almost like Possum.

I offer

Butter White (most popular)

Chocolate

Chocolate Mud (Mother's/Father's day faves)

Yellow (rare)

German Chocolate (scratch)

White Chocolate

(ANYTHING ELSE people can come up with)

And, for fillings, there's
buttery almond marshmallow buttercream (the usual fave)

white chocolate mousse

strawberry

pineapple

groom's cake filling

lady baltimore (2nd most requested--holds up great in the heat/humidity)

Those are a few I can think of having done since January.

--Knox--

Thinking you could incorperate the pineapple with a tropical flavor of some kind. Oh my god That would go over so well I think. I'm craving pineapple now!!

Knox those sound so good. I'm getting the idea that everyone has at least 5 on the average. Now if I can Nail down some recipes and perfect them I'll be good.

french vanilla cake, pineapple filling, coconut icing...to die for.

sorry spotty, I've kinda runall over your post. that wasn't my intention.

***oh, forgot to add that I do a cherry icing and filling....I forgot because it sales mainly in and around Christmas time. it's my "cordial cherry special". I always give out my home chocolate-covered cherries with it.

For me, I only offer the flavors I have tried and know are awesome and reliable. For now that's 5 cake flavors, and 4 filling flavors. I will try new flavors at someone's request--like coconut, carrot, etc. I haven't found a lot of good filling flavors yet, but I am on the lookout. I will add to the list as I find more great flavors.

Thanks leta.

Too many ! I don't know, I'd have to look at my website, but I think I offer around 6 or so for birthdays and weddings, chocolate and vanilla are the most requested. I also do 'plain' cakes (dessert type ones) at a set price for all of them and there are 11 of those ! Fillings, I offer preserves, buttercream (lots of variations), whipped cream, ganache, pudding (lots of different flavours). I also do lots of different flavour cupcakes. muffins, cheesecakes, cookies, pies, bars etc, etc.

Hi !! I jus past over you post and I'm very curious about one thing ...

I would like to know if you charge the same price for a simple vanilla or chocolate cake than an other cake with special flavor with special filling ???

If no, how much higher do you charge for those special cakes than regular ones ???

Thanks and have a good day !!!

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I hope an answer to my question !!!

sorry it took so long to respond sue, I just now seen your post. For me, I don't charge extra for any particular flavor cake. I do however, if a filling or ganache on top of BC is ordered. Normally though, I price by what size the cake is. If it's a sheet or layer or tiered. hth