I think I was just too shocked to react. I couldn't BELIEVE what she had said. Mind you the girl is a bit of a ditz. She called today and said that the absolute MOST she could pay me to make her cake would be $300. Um......NO? Then when I told her no she said "How can a cake cost that much? It's just flour, eggs, and sugar. ANYONE can squirt some frosting on a cake." I then calmly replied "Well then, apparently you don't need me to make the cake - if it's SO easy I'm sure you could figure it out." She repilies "That's a good idea, I think I will. I've never baked a cake but if you can do it, I'm sure I can."
I just sweetly said " well, good luck with that, see you at work." and hung up.
I know it's not nice, butI seriously hope she does try to make her own cake. I'd go to the wedding JUST to see it.
i would love to see her try as well. if you can do it, I'm sure I can.. she is a jerk.. and that is not the word I am thinking of. Even if she did come back at you with a right price. I prolly wouldnt do it
Any possibility, Everemton, that you could take pictures of this cake that this obviously very talented woman is going to make for herself?
Sometimes I would just like for someone to see my kitchen when I get done with the simplest of cakes. Looks like Katrina went through. That alone is worth a few bucks on the price of a cake. If they only realized what our equipment costs.
I don't even know this dizzy broad and I'd like to slap her into next week. Takes all kinds I guess.
Melxcloud, sounds like your feelings are soothed somewhat. Don't send too many freebies to the DH's workplace or they will expect them all the time also. At least you didn't have to eat a Walmart assembly line cake. 
Diane
She called today and said that the absolute MOST she could pay me to make her cake would be $300. Um......NO? Then when I told her no she said "How can a cake cost that much? It's just flour, eggs, and sugar. ANYONE can squirt some frosting on a cake." I then calmly replied "Well then, apparently you don't need me to make the cake - if it's SO easy I'm sure you could figure it out." She repilies "That's a good idea, I think I will. I've never baked a cake but if you can do it, I'm sure I can."
I just sweetly said " well, good luck with that, see you at work." and hung up.
I know it's not nice, butI seriously hope she does try to make her own cake. I'd go to the wedding JUST to see it.
Everemton: Wow Good for you for standing up for yourself. She's nuts and will soon understand that. I'd LOVE to see that cake if she tries it. 450 people?? That's HUGE!
I think I was just too shocked to react. I couldn't BELIEVE what she had said. Mind you the girl is a bit of a ditz. She called today and said that the absolute MOST she could pay me to make her cake would be $300. Um......NO? Then when I told her no she said "How can a cake cost that much? It's just flour, eggs, and sugar. ANYONE can squirt some frosting on a cake." I then calmly replied "Well then, apparently you don't need me to make the cake - if it's SO easy I'm sure you could figure it out." She repilies "That's a good idea, I think I will. I've never baked a cake but if you can do it, I'm sure I can."
I just sweetly said " well, good luck with that, see you at work." and hung up.
I know it's not nice, butI seriously hope she does try to make her own cake. I'd go to the wedding JUST to see it.
i would love to see her try as well. if you can do it, I'm sure I can.. she is a jerk.. and that is not the word I am thinking of. Even if she did come back at you with a right price. I prolly wouldnt do it
Oh HEEEELLLLLLL NO I would not make her cake. Even if she DID offer the right price. I'm envisioning a frantic call from her the night before her wedding. (which is when she plans to make it.) "OMG- PLEASE HELP ME!!!!" 
To which I'll reply "That's okay, I'm sure you'll figure it out - seeing as it's SOOO easy and all."
Not bitter am i?? 
melxcloud - yummy or not - it's still a sheet cake with what - roses - OMG - how very creative of them......
Everemton - ya really gotta take the girl down!
[The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed `Off with her head! Off--' ] from Alice in Wonderland.
....just in case you need a role model to help you scream at her while your guards carry her to the chopping block 
If she wants to pay that little for a cake, I'd hate to guess what the dinner will be like...
Oh HEEEELLLLLLL NO I would not make her cake. Even if she DID offer the right price. I'm envisioning a frantic call from her the night before her wedding. (which is when she plans to make it.) "OMG- PLEASE HELP ME!!!!"
To which I'll reply "That's okay, I'm sure you'll figure it out - seeing as it's SOOO easy and all." Not bitter am i??
Sounds like a good weekend to go out of town!! When she sees how much it is going to take to buy pans, equipment, ingredients, etc., she's going to wish she hadn't said that to you!
Everemton:
Furthermore on Bridezillas.......
Monsters do not reform - they have to be taken out. Geez, even "good" monsters are shot down from the tallest buildings! Rat-a-tat-tat - take that you nasty beast!
Everemton, you are a saint and should have a statue commissioned in your honor! 
I have been sitting here thinking about this ditzy bride to be and wonder if she has priced cakes anywhere else. If she has, then she knows what they are worth. Tell her you could set her up with the "Redneck Wedding Cake". You know, the one with tiers of twinkies and hostess cupcakes. She couldn't even do that for 450 people for that amount of money even if she bought them at the day-old bakery. 
diane
I agree...dont do the cake. I have pricing isses with my mom she says I'm too expensive. I think people have it backwards they want us to charge less than the stores do fro their yukie cakes. it takes alot of effort to make a cake that tastes great and is pretty. They may not want to pay you-believe me some people out there do pay for quality.
OMG! ROTFLAO about the day old bakery!!!! HAHAHAHA
Good for you for sticking to it. I winder if anyone has made a practice cake for work with words saying to call you for their cake needs and leave some biz cards next to the cake. That way it would be like an advertisement.
"Enjoy this free sample from XYZ Bakery. Please call 555-1234 for all your cake needs!"
Anyone ever do this?
....about the ditzy bride.... i want to go to that wedding too!!! IF you get invited, you should go, just to take a pic. of her cake....and post it for us.
haha
melody
I think I was just too shocked to react. I couldn't BELIEVE what she had said. Mind you the girl is a bit of a ditz. She called today and said that the absolute MOST she could pay me to make her cake would be $300. Um......NO? Then when I told her no she said "How can a cake cost that much? It's just flour, eggs, and sugar. ANYONE can squirt some frosting on a cake." I then calmly replied "Well then, apparently you don't need me to make the cake - if it's SO easy I'm sure you could figure it out." She repilies "That's a good idea, I think I will. I've never baked a cake but if you can do it, I'm sure I can."
I just sweetly said " well, good luck with that, see you at work." and hung up.
I know it's not nice, butI seriously hope she does try to make her own cake. I'd go to the wedding JUST to see it.
That is something I would LOVE to see! Please be sure and take a picture for us
Ummmmmmm.........
In her defense, I really do think some people just don't get it. The first time I went cake shopping, for my wedding, (I grew up really redneck! LOL), I was surprised how much the cake cost. It could very well be that her lesson will come as she travels around looking for a cake.
Yes, we undersell ourselves. When I bought that first cake, a several tiered cake to feed 200, plus a 9 x 13 groom's cake, the lady quoted me $375, then a couple of months later (about a month and half before the wedding) she called me and said she had a money crunch, and if I could pay her that week, she would knock $75 off the price. This lady had to be new at cakes, although she never let on. This was in 1991, but she was so much cheaper than everyone. This was when I could get a three-tier from Kroger for $200. That cake should have cost so much more. It was several tiers with lilies.
Also, you have to give some people that they really don't know what goes into a cake.
Yes, the lady was rude. And good for you for not doing her cake. Stick to your guns. And wow, what a woman to just turn and walk away. I'm not sure I could have done that.
But, what about when the lady realizes how much that cake is gonna cost her? What about when she learns the lesson? What about when she comes to you, and is ready to pay what you are asking, and/or is ready to cut her order?
Yeesh, I sound like I'm fussing. I'm not. Again, good for you. Everyone should set a price that is fair, and equitable for us, with all the time, training, equipment, and energy we put into our creations. You go, girl.
P.S. Wouldn't I love to get an order for a cake for 450? My biggest order to date has been a small tier cake, I think it was $200. LOL
i used to do this all the time, at every event i would say ill bring the cake, just casue i know everyone liked them and some times i just HAVE TO DECORATE! lol I always said i would bring them, they never actually asked me. so when they did ask i would charge it hasnt been a problem. and no discounts either.
wait fro them to ask, stop providing free cake completely.
....about the ditzy bride.... i want to go to that wedding too!!! IF you get invited, you should go, just to take a pic. of her cake....and post it for us.
haha
melody
I see that you live in Kansas City. Just come on down through Willow Springs and pick me up. I'm dying to go to this wedding also. We must hear the outcome of this wedding cake.
Diane
Trust me THEY WILL ASK ABOUT THE CAKE. It will be on the day you don't show up with one. Trust me-experience from my own job. And you have to understand that you never waited for them to ask before-so they just assume that you will bring it like always. It takes a couple times of this and then they will start asking and paying.
If she wants to pay that little for a cake, I'd hate to guess what the dinner will be like...
Oh no, she is having an AMAZINGLY expensive wedding. I believe the dinner is running around $34 a head. For 450 people, that's $15300 JUST for food. I think that's what pisses me off the most - she went "balls out"(excuse the expression) on everything else but thinks I should make her a cake for $300. WTF?
Good grief! $34 for dinner and 50 cents for the cake??? And the dinner won't be in the wedding album!
Good point. But the cake she makes will be in the wedding album. You know it is only flour, sugar, and eggs and "anyone" can squirt frosting on it.
I cannot believe anyone has enough guts to pay that kind of money per plate for dinner and then want someone to bake a cake for practically nothing. Like I said before, "It takes all kinds."
Diane
Good grief! $34 for dinner and 50 cents for the cake??? And the dinner won't be in the wedding album!
Is anyone else having a hard time swallowing this one? Oh my gosh, I feel really rednecked now. 
I can't even bring myself to treat hubby and I to an expensive restaurant for this. 
Mind you I would love to, but just - CAN'T - justify it. I always think about $80 for only 2 people to eat off of. We could go get a burger and fries along with a trip to dairy queen and still have $70 left over, LOL.
Ok, you may bring on the redneck jokes now, lol.
Yee Hah Although I have always wondered what it would have been like to have a big fancy wedding, I would never pay out that kind of money. From what I have seen in my life, we should work more on the marriage and less on impressing people with the wedding. Call me a Redneck also if that's what I am for feeling this way.
Still can hardly wait to see how she impresses people with her cake.
Diane
450 is a lot of people, but $34/per person is quite reasonable, especially if that includes beverage service
but the cake should easily be $5/serving.
It might be quite reasonable in the rest of the world but not even thinkable in my world. I think of what I could do with that money.............That would go pretty far at the food pantry where I volunteer.
If a person can afford it, I guess it's great but like I have always said, it doesn't make the marriage work any better.
Diane
I think when this lady starts going to other cake bakers and designers and they start quoting her on wedding cakes, she'd be lucky to get a cake at 1.50/slice, which would run her around 700.00. And it certainly wouldn't be a home-baked cake like you'd make for her. In fact, she'd be lucky if she gets it for under 1000.00. I know that is what I'd charge her. She's in for a very rude awakening. You've got to send spies out there to see what she ended up with, and then tell us!! I'm dying to know!!
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