Pricing For A Custom Cake?

Business By EatYourCake Updated 1 Jun 2007 , 4:03am by idoweddingcookies

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EatYourCake Posted 31 May 2007 , 5:00pm
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I have never sold any of my cakes and I just did one to bring to a party yesterday and it was a huge hit. Several people came up to me asking me to make them the same cake for them. I don't know how much to charge since I am not a professional by any means. The materials cost about $75 and I put in about 8 hours of work. A couple of friends (who don't know anything about cake decorating) said they thought $300 would be a fair price. I am attatching a picture so please let me know what you think. The logo on the jersey was hand painted.

Oh, and this was a 12x16 cake (I think that's a half sheet right?)

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jewelykaye Posted 31 May 2007 , 6:16pm
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I can't see the image. icon_sad.gif

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Eggshells Posted 31 May 2007 , 7:32pm
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just know that a team jersey is a lic product and you must apply to be able to vend the image.

If the cake is a gift, for friends and family, I don't think it's an issue.

Just be careful.

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jewelykaye Posted 31 May 2007 , 7:43pm
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Now I can see the pictures!!!

Okay this is what my price would be for that cake:

11x15 (Half Sheet) Serves 60 people.
60 x 3.50=$210 + $25 (hand-painted emblem) +$25 (for fondant arms)= $260 Total

Now that's my price per serving. Yours might be higher...

Beautiful cake btw...

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JoanneK Posted 31 May 2007 , 7:52pm
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If it serves 60 people I would charge $240

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prterrell Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 12:30am
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$300 sounds more than reasonable!

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idoweddingcookies Posted 1 Jun 2007 , 4:03am
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Eat Your Cake - Wonderful job on the Ducks jersey.. Yeah Ducks and Brian Burke... Wish he was still the coach of the Canucks!!

Great job it looks great.. and go Ducks!!

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