What Would I Charge For Something Like This??????????
Decorating By sweet_as_tisse Updated 19 Oct 2006 , 9:13pm by sweet_as_tisse
just finished this labor of love... for my daughter. but i am starting to sell my cakes so i was wondering what you all would be willing to pay for a cake decorated this way.
3 tier stacked sizes are 10" 7" and 6" carved to taper at the bottom, fondant stripes were individually cut and applied then some were hand painted with luster dust. middle tier has hand painted love hearts on it, rope and ball borders painted plus all the heart cutouts on and sticking out of the cake. it also has fillings in each tier.
this took 2 1/2 days just to decorate. most of the wire explosions and the name were made a few weeks back as well as the cakes.
i would not want to make this again unless someone was willing to pay big $$$ for it, so is it worth expecting that...
thanks guys..
kylie
oh goodness.....Your time is worth a heck of a lot..and oh my that beautiful cake....In our area I think it would go for around 250.00 or even 300...heck maybe more...I am by no means a pro at this..but you sure are..I hope you get better answers then mine
Hi, beautiful cake!!! Did you calculate how many servings?? I would say, at least $3 per serving, at least! OR, recently someone here at CC told me to multiply your cost by 4. If, for example it cost you $50 (including everything, even the paper towels you used), than multiply that by 4 and that is the minimun you should charge. So, the 2 1/2 days was for decorations alone? Not including the time it took you to make the buttercream and fondant? Or bake the cake? Again, awesome work and you have to take every little single thing under consideration. HTH!
As a party cake the chart I have shows 60 servings. I would do $180-$240 depending on the cake and fillings.
thanks every one for your answers and compliments. i had the figure of $200.00 in my head but didn't know if i was expecting too much.
like i said i won't do this for anyone who isn't willing to pay me what i deserve.
kylie
Great job. I'd go with the $200. Then you know you'd get your money's worth out of your time. BTW, how did you make the name, it's gorgeous!!!! Thanks!
hi frog80
i used a clay gun for the name, just used the circle disk then shaped the letters and let them dry.
thanks
kylie
That is a spectacular cake!!! At least $200 for sure!
Otherwise, you would be doing yourself a huge disservice.
Tanya
thank you everyone for your lovely comments on my cake.
i love this site!!!!!!!! you are all so encouraging and nice.
kylie
That cake is absolutely awesome! Great job!
I wouldn't charge any less than $250-300 for that cake simpley because of all the embellishments on it (the wiring work). I know in bakeries in my area, something like that would go for 400-500 bucks plus tax.
It's gorgeous!!
How did you do the number and the name? Are they fondant?
hi malika
the number eight is mmf left to dry rock hard then painted with gold luster dust, Peyton's name is gumpaste exstruded from a clay gun then i just shaped the letters and painted this with gold luster dust.
kylie
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