I was asked to bake a Dundee cake by the headmaster at a school for Monday. I told him that for 50 people, a 10in square fruit cake should be fine, and gave him a quote for such. Anyhow, made the cake this morning, but it didn't bake up to the 3in height I expected (it's just 2in tall 
), so it's not going to serve as many, I estimate about 36 servings now. What I'm thinking of doing is emailing him and proposing that I make an 8in chocolate fudge cake as well to make up those 14 missing servings (for free, obviously!). I'm going to tie it into the main theme (headmaster's 25th anniversary at the school), by putting a fondant silver 25 on top. Does this sound like a fair proposal? I think from now on, I'll quote fruit cakes (Dundee or rich!), the next size up as far as servings go to be on the safe side lol!
Honesty is always the best solution.
Just tell him you miscalculated.
I think he will be happy with the extra cake (now people who are not crazie about fruitcake can choose choc instead!).
Thanks all, just had a reply from him - he seems happy enough! I did wonder myself about the fruitcake, being so soon after Xmas (fruitcake is the traditional British Xmas cake!), his original request was chocolate, but then he changed his mind because he is apparently crazy about Dundee cake and a bit of an officiado on the subject (no pressure then lol!). I personally would have gone for chocolate cake for the staff, but he's the customer! Just hope no fights break out over my chocolate cake, because, even if I say so myself, it's very good - yum!
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