I had a nice email from a lady who wanted an individual cake for 1 person. She doesn't want to pay the $65 minimum order (understandably.....but still, I have to have a minimum). I told her I don't bake for 1 for cost and logistical reasons (all very polite) but told her that if she wanted it for the same weekend as someone else, I could probably increase their batter by my minimum mixer amount (4 servings) and bake hers alongside theirs (trying my best to be helpful).

I quoted her $12 for this one person little chickie cake, all buttercream, but if the cost of 4 servings, plus icing, plus the board and box is included, my cost is $9.50. I thought I was being reasonable since she is wanting something custom for 1 person! (plus, for 4 servings of cake she's really getting more cake than 1 person's worth...)

Now she says since it's that much, she wants to "test" it first! Really????

You want me to bake for 1 and give you a test one first???

Am I way off base, here?

no.. she's nuts

Quote the test cake as $65.00 minimum order fee....

Uh, yeah, she's totally nuts. I'd tell her I was too busy for anymore orders that week and save myself the headache. Seriously, a tasting for a 1-person cake? LOL!

or tell her that a cake for one is also called a cupcake, lol

Has there been a lack of secruity at the assylums? All the crazy's have been let out!!

Who the heck orders a cake for one??
Sounds like someone trying to get something for nothing.....

run away.......keep running

you're not off base. that's nuts

don't do it! run!

you were being more than kind and generous to her and now she's taking advantage...

you'll thank yourself if you just let this one go


good luck!

I commend you for going out of your way to accommodate her request. I would have done the same. But the minute she balked at $12, I would've dropped her like a hot potato. Too much drama for too little cake.

My rule is no samplings allowed for events under 100 servings. So basically unless you have a large party or wedding with 100 or more, I am not giving you a free sample...period!

I agree with what an above poster said...

"my minimum fee for a sample cake is $65"

Yeah, I agree that a cake for one is a cupcake. She is the nutty one here.

Give her directions to Wal Mart and she can buy a package of hostess cupcakes. It serves 2 but it's the smallest you can get. Otherwise she can buy a donut!

Lose her, she's nuts!!! But I'd tell her the honest truth. She needs to at least be told what she wants is ridiculous. Whether she'll HEAR you is doubtful. Geesh...............

Wow and I thought it was bad when this lady emailed me wanting to have a tasting for a 30 serving cake. But even before we got to that point she asked for me like fifty billion other questions. I gave her a timeline and them all of a sudden got booked

No, I'm having a really hard time believing this was a serious question. I'd be thinking someone is playing a joke on you. ...complete nutjob would have to be the only other possible explanation. That's just too weird. Where do these people come from?

She is a joke,i would just ignore her.

she is probably going to use the "test" cake as the cake she actually needs!!

Ummm...isn't this why you originally had a $65 minimum. I would have stuck with that, no exceptions! Otherwise you run into these kinds of problems....

Since you already quoted her $12. tell her what you originally quoted her $12 is final, no tastings unless she orders 100 of them then you will give her a tasting, or you can charge her $25 for the tasting. Whichever. You could also direct her to....oh shoot what is the name of that place that sells those cool mini cakes online for $40-80+ bucks?" I can't find it.

Most ppl want somthin' for nothing if you wont do it she will find a sucker that will.
I wouldn't do it and I think you shouldn't do it! Who needs that bs....

I told her that I didn't have any orders for her weekend, but since I would be baking the weekend before (for wedding tasting day) that I would have been willing to bake the extra batter and freeze it for her, since I was baking anyway.

I stated that in order to keep costs down, I only do tastings for cakes serving 100 or more.

She thanked me for the information.

Really, she was very nice. She had a picture of the cake she wanted and one of her attempt to duplicate it (which she said she found out she couldn't do! ). I just couldn't believe the audacity. A tasting for a single serving cake! And yes.....those are called cupcakes. Do people really think you can bake one cupcake at a time?

I told my mom about this....she owns a dog grooming shop (you should hear some of her stories!) and she told me she wouldn't have done it for less than $20.

I BELIEVE YOU, THERE ARE SOME CRAZY PEOPLE OUT THERE. ONCE I HAVE A LADY REQUESTING A 2 SERVING CAKE, THE FIRST SERVING SHOULD BE A JELLY BEAN LIKE CAKE, AND THE 2ND ONE SHOULD BE IN TOBLERONE SHAPE.........AND DE FRIKIN LADY WANT DELIVERY, (MORE THAN 20 MILES AWAY), AND SHE WANTED TO PAY NO MORE OF HER $18 BUDGET. BY THEY WAY SHE GOT OFFENDED WHEN I TOLD HER TO GO TO THE STORE AND BUY TWINKIES.....

They DO think that you can bake one cupcake at a time. I had one client ask to taste a couple of flavors, and said that she didn't want me to go to any trouble, just one cupcake of each would be fine

I would definitely send her to walmart .

CAN'T. STOP. LAUGHING.

Santa_Kitchen I love you! I'm glad you had the nerve to ttell her to go get twinkies, cause she was REAKKY nutty to even ask for her request.

Ya know....when one can go into Walmart and ask the chick for a sample of cake from the scraps they just got done sawing off of the 50 bazillion sheetcakes they are assembly line decorating....it stands to reason that denser people out there assume that you too can pull a scrap out from somewhere too. Where from exactly...imaginiation should play in here. Hee hee.