blah! Instead of a cake she wants 1" round chocolate truffles. It is a honey vanilla truffle with a small buttercream flower on top of each. No idea how many she wants.. I would assume a ton since she is not having a cake. I seriously don't even know how much to charge. Would I go with per pound or per truffle???

considering Lindt chocolate truffles, a mass manufactured product, cost at least 50 cents at the cheapest place I know to find them.....

hand made ones, individually decorated -- at least $1/each if not more...lots more!

That's what I was thinking... $1 per truffle.

honestly you could prob charge more cause its going to take a ton of work to do that many.
If you were to go to a patisserie - even the one in whole foods. Its definitely more than $1 each because they are labor/ time consuming

I make choc dipped Bailey's truffles and sell them for $1.50 (Canadian) each. That will be a LOT of work - could be a beautiful display though.

My first reaction to this kind of request is no, but it comes out "no problem". Ugh. Ive done a dessert bar and cookies btu never truffles. Except the Bettey Crocker Ultimate Truffles ( box mix stuff ) Cant wait to see that set up!

I would say a MINIMUM of $2-$2.50 each... 1" is a large truffle, and Lindt truffles--while tasty--are NOT handmade and decorated. If you only charge $1 each you are going to be about 25 truffles in when you start kicking yourself in the a$$ for not charging more!

Some speciality chocolate stores were I live charge anywhere from $2~4 depending on the flavour and size. I would charge more.

Hummm.. thanks for the price ranges! I definitely don't even want to do this.. but I cannot say NO. That's my problem.. ALWAYS. =) I am thinking more of $2.00-$2.50. Any lower and I am sure I will be kicking myself in the A$$ for sure!

Godiva sells truffles for $2- $2.50 each, so $1 is really low.

I think at least $2 each for many reasons. Is she expecting 1 per person or 2 per person? Assuming 2 per person that's $4 per "serving" if this was a cake (which would be a ton less work) that would be considered normal to upper normal in my area. Since these are all individually done, that's a huge amt of work. If you really don't want to do them charge her $3 each explain the time consuming issues with these type of items and if she wants them she pays and if she doesn't then you don't have to make them..you win either way...with that logic I say tell her $3.50 each

I hope you get your money for them.

Maybe you won't have to say no if you price them appropriately!

Why can't you say no?
If you're going to do it, don't forget to charge for that flower, too.
This recipe only makes 40 truffles. And those are some expensive ingredients.
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/recipe/honey-vanilla-chocolate-truffles
# 1 cup honey, preferably floral or acacia
# 1 cup heavy cream
# 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise and seeds scraped, pods reserved
# Coarse salt
# 20 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably Valrhona 70 percent cacao), finely chopped
# 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into small pieces
# Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder (preferably Valrhona), for coating

I say charge more than you would per cake serving. TONS of work, VERY EXPENSIVE ingredients. If you don't want to do them, you could tell the bride to order truffles from a chocolate shop and just do the flower on top for whatever amount you would charge.

Yeah I was gonna say...why not just buy Lindt or whatever, and add the decorations?

I definitely wouldn't do this myself.