Venting.. Why Do People Think Good Cakes Should Be Cheap?
Decorating By Spuddysmom Updated 20 Aug 2009 , 6:04pm by madras650
Maybe we should contact the producers of these caking shows and request that they start stating the prices of these cakes. House Hunters states the cost of the homes; why can't they tell us the price of the cakes?
We should email the producers--or networks or whatever-- of these shows:
Ace of Cakes
Cake Boss
Amazing Wedding Cakes
Food Network Challenges
Any others?
Love all the comments! But, what is our time really worth. I just had a wedding last weekend and sure undercut myself. I had over 17 hours alone working on the custom flowers from a Ron Ben Is cake the bride found in a magazine. I charged a fair price for cake itself, but I really lost it on the time for the flowers. It's all my fault, but when looking back, how much an hour should/would you charge making custom details. I made my own pattern, cut out each petal, dried, dusted, steamed, assembled, wired, and numerous other details so it was picture perfect....I'm not afraid to charge, but what's fair. Even at $10 an hour, I under priced my self by a couple of hundred bucks! Any input. Thanks in advance.
And that's exactly why I buy the vast majority of the flowers I use. You can't pay me enough to make them. I can buy a beautiful rose for under a dollar, airbrush it, dust it and sell it for $4 - $6.
Can u say where you get your premade flowers. I have ordered online and was not very happy with what I received. If you order online can you PM me with what store? Thanks in advance!
Maybe we should contact the producers of these caking shows and request that they start stating the prices of these cakes. House Hunters states the cost of the homes; why can't they tell us the price of the cakes?
We should email the producers--or networks or whatever-- of these shows:
Ace of Cakes
Amazing Wedding Cakes
Food Network Challenges
Any others?
Cakes for FNC are $10,000 cakes! 
I get that at Pfeil and Holling, there is a $50.00 min. but I usually use that opportunity to get other things I always need, ie: piping bags, cake drums, spatulas, roses, etc.
I buy all my flowers in white and then airbrush them whatever color I need
the site is www. cake deco dot com (remove spaces, etc.)
Perhaps if people took a look at the http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com they would lighten up a bit. I sat and laughed for 40 minutes. You sure do get what you pay for!
Did you see this post?
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-6521229-.html#6521229
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