Hi,
I am new to cc and to cake decorating. I have been asked to bake a cake for an engagement party and decided to try the engagement ring box cake found on the site. The bride to be is expecting about 100 guest and would like the cake to be covered in fondant. I was wondering if anyone could offer some advice about pricing and possible techniques in creating this cake.
Thanks
GG

$350-$500

Thanks

you really do need to sit down and figure out *your* costs. although the above price sounds good to me.
but if the customer turns round and says '$400? thats a bit much!', how will you state that your price is your price, without understanding your self why it sounds so much?
(and if you arent a legal business, you shouldnt accept the money anyway...)
xx

Yup..3D cakes for me are priced at $5.00 per serving.

Thanks for the advice everyone, this is very helpful since I am beginning my business.
GG

When is this party? You've an awful lot to learn to make a cake like that. There are probably things you need to learn that you didn't even know you needed to learn.

But if you have the time, this is a great place to start. Letting us know specifically what your experience has been with decorating will help us to see what you need to learn.

Can you post a picture of the cake you're thinking about trying so we can offer some tips? That would be most helpful.

18.75

Mike

What state are you in GG?

LOL Mike... heheheh!

I say there are a lot of things to consider, but I'd say $400 is a good middle of the road estimate.

I think I'll order my next cake from Mike.

D--where's that thread you started? Was it too real or something? Sheesh.....

You know it! people got all whiny.

Ugh. There was so much great info in that thread.

Yup. really good info for newbies, and some oldbies.

That thread was only temporarily removed so I could answer sherrycanary62's question:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-664395-.html

HTH

I'm so glad it's back since there's 4 of these pricing threads right in a row today.

Well, we can only hope that after answering 100 or so of these, it may get people to come up with a solid business plan INCLUDING pricing.

Imagine that........

I'm glad the thread is coming back, but for actually any good? The ones that ask the Q aren't going to do a search for a pricing thread. They don't do it now.

Mike

Well, if we can get at least a couple people to think it out ahead of time instead of throwing themselves in the business section with those annoying *gee-I-started-last-week-and-I've-made-two-cakes-and-everyone-loved-them-and-said-I-should-sell-them-how-much-do-I-charge-I-live-in-California-* threads.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-664395.html