What does everyone charge to make cupcakes fro customers? I never make them so I am not sure how much to charge for these. I have to make 36 cupcakes. They will be a 2 tier cupcake covered in chocolate and decorated in chocolate. Any feedback will help. I was thinking about $125.00. Is that too much?
Mini cakes like that have at least a minimum of $8/each... haven't covered one in chocolate, but would imagine that the price would be higher, so at least $10/each.
That is not a cupcake anymore once you are decorating it like a cake. Your pricing is right inline for a cupcake with decorations.... but this is a mini cake (in my opinion)
Making mini cakes absorbs all of your time! They are a pain in the @##s!! Really, you should charge enough to make up for your time AND your frustration working on those.
Just make one, and clock your time. You will be surprised! It will instantly raise your price!!!
It's not your job to make her champagne dreams happen on her beer budget. Either she has to pony up the money or settle for a different thing. Mini cakes (which is what that design is, NOT a cupcake) are a huge pain in the patookie and take a lot more time to do than do regular sized cakes or cupcakes. Tell her what you CAN do for $200 and if she doesn't like it, too bad, so sad.
It's not your job to make her champagne dreams happen on her beer budget. Either she has to pony up the money or settle for a different thing. Mini cakes (which is what that design is, NOT a cupcake) are a huge pain in the patookie and take a lot more time to do than do regular sized cakes or cupcakes. Tell her what you CAN do for $200 and if she doesn't like it, too bad, so sad.
well said prterrell, if she doesnt have the money for those cakes then she needs to change her plans/designs
She's calling you as a "last resort"? o-kay....... hmmm. I wouldn't touch these little pains in the a**'s, at all. For any amount. So much harder and aggrivating than any cake.
Explain to her about the time that goes into these and she will pay dearly for that. Maybe she will opt for something more realistic on her budget. Don't let anyone tell you or make you feel as though you are their "last resort". You want to be their FIRST choice. Period.
Just my opinion.
I recently got an email from someone looking for 10 of these for a teens party....I told them 200 bucks! haven't heard from them, but boy am I glad I don't have to make 10 of those puppies!!!
make one of them, and then tell her how much you'd charge for 36!!! Probably will cost her $3, 600 !!! lol Seriously, you'll want to charge $100/each after you make 1, they're such a pain!!!
LOL KHalstead, but I hear you. The last ones I did I charged $16 each and I earned every penny.
Frankly, when I heard the words, "last resort" it would have taken every ounce of tact in me not to hang up on her.
OK, let's face it, we all know I don't have much tact in the first place, but you understand what I'm sayni'.
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