Hellooooo CCers, its been a while since I've had to post and I hate to do it but PRICING this cake is causing serious heart burn and figuring out a structure for its brother cake is just as bad LOL so here's the drill:

I'm doing a 3d monster truck cake (kill me). This bad boy will sit atop a 9x13 (pretty sure that's big enough for the avg monster truck...right????). I know what my per slice is for everything but 3D and am hurting my wee brain trying to figure out how to price. I can price the bottom 9x13 and the 6 cupcakes I'm using for "hills" but what the heck do I charge for the truck and all through putting together fun??

Next......im also doing a 6" smash cake super easy to price but I'm adding a stand-up rkt tire on top. I'm covering it in modeling chocolate and then hand molding to resemble a tire and piping Happy birthday on the tire wall. So uh what the heck should I charge for this craziness LOL??!! AND Any suggestions on the support for the tire, dowels all the way to bottom of cake and up through through tire was my thought but I've been on bedrest for 2 months so my thoughts suck right now LOL

All right now bring it on!! If you're gonna yell at me for asking pricing (gasp ccers turn ugly) fine but um leave pricing while you do it Hahahaha! jk yall!

Thank you all and I'm sending good cake vibes
SS

Hrmmm! lol

Welll for the 9X13 cake - it serves about 12 people more if you cut them small
@ $2 a slice - 24 (If fondant $4 a slice)

$24 or $48

For the monster truck - you can make a cake car - and carve it? It would probably serve about 10 people @ $2-4 a slice $20-$40

You'll probably have left over batter from the monster truck for the cupcakes - you can charge $1-2 a cupcake.

For your smash cake a 6" serves 8 people - depending on where you live and your skill level - you can charge $4-$10 a serving... my above prices are what I do, and where I am from - I am also a begineer - but a very good begineer lol

I would charge at least $5-10 for the tire and at least $1-3 for little extra fondant details
I usually end up charging way less - but I mostly do cakes for friends and family

HTH

I honestly would not build a smash cake for a baby with dowels inside...and I usually like to stay away from fondant (choking hazard) but that part is personal preference.

Can you not just make a 6" round tire cake for the baby?

I price 3d carved items by time needed to complete it versus price per serving.

To me, they are a completely different animal from a regular cake. If I charged by serving they would be a huge loss.

A 3d car or truck cake can easily take 4-6 hours to complete, sometimes more if it is extremely detailed or extra large.

Knowing how much you charge per hour would be key to pricing this order. HTH

Deeztreatz, awesome help thank you so much!!

Kitagirl, the tire would be removed and the actual cake is BC with no fondant. The reason I avoided the cake being an actual tire is because I really didn't want the baby to have the black icing all over LOL. So I thought a plan white cake w BC icing and then the tire on top to go w the theme. Removing it before the smash begins! I love your concern, I'm a mommy of 2 and one on the way so trust me I totally appreciate the lookout

Kaylani, ok yes that is what I was wondering. Better to do by slice or hour or a combo. Thank you for the tip to charge by hour for the 3D, food idea. I'm thinking the tore cake I will do normal pricing and just add something for the tire.

Thank you ladies I so <3 CC!!

I love cake! lol

LOL I'd give my right pinky toe for some fresh cake right now!!!!