I have been making cakes for a while but not really beautiful cakes. I am just starting out so i was wanting to know how much i should charge for labor of ALL cakes that i make. When i say all cakes i mean all of them including 2 and 3-tier wedding cakes?

Thanks
amber

When pricing cakes, you'll want to look at the ingredient costs + labor costs (how much time it will take to bake and decorate the cake * a reasonable hourly wage, $10-30/hr depending on location and skill) + your overhead costs on a per-cake basis (insurance, licensing fees, utilities, inspection fees, etc.). Then add 20-30% for your profit margin.

You'll also want to make sure you are operating within the law in your state...some states allow you to sell cakes made from home, but others require a separate commercial kitchen. Liability insurance is also a must as long as you are charging for food products.

So you start 2 threads and ask the same question. Guess what, if you charge for something, you are operating a business. Paying yourself a wage is operating a business. How are your reading comprehension skills?

You are proposing breaking the law. We legal businesses don't like that. It's your own problem if you think that's rude.

We legal business don't take kindly to new people asking the same question with poorly written different words looking for an answer they like then calling US rude for taking the time to answer.

PS - sending me a PM threatening me to "take it to the next level" because you didn't like my answer is really immature.

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