How Much Should I Charge For My Homemade Cakes
Business By cakesbycheka Updated 28 Jan 2014 , 12:51am by NetworkZombie
AHow much should I charge for my homemade fondant cakes? Im still fairly new at making cakes I started back in August. I sold one cake and I feel like I under priced. I make everything homemade from the cake its self to the fondant. Most of my cakes are just one tier but I've been asked to make two & even 3 tiered cakes. How much should I charge for a single tier, 2 & 3 tiers? Also how much should I sale my cupcakes. Ughh! Honestly didn't pricing would be that hard.
Cakes that I've done.
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First cake I ever did
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ACheck out the Pricing Formula link in my signature below. You may also want to read the Copyright Law article (since you need permission in order to legally reproduce copyrighted characters) and make sure you are following licensing and food safety laws in your area.
AIf you're selling, I'd like to suggest that you present your cakes a little nicer than that, customers deserve a nice looking cake, no matter what they're paying. The silver drum in the top picture is great, but maybe cover your board in coordinating fondant, and wrap a ribbon around the edge. You definitely don't want to give a customer a cake on an unfinished cardboard like that minion is sitting on, nor aluminum foil like the middle photo. Presentation is very important, it adds value to your product and just plain looks nicer.
If you're selling, I'd like to suggest that you present your cakes a little nicer than that, customers deserve a nice looking cake, no matter what they're paying. The silver drum in the top picture is great, but maybe cover your board in coordinating fondant, and wrap a ribbon around the edge. You definitely don't want to give a customer a cake on an unfinished cardboard like that minion is sitting on, nor aluminum foil like the middle photo. Presentation is very important, it adds value to your product and just plain looks nicer.
AZ is right. These are some of the details that separate high quality professional cakes from mediocre homemade cakes sold on Facebook, craigslist, etc. If you want to stand out, strive for these types of details.
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Check out the Pricing Formula link in my signature below. You may also want to read the Copyright Law article (since you need permission in order to legally reproduce copyrighted characters) and make sure you are following licensing and food safety laws in your area.
I just created this about a week ago and although I'm excellent at wasting my time on social media.. I can't figure out what you mean by the "link in my signature below." Can someone PUH-LEEZ help a girl out? Thanks!
KK
Many of the links on this site are no longer working because members have moved on. If you want to know about pricing or copyright, please use the search function before asking the same questions that have been asked far too many times. Welcome to CC and good luck!
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I just created this about a week ago and although I'm excellent at wasting my time on social media.. I can't figure out what you mean by the "link in my signature below." Can someone PUH-LEEZ help a girl out? Thanks!
KK
I believe the pricing link in Jason's signature line was removed by moderators possibly having something to do with the reason he was banned.
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According to Heath...
I'd like to know as well. Jason isn't really prone to the kind of posting that would get one banned. I've certainly never even seen him answer a post with any emotional attachment - just the facts. Seems odd.
Liz
OMG I can't believe he got banned. I know he did not get along with a lot of people but never did anything I saw that could get him banned. I really want to know now why he did.
Wow, I can't believe it. He was always so helpful, who's feathers has he ruffled? I agree with the other posts, he never seemed to post anything that would indicate he had crossed a line - I've read stuff on here way more 'bannable - (I know that's not really a word but it's getting late and I can't think of the proper word, excommunicable?)
i miss jason -- of course i don't know what happened but i know he was not appreciated by a certain relentless group on here--he has a certain kind of personality that didn't mesh with some of them and they never let him forget it--hopefully he'll be back
Well I hope he's hanging out with batterupcake because she hasn´t been around for ages and I see some of her posts have been deleted (people quote her posts in threads but there is no post in there - seen it a couple of times)...very mysterious. I'm not sure why either of them would be banned but I hope they are allowed back soon.
I wonder if we asked why if we would get banned too?
AI think it was something to do with his remark on a thread about the magazine. He said what many of us were thinking ... That instead of addressing the issue in question, cc would shut down and delete the thread. sure enough, it happened.
What an autocratic way to run a public forum and a business.
What a silly move.
Banning someone who had so much to contribute to the community.
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I think it was something to do with his remark on a thread about the magazine. He said what many of us were thinking ... That instead of addressing the issue in question, cc would shut down and delete the thread. sure enough, it happened.
What an autocratic way to run a public forum and a business.
What a silly move.
Banning someone who had so much to contribute to the community.
I agree that this probably had something to do with him being banned.
I guess the kitchen at CC just isn't big enough for more than a few resident "experts", and those who had a little power found a way to delete him from the community. It is really too bad that the adults here can't act more like adults. Banishing someone like Jason who had expertise in both GF baking and the business side was a really childish move on someone's part. But it is their sandbox, and they can do as they wish.
Liz
And I expect to be the next to be banned.
I think Jason deserves our support. He has amazing knowledge and has shared it freely. I have watched over the months how he has been bashed and berated, but he never let it bother him. He continued to do what he was good at ... educate people on the business side of caking.
I am not a business owner, but I will truly miss his posts.
No one on CC has the kind of knowledge or background he has.
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Well I hope he's hanging out with batterupcake because she hasn´t been around for ages and I see some of her posts have been deleted (people quote her posts in threads but there is no post in there - seen it a couple of times)...very mysterious. I'm not sure why either of them would be banned but I hope they are allowed back soon.
BatterUp is famous now girl, lol. Her stands took off! I was wondering about her too and went to her website to order some stuff and saw her stands have been featured everywhere! So happy for her
AAnd yes, sad about Jason. I enjoyed his business advice.
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BatterUp is famous now girl, lol. Her stands took off! I was wondering about her too and went to her website to order some stuff and saw her stands have been featured everywhere! So happy for her
What is BatterUp's website address? Can't find it in her signature line anymore.
Thanks,
Liz
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