Cake Pricing

Business By yanaya Updated 12 Nov 2014 , 4:13am by leah_s

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simplybaker Posted 4 Nov 2014 , 1:06pm
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Take a look at this article about Cake Pricing. I think it could help you with this!

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MimiFix Posted 4 Nov 2014 , 1:40pm
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That site only repeats things we have already covered here on CC. Perhaps members can use the search bar at the top of the page for even more, detailed info.

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simplybaker Posted 4 Nov 2014 , 3:11pm
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Sure thing, there are many sources describing the same :).

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camelia1977 Posted 6 Nov 2014 , 8:33pm
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ACan someone tell me how much I should charge for this cake 3 layer homemade chocolate cake with homemade chocolate frosting and chocolate covered strawberries....I need help on pricing s cake like this??[ATTACHMENT=1995]IMG_20141103_123546.jpg (409k. jpg file)[/ATTACHMENT]

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ugcjill Posted 7 Nov 2014 , 4:56pm
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Take a look at this article about (SPAM). I think it could help you with this!

 

Help with the OP's photo, or with the tortilla cakes?

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bethugolini Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 5:52pm
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A[IMG ALT=""]http://www.cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/3303023/width/350/height/700[/IMG] I got $50.00 for this cake each cake was 3 inches tall, bottom cake is 12 inches around, Top cake is 8 inches around both were white cakes with buttercream frosting and all decorations were editable and made out of fondant. I really only make cakes for family for free , but get people asking me to make cakes for them. People just don't realize how much work goes into cakes and really don't want to pay much for them around here. I actually felt bad taking $ 50.00 for this cake.

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winniemog Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 7:54pm
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ADid you feel bad because you were losing so much money on the cake and wasting so much of your time making a free cake for someone?

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bethugolini Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 8:46pm
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ANo I meant I felt bad taking $50.00 from this person, around here I think most people think $ 20.00 is plenty to pay for a cake ! That is why I really don't want to sell cakes : )

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bethugolini Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 8:47pm
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AWhy What would you have Charged ?

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costumeczar Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 9:31pm
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No I meant I felt bad taking $50.00 from this person, around here I think most people think $ 20.00 is plenty to pay for a cake ! That is why I really don't want to sell cakes : )


$20 is enough to pay for "a cake" but not every cake is the same. The sizes of those tiers would serve about 70 people with a standard serving size, and with the decorations on it I'd charge at least $300 on a day that I'm feeling generous.

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-K8memphis Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 10:01pm
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Originally Posted by bethugolini 

No I meant I felt bad taking $50.00 from this person, around here I think most people think $ 20.00 is plenty to pay for a cake ! That is why I really don't want to sell cakes : )

 

your cake is cute as a button and you need to consider doing some research on your pricing formula -- when someone underprices that drastically where you've got 70 servings you're selling for less than ding dongs and ho hos -- what happens is you'll get burnt out doing this -- you'll begin to resent doing it because you're allowing yourself to be taken advantage of at $0.71 a serving --

 

think of it this way -- if folks want to pay $20 per cake then make them a $20 cake or if folks want $20 cakes find a new crowd to sell to -- don't give away $250 worth of cake for work as sweet as this -- come on you know those zebra striped booties are worth twenty bucks all by their chic selves -- 

 

best to you

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bethugolini Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 11:45pm
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AThanks for the sweet comments on the cake

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bethugolini Posted 11 Nov 2014 , 11:49pm
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AThanks, if I could get that kinda money for cake around here, I wouldn't mind doing one or two a week

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leah_s Posted 12 Nov 2014 , 4:13am
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I get $50 for the 8" tier by itself.

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