Cake Price - I Hate To Ask But...
Decorating By SweetBitesMs Updated 21 Feb 2019 , 12:20am by SandraSmiley
I am horrible with prices... always have been. I tried pricing them all out but either I'm told way too much or i'm too inexpensive. She wants a double tier of this cake, adding a mermaid as well. Size will be 8" bottom and 6" top. She wants frosting except for the fondant pieces. She also wants a smash cake. Can y'all help me with prices please?
39 servings -- gonna round it to 40 just for easier math -- i'd do $6 -$7 per serving and $25 for the noah turns 6 thing and it would not be edible $265 - $305 -- if my math is right -- if the kids name is bartholemew frederick or something long i'd charge more -- $2 per letter
and for the legs on the octopus, and the fins on the fish, and the little red stripes coming off the crab, and his arms -- don't try to cut those out -- make snakes of fondant and press them down -- much easier/faster --
make all the eyes at once with royal -- pipe the bubbles on -- for the shells and all i'd press candy clay into chocolate molds
pipe the bubbles on and flatten with your finger as soon as possible -- it might have to sit for a few minutes but don't let them fully crust before flattening -- you could use a smoothy smooth uber clean towel too 
I’m horrible at this as everyone is learning and tend to undercharge for everything...but even my cheap calculations would lead me to $248 plus tax.
And I don't think people added in for the smash cake.... especially if it is a mini version of the one pictured.
I didn't account for the smash cake. I only do 4 inch smash cakes, with simple decorations, and no charge. If they want a 6 to match the cake including decorations, I price it the same as a regular cake. I was asked to do a 10 inch smash cake for free and just sat there with a blank look lmao
I tend to agree that you should charge at least $300 for the main cake (including a small, modeled mermaid instead of the custom topper) or $325 for the two tiered cake and a small, simply decorated smash cake (4" or 5"). Of course some people tell you your prices are too high! That's because they think they are entitled to a bespoke, designer cake at Walmart prices. That kind of customers you do not need.
Quote by @ypierce82 on 7 minutes ago
I didn't account for the smash cake. I only do 4 inch smash cakes, with simple decorations, and no charge. If they want a 6 to match the cake including decorations, I price it the same as a regular cake. I was asked to do a 10 inch smash cake for free and just sat there with a blank look lmao
And you have to account for people like that who expect it. OP doesn't state the size of the smash cake, or customer expectations.
A 10 inch smash cake?!?!?!?! That’s bigger than the actual cake!!!!!! Is the whole party going to take turns smashing it like a piñata?!?!
of course it is free. And the cake they order and pay for is a 4" one? :) Sheesh...people amaze me...
of course it is free. And the cake they order and pay for is a 4" one? :) Sheesh...people amaze me...
i'm not into smash cakes -- maybe a cupcake or an oversized cupcake -- or I have one of those rose pans that bakes up six roses for girls just to give you the size then the birthday girl would get one little rose cake -- or a train cake that will make an engine and a caboose car for boys 'cause they're a little smaller than the rose -- I make a plain vanilla pound cake -- no food color -- and a little glaze --
I don't get wanting your kid to get all covered with icing and eating all that mess and getting all sticky ready for a bath -- not my thing -- I don't see it as a good memory -- "here I am at my party -- got all dressed up and now i'm covered in crap" as a kid I would be sitting there saying "wth was mom thinking"
You are so funny, -K8memphis! I don't think one-year-olds register dirty! I've only done one smash cake and it was a 4", but it did have six layers, rainbow cake.
omg -- I would have registered it i'm sure! and probably gotten yelled at too hahahaha
His parents were delighted! I, on the other hand, was a like you, a bit horrified.
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