I know I should go at my own rate but a guy my husband talked with wants me to do a pretty elaborate Cocomelon cake. It has 8 characters and lots of fondant work. Another person said they would charge $650for it. I don’t know what I should charge. Seeing as how I’m not a professional. I’m self taught. I always doubt myself.
It goes far beyond cost of ingredients. Just a very few of the 1000+ things that need to be taken into account are: time & cost of learning; equipment — from pans & spatulas to oven & fridge; non-edible supplies like toothpicks, waxpaper etc — your location is extremely important— do you & your customers live in a rural area, small town, city or major/expensive city? There are people from all over the world on These forums. What they charge has nothing to do with you partly due to their location & their money is different!
Now we get into the actual cost of ingredients - this will include the cost of time spent consulting, planning, designing, shopping, baking & finishing your creations. Your car expenses for shopping & delivery—the vehicle, fuel, insurance; tires etc; & even the “cost” of time away from family should be considered. As I said just a very few things that pricing includes!
Depending upon how complex the characters, be sure to allow plenty of time and charge accordingly, in addition to the cake.
i think the $650 area is a reliable price to consider -- why should you do it cheaper than someone else?
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