I charged $50 (on a discounted price; actually I gave her this price $110-150 (for two tiered cake; $110 for simple design and 150 for full color and very intricate design) and $65-95 (for a single layer cake; $65 for simple design and 95 for full color and very intricate design). Children can request what they want, we have 62 agencies requesting cakes from us, said Nilsen. In California our cottage food laws are in two separate licenses. My question is this: Do you use wedding size servings to price all of your cakes (since you charge per servings) or do you differentiate between party cakes and wedding cakes? I'm selling myself short I guess. Pricing has been a struggle for me, and from you as well as others I have more confidence in my decision on my change in pricing.
Today were blessed with a wide variety of marketing platforms (I.e Facebook, Instagram, websites, etc.) It's harder than other cakes to price but the more you do it, the better you'll get at accurate pricing for your time. No! I had no idea you could work at home with out a separate health inspected kitchen, which you can do in my state. Hi, I recently started my own small business, but only referred to cupcakes. if someone else is doing it, maybe they are desperate for the money, or don't have other things pressing for their time or whatever.
Just trying to see what are the common portion sizes are as i tend to do them slightly bigger. I start at $2 each but I know I'm probably undercharging for the amount of time and work I put into them (although I'm not all that great at them). Hello, thank you for the tips. Oh my gosh! Will it make people upset? I would greatly appreciate your help. Awww, thank you so much for commenting Alexis! I actually make my own fondant most of the time and it's fairly inexpensive: https://rosebakes.com/how-to-make-homemade-marshmallow-fondant-yummy/. I don't know how you make any money, I cannot make cupcakes for $1.61 each especially with a sugar flower on it. That was very helpful! I'm doing my first big set up for a community fair in my town.
Let me say this disclaimer, not every persons budget is the same, sometimes those Walmart cakes put cake on their tables, nothing wrong with that. I am still so super new to pricing, and i feel like with such a basic cake and after some confusing math trying to price ingredients for the first time, I should be charging only 1-1.50 per slice. $4.00 per serving minimum; very few exceptions. God bless you and bless all that you do. I realized I was undercharging big time for my time and skills. Lately it's been taken for granted that I will bake for extended family or friends of the extended family. He was on cloud 9 about it!
For cookies, I don't have a good price set because I just don't do them often enough. *add decorative topping - $0.50 She was just recently asked to make her first cake (for money) for a baby shower. I don't know how to do fondant cakes but I have done some very intricate cakes dirt cheap. Best wishes for your business to grow and prosper! I am charging a fair price for my clients AND myself and living every minute of my job. A 6" &8" are fairly easy to price out, but the bigger tiers are harder to get a hold on. It was a 9 inch cake, fully decorated with fondant and added a toy topper. Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for taking the time too blog and now I can take a step forward instead of backwards. Very moist and they love my icing! I am a home baker just starting out and as you alluded too pricing is tricky I think Rose's article was not only extremely helpful to fellow bakers, but witty and blunt-- which let's be honest, is necessary in the business world to stay afloat these days. hope you can look at some of my work. Every time you discount to satisfy those #2 type customers, you might as well pull a dollar from your wallet and give it to them. So greatful I found you in pinterest.
Hi Rose, this my first time commenting on someone's blog.
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I wanted to ask if I low balled myself on a recent order (my very first charged cake). They are almost penalized for ordering a big cake. so what is you guide to slices per cake? Thank youuuuu so muc, now I know I was doing it all wrong and I will make the proper corrections. I think this happened for a reason, I don't even know why I did this, enough is enough Thanks again. Hi i just read your blog with much interest, I like some of what you said, but I have some things to add. We are a artist. I do have a question - Do you have an opinion on how to adjust serving prices during this crazy inflation? There are different customers with different tastes and different budgets, I understand that. I have the same passion, I've learn by my self and after I worked as a icream maker in Italy, I started to think maybe I can sell my cakes. Do you mostly just have people come pick them up at your house? Will they get it? Alsojust wanted to add.remember that its OK to just bring a gift and not feel like you are responsible for making a cake as a gift just because you are "the cake lady". I use the Wilton wedding cake serving size and use that exact amount. I came across your site today and I appreciate you setting us straight on cake pricing. Because I think they're more expensive than the buttercream cakes. I live by your fondant recipe!!!! Several years of experience and talent should not go out cheap!!
Learn from me: Don't even think about trying to compete with mass retailers! I was charging $150 for a cake that feeds 50 people and 2 dozen cupcakes with a lot of designs! I live in a very small town in PA and i feel bad for making atleast what i spend. Smash cakes are $20-$35 when ordered with a party cake, depends on size and design. This is just what I needed.
I love making little toppers out of fondant. Does the number of servings change when you add a layer (i.e. My cakes are really moist and flavorful. I charge similar pricing, so I can refer back to that bakery and say, hey, they charged the same! You are so helpful. Hi enjoy reading ur thoughts m. How much should be charged for a 8 inch mocha cake. Although her stance is strong, she is fair in her reasoning. I have $35 buttercream floral designs with many flowers for an 8-inch. That is why I want to know about state/government rules. I consider what I do art and I usually invest 3-8 hours in every cake. I honestly would love to know how to make money blogging. Assume it will take me 2 hours, I'll add on an extra $30 (2 hours work) plus $10 for materials. I have friends who have a $1500 minimum or a minimum of $20 per serving. thanks for the info!! I would like to have the customer payout an advance amount before I start out on the order. My grandfather also died 3 days later while I was with my daughter trying to get through this, taking down a baby crib and ultrasound photos. Thanks a million. I am so happy I found this, thank you for sharing! Always nice to see that the pros struggled in the beginning as well. Rose, do you use Wilton's party cake servings and wedding cake servings charts seperately, or do you use one list for both categories? And my prices are actually higher now and I have a booked schedule. For gold accents, I usually add on $5-10 for the cost of luster dust (because it's pricey) and then if it's handpainting or something that takes a lot of extra time, I will add on for that. I do a good job, but obviously not nearly the best, and I always felt guilty for charging "too much" for my cakes. I like it. I'm also having trouble getting my customer base built up.
I've book-marked it for later! So if it cost me 30 ro make the , cake(box, and board included) i charge 60.
Big help For those individuals who have posted comments here prior to mine, you need to evaluate your marketing area. Thank you .this will really help me ..thank you, thank you, thank you. How much extra product? I don't know that I have a comprehensive list anywhere, but I do refer to some suppliers in a few posts:
Sorry! I do make exceptions (of course) for family and friends. I also have a post on how I package up cakes for delivery here: https://rosebakes.com/how-do-you-package-cakes-for-delivery/. -fondant covered cake is $4.50 per serving. This information was very helpful. But I've decided to take it to the next level and start learning to make everything from scratch which makes me feel FANTASTIC!!. I've not long started making cakes and spend all day (and most of my night) doing them. I'm going to be doing cakes and other goodies at a table but I'm totally lost for cupcakes. Thank you for the info! I do pay taxes and I do have a business license.
We have a storefront and with the additional cost of rent, utilities and payroll,. I want to say thank you, for all the unanswered questions I have had to start off my business. Where to go? I had a draw the other day when I hit 50 likes.
I have one question . I'm really moving along with my cake orders and it's awesome. Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer! The funny thing is her friend tasted the cake and they ordered one just becausethey said it reminds them of home. Do you charge more per slice for fondant covered cakes? He taught me this: Dont sell out of your back pocket to make a sale! Hi are your cakes 3 layers, sorry to ask. That way I can ask you questions personally now and in the future, thank you so much! Thank you Rose, I admire all of your work and your sassy way of writing. Just another pricing question:: how would u charge for cupcakes and cookies. I'm in Florida. My cake tiers are generally around 5" tall whether I do two taller layers or three skinnier layers. I do still sell myself short sometimes, but after several "I can get a cake that size at Walmart for $30" instances, I realize I put MUCH more time, work and heart into my cakes than Walmart does! A lot of the kids say theyve never received a cake before, theyve never received a cake with their name on it before, said Leslie Nilsen. Do you have a basic piping skill tutorial? This has helped me so very much! I think your pricing is totally on par & your work looks brilliant! I know I need to increase my prices (right now they are $2 per serving) but wasn't really sure how much I needed to increase them. [] How to Charge for Cakes | rosebakes.com/ [], [] Atwater at RoseBakes.com created a very well thought out and a detailed guide explaining what you should charge for a cake if you were to create one. I sure hope I can get the page back! Customer wants a 2 tier cake with bright colors. Cottage food laws in Mississippi don't require inspections so I don't have any insight on that, but I imagine the SBA or your local health department would be able to help. I generally charge $15-$30 per dozen for cupcakes it all depends on how detailed the decorations are.
And I'm sorry if you've already answered them! So informative. I am a waitress, I home school my 15 year old, and I rescue cats. . users class series div user Thank you for all of the advice I may be able to make this work . I work 40-45 hrs a day at my day job designing buildings and then I come home to 3 rambunctious children under 5 yrs old and loving wife (who is pursuing her own degree) just to begin another 8 hrs getting this business off the ground. I had more than doubled my price, and people are still paying for me to make it.
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