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Cheri316
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Joined: May 06, 2009
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:59 pm |
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I have just started making cake balls and I had so much fun! Everyone who tried them loved them and now I am getting asked to make them. I have no idea what to charge for them. Any idea? |
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cakecontessa1
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Joined: Sep 08, 2009
Posts: 8
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:37 pm |
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I charge 3.50 each for cake balls and lollycakes on a stick are 4.00 each both sold by the dozen |
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-Sweetheart-
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Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 786
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:06 pm |
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$3.50 each????? I charge $0.75. thats on a stick.. |
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sambugjoebear
Frequent Member
Joined: Dec 29, 2007
Posts: 327
Location: St. Marys, Ohio
Birthday: Oct 19
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:11 am |
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I charge $9/dozen. If they want alcohol infused or special decorations on them then I charge extra. |
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learnincakes
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Joined: Aug 24, 2006
Posts: 79
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:38 am |
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Which recipe do you use for your cake balls? I have tried them and they taste like a mushy mess. I must have missed something I guess. |
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-Sweetheart-
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Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 786
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:31 am |
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your using too much binder.
Tehre is not recipe really, Just add a tbsp at a time  |
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learnincakes
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Joined: Aug 24, 2006
Posts: 79
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:32 am |
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Thanks, I will try again. |
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cakecontessa1
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Joined: Sep 08, 2009
Posts: 8
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:14 am |
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Yes 3.50 each! I'm a cake person, this is how we make money? People have no problem spending it. |
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-Sweetheart-
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Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 786
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:56 am |
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ok ok, I get that, im just saying MOST people, charge $9-$15 a dozen thats $.75-$1.25
No need to freak out, I make money off of mine, without charging that.
Anyone else thing I was wrong... geez |
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cupcakeatheart
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Joined: Oct 21, 2009
Posts: 106
Location: Wichita, KS
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:20 am |
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If people will pay 3.50, that's awesome! I charge $16/dz and $8/5pk, that's wrapped up nice |
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cdgleason
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Joined: Oct 26, 2007
Posts: 23
Birthday: Dec 05
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:22 am |
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I made some cake balls, which I refer to as "bon bons" with leftover cake scraps, crushed oreo cookies and left over butter cream...no particular recipe, but I would guess that I used about 3 cups of white cake scraps, 1 cup of cookies crushed up very fine, about a cup of butter cream....mixed together thoroughly.... I used a pastry blender to mix and it worked perfectly.... then I used a cookie scoop...about the size of a golf ball and made perfect little balls, chilled them, then dipped them into melted white chocolate...... I've been an avid baker for about 15 years and so far... NOTHING has been more popular!
A local bakery sells them for about a dollar a piece but they rarely have them!! |
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Sweet_Treats_1
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Joined: May 12, 2009
Posts: 171
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:22 am |
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I guess a lot of the pricing depends on your local market. Some areas of the country can get away with higher pricing, while others can not. In my area (SC) I could not get $3.50 for one cake ball, but I can get $2.50(mine are about the size of a jumbo cupcake. I would see what jumbo cupcakes are going for in your area and use that as a starting point, and I would definately charge extra for liqueur's or fancy decorations. Good luck! |
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Sweet_Treats_1
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Joined: May 12, 2009
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:29 am |
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| cdgleason wrote: | | I made some cake balls, which I refer to as "bon bons" with leftover cake scraps, crushed oreo cookies and left over butter cream...no particular recipe, but I would guess that I used about 3 cups of white cake scraps, 1 cup of cookies crushed up very fine, about a cup of butter cream....mixed together thoroughly.... I used a pastry blender to mix and it worked perfectly.... then I used a cookie scoop...about the size of a golf ball and made perfect little balls, chilled them, then dipped them into melted white chocolate |
cdgleason, These sound delicious!!! |
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-Sweetheart-
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Joined: Nov 05, 2008
Posts: 786
Location: Spruce Grove, Alberta
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:52 am |
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Jumbo cupcake?!?! thats huge lol how d othey eat them?
Mine are about 1 inch. |
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Sweet_Treats_1
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Joined: May 12, 2009
Posts: 171
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:01 am |
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Usually with a fork! Thats also how my jumbo cupcakes are eaten, unless of course U have a really big mouth or just dont mind getting frosting all over your face. |
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