Posts by therealmrsriley

I agree with all the comments here and have felt exactly as you do, down to the same conversation with my hubby also telling me I'm under pricing. For some reason, I too would cringe and be afraid to give a higher price. But then it...

Hey just letting you all know I appreciate your help and suggestions. i finally got the cake done. There were a couple things I would have loved to have done differently, but the customer was over the moon. Thanks everyone!  

Thanks everybody! I did give her another option (it was still generous) for $75. But I have to say it's a little unrealistic to feed 45 people for $75. But I do like the clear cut responses you all have given me. Very professional...

I had a request for a three-tier, jungle cake for a baby shower. When the customer was given the price estimate, she said she was hoping for something in the $75 range. A three-tier cake? For $75? That's just one example of...

Thanks for all the replies. @ Norasmom, I too am just now learning a little about isomalt. I'm pretty sure that would be the perfect more "realistic" solution. @ Denetteb, I will take your suggestion if I can't figure out how to do...

A customer saw the cake below online and wants it next week for her mother's 50th birthday. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do these wine glasses? Thanks for your time.      

Warrior Mom said it so well. I too had an incident in December. I was mortified when I had a cake fall on the way to the delivery. I was only a few blocks away. I worked on the cake for two whole days non-stop....

Your cake was absolutely adorable! Don't let one negative person's criticisms diminish your success. I, too, am self-taught and I'm learning slowly but surely that all business isn't good business. Sometimes being new to baking and...

I'm interested in making a cake similar to the one I've attached. It will be my first "real" cake gig for a bridal shower. If I make this cake, how would I slice it to serve? It seems that once I start to slice into the skirt part of it,...