How do you guys calculate the "price per serving"?

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I think most people calculate the cost of their cakes, then shop around to see what their area charges. Then assign their prices based on both factors.

Most places around here charge $2/serving for buttercream and $3 for fondant. Some are higher, some lower, but the average is as above. So that's what I charge. HTH.

There are a couple of ways. You can go to a local store/bakery, check out their prices and figure the cost per serving.

The other is to total the price of ALL of your supplies, multiply it times 3 and start from there. Once you get the base price, go up from there for any extra embellishments. Consider how much time you are going to put into a cake, decide how much you want to get paid by the hour after supply costs.

I hope this is not too confusing and good luck.

Michele

I also take into consideration how many hours it took me to create the thing.

Because if it took you five hours bake and decorate and you only charged $30.00 bucks, take off for supplies including cake box and boards and then only end up making $3.00 bucks per hour - THEN WHY BOTHER! IMHO just give it away then.

What I do is multiply my total cost, including a small % of my electric bill, by 4 times and then divide that in the # of servings. Plus if it is fondant I add extra 0.50 or $1 depending on the work and detail. HTH

Thanks, it did help.

That's what I was wondering- how do you calculate the fondant into all of it?