Pricing For Cupcake Pops?

Baking By emrldsky Updated 17 Jul 2008 , 5:39pm by emrldsky

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emrldsky Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 4:45pm
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If you haven't seen these (http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2008/04/make-your-cupcakes-pop.html), you really need to check them out!

Anyway, I made some of these and my husband's coworker really really liked them (I used the WASC recipe with the homemade cream cheese butter cream icing to bind). She keeps suggesting I work with a local bakery to sell them, but seeing as I'm not legal, I'm staying far away from that idea. However, I wouldn't mind selling to her, but wouldn't know what to charge.

My DH says $1, but for all the work, I'm thinking $1.50-2 each. What do you think?? They're fairly large (they look smaller in the picture), about 1.5" in diameter.

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FaithsPlace Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 4:55pm
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I would suggest 2.50 to 3.00 per cupcake.

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SugarBakerz Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 4:57pm
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much like cake balls with flair! Really cute, I think I will try some today icon_smile.gif I have tons of scraps. I would say $1.50 at least... consider chocolate isn't cheap plus sticks... you could also sell them in larger quantities... HTH.

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Aliwis000 Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 5:00pm
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No idea on pricing but those are cute! Its just one of those things that you cant really charge enough. They look like so much work! Great idea though!

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emrldsky Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 5:05pm
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Thanks for the quick responses!

They're not cupcake sized, and I live in an area where cake's are probably still around $2/slice for weddings, so I'm wondering if $2.50+ is a bit more than people would pay for them.

Also, I'm trying to find a good way to make them look like flowers and really spruce up the traditional cupcake bouquet look. I can just imagine a group of these things in a small pot, looking totally cute. icon_biggrin.gif

I'm making another batch tonight and I'll time myself from mixing the cake with the icing to the final product, and think about that as well.

Thanks again!!!!

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FromScratch Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 5:12pm
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I'm sure you could use some basic flower molds to form them and then chill and dip them in chocolate. That'd be cute. I'd say $1.50-2 each would be more than fair.

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Lorendabug Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 5:15pm
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I was looking around at cake/bakery websites this week and found one that charged $5 for 6 cake balls. Now, considering the work that goes into one of these cute little "cupcake pops" I would think $2 is a good starting point. I hope it works out for you, good luck!

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FromScratch Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 5:34pm
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http://www.goplanetearth.com/novelty_molds_flowers.html

soap molds would be perfect I think.. not too detailed but still very much a flower.

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emrldsky Posted 17 Jul 2008 , 5:39pm
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Originally Posted by jkalman

http://www.goplanetearth.com/novelty_molds_flowers.html

soap molds would be perfect I think.. not too detailed but still very much a flower.




Great idea!!! I was just thinking of candy molds, but those would work beautifully as well. icon_biggrin.gif Thanks!

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