cake pics with prices - Page 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by cupcakefrost 



Thanks, I am from Long Island, NY. Originally from Yonkers, NY (Had to give a shout-out ).
I also feel nervous when giving prices, because they may sound high for cake to some people, but if they knew how much work was involved, they would understand. After a few stressful cakes I got almost nothing for, I have learned to charge more. And the worst that can happen is they say no. I'd rather have someone say no to me than work my butt off for pennies.

I agree, cupcakefrost, the thing is learning to be comfortable with the idea the worst a client can say is no. With most entrepreneurs I know, the most challenging issue they're always frustrated and quiet kept with is money! I tell people tho' I do understand not wanting to spend a lot of money on a cake but with the stresses my body goes through and my truck, making deliveries, when I need to pay a doctor's visit because I threw my back out or need repairs for the ware and tare on my delivery vehicle it's not worth me "working my butt off for pennies" 

$250?? Even at $150 for a friend, I have really been short changing myself. I have done some a lot bigger and charged less because I never know what to charge. Thanks for this thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abisnail 

Ok, my turn! This is a 12" choc and 8" madeira with handmade fondant roses and handmade personalized topped. I delivered it 12 miles away and charged £125 for the lot. I got done didn't I?! :'o(

Yup!

I made this cake for a friend for $100.00.  I'm just starting out and wanted to do it for the experience.  I'm curious how much everyone thinks I could have charged.  It's three two-layer tiers with butter cream icing covered in MMF.  I know there are a lot of things to consider when determining what to charge so I'm just looking for a general idea.  Thanks!

Stick to your guns. You are an amazing cake artist, stop being taken advantage of. Just say No. Sorry, can't do it for that price and ask for a deposit up front and full payment on delivery. And charge her a delivery charge. After all she is welcome to shop elsewhere.
 

This is a great thread.  Most of you are way undercharging, your work is so great!  Here are some of mine, I have never charged for a cake before, they have all been for family or friends. I donated a cake to our 4-H auction raffle and it sold for 400.00 so I guess I will be making a cake for profit. I gave 12 months to use the certificate for a 4 tiered cake, wedding or event. Hope I did not bite off more than I can chew. hahahahah. 

this one was for Canada Day. I made the leaves from gumpaste. I made the mold from a maple leaf then created the leaves. It was "death by chocolate" cake. This would have been 200$

 This was my first wedding cake. Gumpaste flowers, delivery, set up . If I had charged it would have been 600.$

This was the last cake I made. Lost the stand in the process, clean up crew threw it out! arg. She ( the bride) felt so bad she sent me money for it. I did would have charged 600-800$  due to the gumpaste roses. They were my first though so I was glad to get a chance to make them.

I am making a graduation cake this weekend for a friend, again no charge. I always figure that making cakes for me is a hobby, I have a full time job as an RN. If I add the stress of money into the mix, it would not be fun anymore.

Death by chocolate:

2 dark choc cake mixes

2 c cake flour

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/3 cup cocoa powder

8 egg whites or 6 whole eggs ( I use whole eggs)

2 cups of sour cream

1 cups of strong coffee ( brings out choc flavor)

1.5 cups of chocolate coffee syrup  flavoring

1 cup of chocolate milk or chocolate coffee creamer

1/3 cup of oil

I or 2  depending on your taste, bags of mini chocolate chips.

This makes a lot of cake, you can half it for smaller cakes.