Thoughts On This Cake - Price And Icing To Use

Decorating By amywood20 Updated 4 Jan 2013 , 2:15am by -K8memphis

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amywood20 Posted 4 Jan 2013 , 12:12am
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Hello everyone - I am making a cake a client found online. I have done some pricing for it and want to see what you guys and gals think. It will be a 6 inch and 9 inch covered in fondant. I am attaching a link to the photo of this button cake, which they are using for a baby shower. They plan to cut the pieces a bit large, as it will serve 18 people (I know, that's a lot of cake for 18 people). Anyway, I was thinking of charging $115. I have the Cake Boss software so I know what my expenses are. It's just how much above that I struggle with. Also, do you think royal icing was used on the top button. Would regular icing work just as good? Thank you very much! I appreciate everyone's expertise.

 

http://misobakes.blogspot.com/2010/09/buttons.html 

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hbquikcomjamesl Posted 4 Jan 2013 , 12:19am
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Uh, the page you linked to seems to have gone bye-bye.

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-K8memphis Posted 4 Jan 2013 , 2:06am
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the cute as a button cake?????

 

scroll down to first cake after clicking

 

http://misobakes.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-04-04T08:14:00-07:00&max-results=7

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amywood20 Posted 4 Jan 2013 , 2:07am
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Strange, as I just copied it. The image is there but you have to get to it a different way it seems. I am attaching it.

 

 

 

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-K8memphis Posted 4 Jan 2013 , 2:08am
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regular icing to pipe the words on the button--sure no problem

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-K8memphis Posted 4 Jan 2013 , 2:15am
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over 40 servings @ under $3 each? that's on the low side for designer fondant cake

 

i'd charge at least $4 per--fair market value $184 minimum for me

 

what size slice they serve is up to them--that would serve 46 so that's how i set up my pricing

 

cool cake

 

will be fun to do

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