Price the Cake! - Page 12

Finding this thread really interesting guys, I especially liked the breakdown of codts for each section of the cake. Im in uk and work alone and found all the pricing comments really helpful thank youxxx bloody awful cake though poor bride.

Not to be confused with....caketress? 

I too have enjoyed seeing the breakdown from Jen. I didn't really see all the details that she broke down. Gave me new insight in things to consider for my own timing when I am doing my cakes. 

 

I am just a hobby baker and do this for friends and family. I would be embarressed to deliver that cake to a bride. I just did a single book cake for a friend's daughter and normally I do the cover/smooth method on my fondant but this time I did the spine seperate of the cover but I spent almost an hour smoothing out seam and hiding it so it looked natural. I only let him give me enough money to cover the cost of materials but not to cover my time and I still stressed over every little flaw I saw in it. They all loved it but I still would never have charged for it because it was so full of mistakes.

FromScratchSF

Very nice job on the break down of cost.
 

The cake in the opening post is drop dead gorgeous.

hahaha! I think it is a very apt name for her, since her price, then that cake has stressed us all out.

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Sigh......
Edited by clarabel11 - 4/16/13 at 1:55am

Cool your jets, Clarabel. I, for one, was not making fun of the cake. I was horrified for the bride. I get upset when people promise what they can't deliver. It reflects badly on all of us, and I am glad she has been exposed. Do you think the bride and her friends didn't notice what a crap cake she got? She went ahead and published the picture on a public site, so I doubt this is the only site that linked to it. Somebody has probably already sent it to Cakewrecks for the "This is what they asked for, this is what they got," articles.
 

Nice cake... I must say the price will be $350 or more than it because it is such a nice cake and there will me hard work in making this cake. It is really beautiful and must be for a girl's birthday.

To which cake are you referring?