Well since all of the advice I received here on pricing I have done some cakes but today I was emailed about doing a cake to serve 68. This will be my first "large" order since then (large to me...not to many of you). I was happy to hear that the event planner actually recommended me to her client. So I quoted $3.25/serving for just IMBC, with $.75/serving for fondant, and $.25 for a filling....now just waiting to hear back. Fingers crossed. This could get my name out there. Her event is this Sat and her baker had a medical emergency. Wish me luck!
Thanks...both of you. I sent the quote 3 hours ago and told her since she needs it by Sat she needs to get back with me soon so I can get busy shopping for supplies, making the chocolate candies, etc...So I'm not holding my breath...Oh I also told her I would need a deposit tonight. All of the storefront bakeries around here are booked until Sept so craigslist may be her only other option. I know if I was in this situation I would not go to someone off Craigslist instead of taking the advice of my event planner. And I think that price is VERY reasonable especially on such short notice!
AI agree that your price is very reasonable considering the last minute nature of the order. Fingers crossed!
AYeah I guess $220 was too much for a 3 tier, rush 2 day wedding cake with white chocolate shells. I'm really interested what she was paying the other baker and what she is going to get now. Well I wish her the best and hope her wedding day is perfect in spite of this bump in the road.
AWell I have an August bride who wanted a bigger cake than she needed, with 2 different flavors and gumpaste asiatic Lilys but then when it came time for the deposit she couldn't come up with it. I convinced her to order a more reasonably priced cake. She is still getting the design but only 2 tiers and 1 flavor. It will still be my largest order.
Yeah I guess $220 was too much for a 3 tier, rush 2 day wedding cake with white chocolate shells. I'm really interested what she was paying the other baker and what she is going to get now. Well I wish her the best and hope her wedding day is perfect in spite of this bump in the road.
wow- that's a really good price. that cake would cost at least $500 (for a professional decorated/skilled cake) where I am- not to even mention a 2 day notice.
AIt's $3.25 a slice. I Checked around and the experienced bakers charged between $3.50-5. It was for 68 people. That was not for fondant. It really wouldn't have been much of a problem since I only have 1 order this weekend and had the shells left over from an order from last week. But I agree it was a good price
AWell the bride got back to me this morning and said her friends found some other option. You win some you lose some
ALol... I keep thinking "my weddin cake was only $175 for 150 people" then I remember that was 1997. Time goes by so fast.
It's $3.25 a slice. I Checked around and the experienced bakers charged between $3.50-5. It was for 68 people. That was not for fondant. It really wouldn't have been much of a problem since I only have 1 order this weekend and had the shells left over from an order from last week. But I agree it was a good price
Was there anything else on the cake? Like a bow or something? That would not be included in a base price from most bakeries.
IMO, you won this one. You stood by your price and you're not working your fingers off making a cake for nothing (which someone else may be)
AThere was no bow or toppers. Just about 8 chocolate shells which I already had sitting around taking up space. Now I'm just giving them to my granddaughter. So she is the real winner here! Lol
ASpeaking of making cakes for nothing my good friend wants me to come to Fla for her wedding in Nov. then she told me she wanted me to make her cake and I thought hmmm that will be a pain taking my tools but ok. Then she said oh I'll buy all of the stuff....so I guess she expects it free... Then she sends me pics of 4 tier cakes with tons of gumpaste roses, shimmering fondant, stenciling, one was shaped like a birdcage!! I told her these were over $1000 cakes!! I have talked to her since but she hasn't brought it back up.... I doubt she got my hint tho so I'm going to have to bring it up again.
AEd-Zachary. Coming to Fla should be gift enough as that will cost me at least $500 if I stay with her. If it was a simple cake I wouldn't have much of a problem. But she is crazy if she thinks she is going to get a towering monstrosity for free
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