Doing my first stacked cake and have a question! - Cake Decorating Community - Cakes We Bake2024-03-29T06:50:45Zhttps://cakeswebake.com/forum/topics/doing-my-first-stacked-cake-and-have-a-question?feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell done Kate - the cake loo…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-29:4635016:Comment:12682772013-06-29T10:35:40.972ZKaty Notthttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/KATYNOTT
<p>Well done Kate - the cake looks great and I'm glad you and your client were happy with it. Gives you more confidence for next time</p>
<p>Well done Kate - the cake looks great and I'm glad you and your client were happy with it. Gives you more confidence for next time</p> My husband made a good point…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-29:4635016:Comment:12683492013-06-29T02:12:15.059ZKate Rhodeshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/KateRhodes
<p>My husband made a good point last night. He said, "You are basically doing what the customer does not want to do or cannot do by making and decorating their cake. Therefore, they should be willing to pay your price." It is very true. I have just gone by price charts from other bakeries, because I really don't know how else to do it other than the 3x ingredients method, but sometimes that seems to rip me off. I have also just made cakes for family in the past, but now I am actually making…</p>
<p>My husband made a good point last night. He said, "You are basically doing what the customer does not want to do or cannot do by making and decorating their cake. Therefore, they should be willing to pay your price." It is very true. I have just gone by price charts from other bakeries, because I really don't know how else to do it other than the 3x ingredients method, but sometimes that seems to rip me off. I have also just made cakes for family in the past, but now I am actually making cakes for strangers and it's a little intimidating when I have to come up with a price. I would love to hear suggestions from others on this topic as well. I just had to quote someone on a cake today and I hope I priced it right. <br/> <br/> <cite>Denise Rico said:</cite></p>
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<div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks Kate for sharing that info w/me & no, not cringing :). I'm just so accustomed to making cakes for family & only asking them to cover the cost of ingredients. I've done some research on the internet & there is a lot of information but it all seems so complicated. Just wish there was a simple formula or something to go by. I know I'll have to come up w/a figure soon but when I'm finished w/it I will post it on here, let everyone know what I charged, & get everyone's opinion if they thought i undercharged or overcharged. Guess if you give people a cake w/quality taste & workmanship they will be willing to pay you what you're worth.</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Kate for sharing that…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-29:4635016:Comment:12682542013-06-29T02:01:53.371ZDenise Ricohttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/eicie57
<p>Thanks Kate for sharing that info w/me & no, not cringing :). I'm just so accustomed to making cakes for family & only asking them to cover the cost of ingredients. I've done some research on the internet & there is a lot of information but it all seems so complicated. Just wish there was a simple formula or something to go by. I know I'll have to come up w/a figure soon but when I'm finished w/it I will post it on here, let everyone know what I charged, & get everyone's…</p>
<p>Thanks Kate for sharing that info w/me & no, not cringing :). I'm just so accustomed to making cakes for family & only asking them to cover the cost of ingredients. I've done some research on the internet & there is a lot of information but it all seems so complicated. Just wish there was a simple formula or something to go by. I know I'll have to come up w/a figure soon but when I'm finished w/it I will post it on here, let everyone know what I charged, & get everyone's opinion if they thought i undercharged or overcharged. Guess if you give people a cake w/quality taste & workmanship they will be willing to pay you what you're worth.</p> Thank you both for the sweet…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-29:4635016:Comment:12681062013-06-29T01:34:14.772ZKate Rhodeshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/KateRhodes
Thank you both for the sweet compliment! I'm really loving this new found hobby!
Thank you both for the sweet compliment! I'm really loving this new found hobby! You all will probably cringe…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-29:4635016:Comment:12684222013-06-29T01:32:26.091ZKate Rhodeshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/KateRhodes
You all will probably cringe when I tell you what I charged. I had asked for $75 originally to do a 12' base and the client, who is a co-worker of mine said $75 was out of budget as she is a single mom. I decided to cut it down to a 10' and charge $65. I know that was cheap considering some people charge alot more, but this was literally the fourth cake I've ever done and I felt bad for this poor girl. I copied my prices from a bakery and they charge $45 for a 10 inch and $25 for a 6 so that's…
You all will probably cringe when I tell you what I charged. I had asked for $75 originally to do a 12' base and the client, who is a co-worker of mine said $75 was out of budget as she is a single mom. I decided to cut it down to a 10' and charge $65. I know that was cheap considering some people charge alot more, but this was literally the fourth cake I've ever done and I felt bad for this poor girl. I copied my prices from a bakery and they charge $45 for a 10 inch and $25 for a 6 so that's kind of how I got my price. I also keep in mind charging 3x the cost of ingredients. Maybe over time I will feel comfortable charging more, but I don't feel right charging more than what I would actually want to pay for a cake. Great job Kate!! If u don't m…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-29:4635016:Comment:12683412013-06-29T01:15:43.179ZDenise Ricohttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/eicie57
<p>Great job Kate!! If u don't mind my asking, how much did you charge for this cake & how did you determine how much to charge? I'm asking because I have a cake to do in 2 weeks for a paying customer similar in size. It will be square, 7" top tier & 9" bottom tier. I will be doing 1 layer each & cutting each layer in half like you had originally planned to do w/yours. She wants it to feed around 25 people. I know this will be more than adequate to feed that amount of people w/some…</p>
<p>Great job Kate!! If u don't mind my asking, how much did you charge for this cake & how did you determine how much to charge? I'm asking because I have a cake to do in 2 weeks for a paying customer similar in size. It will be square, 7" top tier & 9" bottom tier. I will be doing 1 layer each & cutting each layer in half like you had originally planned to do w/yours. She wants it to feed around 25 people. I know this will be more than adequate to feed that amount of people w/some to spare. I haven't had a paying customer in years & am somewhat clueless as to what to charge. She told me she has a budget of $75-$80. If anyone else has any input, please feel free to add it. I would appreciate it.</p> Well done Kate. Looks great!…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-28:4635016:Comment:12683282013-06-28T23:08:05.788ZJune Kowalczykhttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/JuneKowalczyk
Well done Kate. Looks great! Hope your going to post it on your page. :o)
Well done Kate. Looks great! Hope your going to post it on your page. :o) Here is the finished product!…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-28:4635016:Comment:12682032013-06-28T21:47:14.294ZKate Rhodeshttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/KateRhodes
<p>Here is the finished product! I am really happy with how it turned out. The theme is "Monster High". I must live under a rock, because I had never heard of this character until I was asked to make this cake and apparently it is a very popular cartoon! I ended up stacking two ten inch cakes for the bottom and just one six inch on the top. The accents are all made from fondant. I had never made a bow before, so it was fun to do something different with this cake. I ended up using smoothie…</p>
<p>Here is the finished product! I am really happy with how it turned out. The theme is "Monster High". I must live under a rock, because I had never heard of this character until I was asked to make this cake and apparently it is a very popular cartoon! I ended up stacking two ten inch cakes for the bottom and just one six inch on the top. The accents are all made from fondant. I had never made a bow before, so it was fun to do something different with this cake. I ended up using smoothie straws for support. It worked well and they were cheap! The client was very happy! Now I can rest easy! :) Thanks for all of your input.</p> I have special cake straws. G…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-21:4635016:Comment:12644862013-06-21T20:39:29.545ZJune Kowalczykhttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/JuneKowalczyk
I have special cake straws. Get them cheap. They are supper strong. My hubby has to cut them as I don't have the strength in my hands with my arthritis. That's how strong they are. Before those, I used the large drink straws & inserted wooden coffee stir sticks inside them for strength. :o)
I have special cake straws. Get them cheap. They are supper strong. My hubby has to cut them as I don't have the strength in my hands with my arthritis. That's how strong they are. Before those, I used the large drink straws & inserted wooden coffee stir sticks inside them for strength. :o) There you go Kate - we have o…tag:cakeswebake.com,2013-06-21:4635016:Comment:12644802013-06-21T18:34:42.154ZKaty Notthttps://cakeswebake.com/profile/KATYNOTT
<p>There you go Kate - we have our answer. Thanks G!</p>
<p>There you go Kate - we have our answer. Thanks G!</p>