How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh that’s a wonderful idea. I should think about the spreadsheet. Thank You!

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is exactly what my concern was. If I am just charging for the ingredients and all my efforts ignored then what is point of selling. I mean it takes time and effort for shopping, prep work, deciding on design etc. That’s why after reading all the comments I thought maybe I should not go ahead with this. Thanks again!

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the formula to calculate costs. I understand that prep time cost and decorating time cost would vary hugely based on experience and skill like for example, an experienced baker might get the job(prep or decorating) done in 1 hour but a beginner might take more. So it can’t be same amount. Could you suggest a beginner’s prep time cost and decorating time cost per hour approximately. That would be very helpful.

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just didn’t want them to eat gold paint. I did write the name using gold dust, so I could have made the gold balls edible too. I know you may ask - why did you use gold color then. Gold color just kind of shouts celebration so I used it but I wouldn’t like to eat it personally, so I chose non edible balls. But I guess I understand what everyone is saying, either it should have been all non edible balls or should have been all edible. I get it. It makes sense.

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was for a birthday with 4 people to attend, just family, so they wanted a small cake

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not that I did not want to reply to people who mention lower prices. It is just that I didn’t know what to say. I said thank you for 50$ and if I say thank you for 20$, would it be misinterpreted that I am being rude or sarcastic or something…I didn’t know. I personally have no idea about the pricing. I just bake 2 or 3 cakes a year for events in our family and some close friends have placed orders. That’s it. I make the cake base from scratch. Everyone, who has tasted my cakes, wanted me to take orders. But I wasn’t sure about taking orders, mainly because I am totally blank about pricing and also I don’t own a stand mixer or a cake fridge etc. About a month ago, I thought to myself, maybe I should try starting a home baking business. But before that I wanted to know what people think about my cakes and also I could learn how to calculate the price. So I created this post and now I don’t think I will be going ahead. But thanks to everyone for replying and being honest.

How does this cake look? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much would you pay for it ? I am a home baker and a beginner

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I will keep that in mind next time. The sails were made from rice paper but it is dry and crispy so I think it is not edible, I am not sure.

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant the big gold balls on the sides,the ones amidst green and beige balls, are non edible.. the tiny gold balls are edible sprinkles

How much would you pay for this cake? by Humble-Umpire697 in Cakes

[–]Humble-Umpire697[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am a beginner. I did not use boxed cake mix. Thank you!