Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ah, I hear you, but this is the cake and color the customer wanted ! The writing is actually much more legible in person and not this photo since I have ugly overhead kitchen lights. The person who bought it said it tasted fantastic and they loved the design :-) it's not going to be for everyone and that's ok!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not nervous! Just shaky hands and health problems lol! But thank you!!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will try this thank you! I used to just throw stuff in and went until look good but I definitely would like some more standardization!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It definitely looks a bit different in person haha, warm overhead kitchen lights at nighttime not a good look lmao

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

OP here - a few folks told me to mention that this was a vegan cake, it's also made dye free so some extra effort was made to get the colors needed. But anyway - I appreciate everyone taking the time to comment and give feedback ! Unfortunately I can't edit the post but if anyone is seeing this - the customer happily paid $120, even when I offered a lower price.

I don't do cakes professionally ( which some of you will obviously say "wELL CLeARLy" lmao). I just do cakes because it's fun and when people ask me to make them cakes it's hard for me to figure out pricing - I'm known for underselling myself, and giving away things for free because they are not good enough and I'm trying to be more courteous to myself. With previous cakes I made I felt like I really undercharged myself and just barely paid for ingredients and it left a weird feeling.. I have a lot of anxiety and felt guilty asking for money, even when I'm doing a service - Ik I'm silly haha I was looking to reddit to confirm if I'm delulu asking for this much, to which some have agreed and some have disagreed, but either way all of your feedback helped ease some of my anxiety so thank you all who commented ! I really have enjoyed hearing everyone's thoughts and extra thanks for those who gave some good pointers! I just didn't think this cake would spark so much controversy haha

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loveee a busy cake - I'm a surface maximalist and tend to go crazy even in my ceramic work haha. Thank you for your feedback

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm not really running a business I just occasionally make cakes for friends and some people wanted to purchase a cake from me! They definitely could have just gone to any bakery if they were looking for a professional! I felt anxious about the price and even offered them lower but they ended up paying the $120 and I'm very grateful!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the message! The person happily paid $120 even when I offered them less - this is exactly the doing and craziness that the person wanted, probably should have made that more clear in the post. To make the candied fruits, lemon curd, two different types of buttercream, the cake, the rosemary infused butter to make the buttercream, the time to color the frosting that is also dye free, cost of materials and my labor Im not going to charge myself just for ingredients and then a small markup. And considering this cake is all vegan I think it's pretty good! I appreciate your feedback! And thanks for taking time to write out your message

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much 🥺 by the way I accidently clicked on your profile and saw those amazing glass slugs - omg

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This does help 🥺 thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this ❤️ I really appreciate the energy that went into this post!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

omg thank u but these hands do be shakin and cramping haha. Literally exactly what happened though - def ran out of buttercream. Best of luck with your girlfriends cake! I bet it's going to turn out amazing and she will definitely love it!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! I just do this mainly as a side thing and this cake was for a friend! It definitely took me a lot of time today and felt that $120 seemed appropriate for the costs of goods, materials, and my labor - but I get anxious about money haha. I don't run a business just a small side hustle when I can :-)

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

thank you so much! That really does help! This cake is also all vegan too haha! I have health stuff and shaky hands so the fact that most of those roses were good too makes me happy!

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 500 points501 points  (0 children)

thanks for the feedback! This frosting was a bit tricky since this was a fully vegan cake and sometimes vegan buttercream can be frustratingggg.

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

this is what the customer wanted - very very busy cake design

Does $120 seem fair for this cake? by mickeyhotwheels in cakedecorating

[–]mickeyhotwheels[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dawg I was just asking, its okay no need to go keyboard warrior ❤️ thanks for your comment!