Cake pricing breakdown

Recorded live on Facebook. What to consider when pricing out your cakes.

[@beckyshomemadesoaps933]

Love this!!!! Preach girl Customers don't understand our costs!!!! And want a cake for 25.00 that looks like princess Diana wedding cake...

[@gaviota4fly]

There’s no way anyone will pay 100$ for my home made recipe which I’m so proud of. People don’t get it! The love,energy,creativity... I mean, I love baking and decorating cakes. I’m learning from experts like you , but can’t practice more because that means that I have to give my creations to friends and family that will not pay.

[@gummy5100]

you made a great point and also shows people why these quality cakes are "so expensive" (like some think). great job

[@pinkpiggysweets]

I'm just seeing this. Nice presentation Kara! It couldn't get any clearer than this!

[@sailiante]

Hunty, preach! Just starting out, but thanks so much for validating my approach and attitude to this whole business! Really appreciated this detailed breakdown. Especially handy for me as we're upgrading our kitchen, and I'll now be able to accurately determine how my business usage will depreciate that equipment. Excellent breakdown!

[@onetier]

This is fantastic! I always wondered the number people used for depreciation. Thanks for this!

[@Hello-zg5le]

Wow... so true people really try you these day! Sad! They fail to realize how expensive it is!

[@BennyBoy_1010]

Thank you so much for doing this, no one I know, has explained it this detailed...meaning showing it all listed out. Thank you so much.

[@mandyjarvis7960]

This was great, thank you so much for doing this video! I had no problem cussing out my ingredients and one time use supplies, but for some reason a good process by which to include equipment, mortgage, electricity, etc. (which I knew I needed to be included) was escaping me. The average cakes you can make per week is absolutely perfect! Now I can finish my pricing and get started! :-)

[@sarahandemmalemoignan9449]

The only thing I buy in bulk is chocolate when it's in my supermarkets. I buy up to 30kg as I only make mud cakes (it's what's requested). I've always said the Swiss meringue butter cream and ganache costs more than the cake, and people don't realise the cost you pay to make their cake. When giving a quote, they don't think of insurance, electricity, boards and boxes, the colours... Everything. You've outlined it pretty well 😊 I appreciate you doing it. Thank you. Xx

[@sarahandemmalemoignan9449]

I'm actually going to share this. It's too good not to.

[@Kbustos329]

+Sarah Le Moignan please share! And thank you for your comment!

[@zaneblane8160]

butter ain't cheap! lol! ikr!

[@aishawilson7649]

LOVE LOVE LOVE This!!!! Did I tell you that I LOVE THIS!!!!! Thank you sooooo much!

[@elsaperez6174]

and the eggs of the cake?????

[@laurieraker56]

You didn't add eggs to your cake list.

[@loriseabrook1906]

Thanks for the honesty! Iam considering a cake business and this was very informative! New Subbie!

[@janaabreu]

Thank you so much for this super helpful video!!

[@trinityj.5465]

this video was so freaking helpful !!!!!

[@colleencharles2302]

Thank you! I use Cake Boss Software and have all of my materials and ingredients, recipes and so on. BUT...never thought about depreciation or even my business cards and all the paper materials that I send with the cakes. I usually stick in $10 for misc. but that really doesn't cover it so now I have the courage and conviction!! lol Oh, when I charge for my fondant covered boards, I calculate the board, the oz. of fondant, ribbon and time (about 15 min), is that correct?

[@feliciacfortin6515]

Colleen Charles didn't know there was such a thing. Thanks!

[@djtblizzle]

"...but because my mortgage is so damn stupid" LOLOL!!!

[@donnablumenberg6624]

Love this! Thank you so much!

[@sandraboxill1322]

I'm smiling...that was great...I've been doing some home baking, and it would seem I've lost quite a bit of income...but that's gonna change...yup..yup thanks sooooo much...great eye opener...wow..my head is spinning...and about the butter, seriously! !! It is expensive, lol...I go through all the supermarket circulars chasing butter sale, lol. Yea you're darn tooting it is freaking expensive...

[@veeeeneerkay6098]

Looooove this!!!

[@priscillaburnett6790]

I really want to know now! How much is your mortgage?

[@25angelicca]

Thank you!! 👩🏼‍🍳

[@marthabarroso9815]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@blissfulinspirationscakes8023]

👍👏 thankyou

[@PinkyRed1]

Thank ypu

[@driftwoodkitty]

I've not yet seen a break down of costs that adds in the cost of you learning the skill, and wastage. Any other business would do that, so in reality, the final price should be higher - in my opinion

[@gaviota4fly]

The problem I'm confronting is that no one wants to pay.

[@s.markes4559]

Me too, nobody wants to pay. But they want the most expensive design🤦🏽‍♀️ I think it's everywhere

[@evadnerock7856]

Blessed Good Evening thank you very much helped alot

[@lilmisz94]

is it better to charge by the slice or to charge by ingredients/labor?

[@toniharris3151]

The cake and the kids is no. 1

[@lorilinder7939]

same thing as homemade business labor,Hours dollar etc ?

[@wilmadavilus]

Thank you...very informative and helpful!

[@graceolaniyan9837]

How much can you charge for 4 layers cake of 5ins high

[@marlenedambrosio4702]

How can I print it out

[@job3687]

With Iphone, take a screen shot which goes to photos to be saved. Open tour photos, find picture of your image and you can then print . Just like printing a photo.

[@patrestats]

+siftbykara would you calculate the cost the same for making a dummy cake? i dont bake cakes but ive made a few dummy cakes.

[@Kbustos329]

Yes I would calculate the cost pretty much the same as a dummy...not bunch difference if you think about it.

[@morningglory4593]

You ain't making a profit

[@maibae4129]

This is awesome information!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!