“HOW MUCH SHOULD I CHARGE FOR THIS CAKE?” | Pricing your ingredients!

[@theZMINY]

I can see why you were successful in your business! I’m very particular in who I get information from and you are an absolute gem! I just resigned from my 16th year in education to do something completely different. I am doing my research and taking notes. You are the best!

[@TheCakeMamas]

Aww you're so sweet! I'm glad I can share my experience with you!

[@JaydenReacts81]

I am launching my food business and I stumbled across this video, and let me just say how thankful I am! Wow this video was so informative and I’m really glad I watched it. Thank you

[@TheCakeMamas]

So glad you found it helpful! Let me know what other Q's you have!

[@foodlovewithanna7203]

Hello. How do you price your time and overhead when your business is from home?

[@richardfaucher8395]

I used to own 3 bakeries from 1989-1995. Yes it was long before KZbin and the internet. God I wish I had access to informative content like this back then. I’m enjoying your videos keep up the great work.

[@OurIdentity]

I'm from South Africa just started a cookie bakery from home and have been struggling to set the price, thank for this info.

[@TheCakeMamas]

So glad it served you! Definitely check out my free pricing guide at the link in my description.

[@Choungie]

I appreciate this video so much, I actually have an excel sheet made but yours is a reminder that there’s so much to a business than the food! Thank you!

[@TheCakeMamas]

YAY! Thanks so much for being here! Glad it was helpful! We're counting on you to help lift this industry! ;)

[@redeem77]

Thank You so much for this tip and the video. I am based in Namibia and I have been running a home bakery for 8 years and this is the one are that I have been challenged with for a long time. Coming across your channel and this video I subscribed 3 minutes in

[@TheCakeMamas]

YAY! Happy to have you here! Let me know what other topics you want covered! xoxo, Janelle

[@nataliejenkins4243]

I just started using the bake dairy its very easy

[@linams3059]

Thank you Janelle!! Do you have this excel spreadsheet? Thank you love your channel

[@comiertech957]

Are you able to make one for bread or oastries instead of cakes

[@sweetmimisestscha]

GREAT VIDEOS!! ❤❤❤

[@TheCakeMamas]

Thanks so much! I'm so glad they resonate with you!

[@heidibridgman417]

Thank you so much

[@LjayLikes]

This is awesome!!! I would love to see your spreadsheet.

[@TheCakeMamas]

Hey! Thanks for the feedback, glad you loved it! Be sure to click the link in the notes to get your free copy! Thanks for being here! - Janelle

[@FunkyShy]

Thank you so much for sharing. This is really helping me as a starter. One question, I live in Europe the netherlands can I use your spreadsheet too? Wish you many blessings for the work you do🙏💋

[@TheCakeMamas]

Hey! Absolutely! You'll just need to convert from US to whatever your currency is, and then change the formula in the cells. I'm sure you can google it or find someone to help you who knows Excel. Good luck! Also!.. Bake Diary works with all currencies! www.bakediary.com use coupon code: PASSIONTOPROFIT for a discount!

[@_sweetcakesb]

Hey I love your video! I was just wondering if the voice audio was supposed to go out for the part where you go through the ingredients list? The captions work fine though!

[@merimedakurbah5226]

Is bakediary available in India?

[@juliaandy5942]

I go to bakers bodega too! I wonder if it’s the same city? This is really helpful 💗

[@TheCakeMamas]

This is the one in Baldwin Park!

[@marli_d]

Just to make sure I'm understanding this, you just divide the cost of the ingredient with the number of units/packages? (Sorry if this is an obvious question, I just want to make sure I understand) Thank you

[@starbutterfly15]

So I'm thinking of eventually starting a cake/baking buisness on the side. I would love to create a social media page for it, but the point I'm getting stuck at is, do I have to register my buisness name first before I create the social media page?

[@elcfiles]

Nope! You can change your social media names easier than changing your registered business name.

[@abigail.5423]

Can anyone advise me how you gain the price/unit for 50 cups from 25lbs??

[@justinegonzalez829]

Love your videos, Thank you for sharing your expertise! ❤

[@TheCakeMamas]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching!

[@melindasweeney8333]

If I don't own a home computer is there something similar to excel that I can from on my iphone

[@TheCakeMamas]

Hey Melinda, I'd definitely recommend Bake Diary! It's not an app, it's web-based, so you would just go to bakediary.com from your phone, sign up and input your costs and recipes from there! Use the promo code PASSIONTOPROFIT for a discount too!

[@ochuoleowan]

There is a Microsoft excel app for iPhones

[@tennesseesweets6811]

Can you send me the bake dairy thing?

[@TheCakeMamas]

It's in the notes! Use code THECAKEMAMAS to save!

[@DenverWilliam]

To your main point of: how much should I charge for X ... there is and should be an argument made that choosing to not buy in bulk for generic (important term) items that are easily and readily available consumables should not be a cost that is passed on to your customers. For example, if you choose to use only robinhood flour, and you always use AP, and you buy it at a small store or even the same store in small quantities, which results in over twice the cost of the flour as to buying the exact same flour in a bigger size, that is mismanagement of funds. How is this relevant and why should this cost not be past on to the customer? Well, there are a few sides to this argument. I higher volume baker and (important term) a same volume baker buying in quantity, under the exact same building and coding circumstances, producing the exact same quality (important term) would be able to sell their product at a cheaper rate, while still getting paid the exact same in profit. So, given supply and demand of the market, should both be equally known to the same market, the second producer would always gain more in sales. However, it is important to note that just because something is bought in lower quantity, it does mean that it is identical to something sold in higher quantities. For example, choosing to buy real vanilla beans, and creating your own vanilla extract with vodka is not the same thing as buying a bottle of vanilla extract, even listed as real and pure, not even at the most high end store. Customers will often choose to buy handmade. Anyways, I was confused when you opened your video: how much would you pay for this ... it leaves a lot of questions: is this a customer presenting you with an idea or request, asking you how much you would charge for an item they want you to make? Or is this a friend who is asking you your opinion for the same, or perhaps for a product they want to make themselves? Or is this a competitor who you could care less about asking you to answer this type of question? Good video, confusing and unfounded at times, but it really makes you think.

[@ThaliasCakes]

Thank you so much for all this information your extremely kind to be sharing all of this for free God bless!🤍

[@TheCakeMamas]

Aww.. Happy to help! that's why this channel exists! Be sure to follow me on IG for shorter tips too! @thecakemamas and @janellecopeland