Cake Making & Baking Group

[tannembaum]

how much should I charge for a standard round cake with a fondant iggle piggle and makka pakka and other itng decorations plus the childs name?
Is £30 too steep?

 

[Piperette]

Oh & my 1M came today

Where did you get it from?

 

[Glitterfairy]

Made some Brownies today,the topping especially is so scrummy.

 

[Laura2919]

OMG.... GF they look so scrummy..

 

[Piperette]

GF, they do look delicious. What is the topping?

 

[Blob]

Tannembaum I don't think that's steep hon

 

[Glitterfairy]

The topping is melted butter,golden syrup and chocolate.

 

[Piperette]

The topping is melted butter,golden syrup and chocolate.

Yummy!

 

[Emmy1987]

I've gone all festive today lol, went to a cake supply shop and bought quite a bit for only £5! Can't believe how cheap they are! Excuse the naff fondanting and pictures, its been a rough day lol

https://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/Tiggylou/0cad983f.jpg
https://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/Tiggylou/8816a048.jpg
https://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/Tiggylou/3657d471.jpg
https://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/Tiggylou/d6c86b18.jpg
https://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/Tiggylou/6f33a9d3.jpg
https://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad323/Tiggylou/c4bf9cf8.jpg

Excuse the large pics too

 

[Piperette]

They look lovely, Emmy. Are they just normal Vanilla ones or something different as they look a bit darker?

 

[tannembaum]

They look great

 

[Emmy1987]

They look lovely, Emmy. Are they just normal Vanilla ones or something different as they look a bit darker?

They're chocolate sponge ones, and the star and tree have ganache on top (the rest of the ganache didn't make it ) I ran out of white fondant so had to roll it thinly which made it look a bit crap if I hadn't made the snowman it would have been fine but he's so cute I have to forgive him

 

[Laura2919]

Hello :wave:

Here are some cakes from this weekend. Did some samples of Halloween ones

https://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m548/Laura2919/058.jpg

https://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m548/Laura2919/052.jpg

https://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m548/Laura2919/044.jpg

https://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m548/Laura2919/043.jpg

https://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m548/Laura2919/042.jpg

They went down well at the birthday party and the Halloween ones are still sitting on my kitchen side lol. They were samples but I dont feel like eating one!

 

[Emmy1987]

They're awesome!

Do you think it's a good idea to have a price list on my page? It's just that people seem to think I'm going to do cakes for them for free because they have been my testers and gotten free cake in the past :/

Also any ideas on how I can get more followers/orders?

 

[Laura2919]

Join other cake groups.. Put your page name, and that is really how you build up people. I havent joined your group have you put a link up??
And no I wouldnt put a price list. Just tell them to ask for more details

 

[Emmy1987]

Awesome I'll start spreading the name then thanks I think I did when I first set my page up, just search Doobree Cakes

 

[Blob]

I put up a basic price for a swirl and said that I design each one specifically for the customer so therefore everything is individually priced

I have 3 shops so far interested I don't know how you girls manage it, I have 10 cupcakes for Friday, 20 for Saturday and 1 big cake for saturday I have NO idea how I'm going to do it all!!!! I don't think I want more than like 3 or 4 orders in a week. I'm not really doing it for the money and I'm not sure I could do much more

Oh also I made a rapunzel tower for Tabs 3rd birthday urgh!! Hard work!

 

[Piperette]

Pics of the Rapunzel tower please, Blob.

 

[Emmy1987]

pics of the rapunzel tower please, blob.

wss ^^ :d

 

[Laura2919]

Oooohhh rapunzel tower.. We need to see this

I have an order for some Halloween ones this weekend. Those toppers take so long to dry because they are so thick and I also have an order for some birthday ones on Saturday.