to ask how much you would pay for homemade Christmas cake

I wouldn’t buy a home made cake either. Sorry. I would take one off my mum that she had made but otherwise no. I get mine from M&S.

Honestly? I'm not sure this is a goer. Like pp, if I'm buying a professional cake it's because I want something of a much higher standard than I could do. Otherwise I'd make it myself or buy one from a supermarket. I'm sure your cake is delicious but it doesn't look like a professional cake, so you will be competing on price with the supermarkets and I doubt very much you could even cover your costs. You will also need to register with the council and be insured. And I fear a lot of people simply won't want to risk buying a Christmas cake at a car boot sale.

I'm sure your cake is lovely though. You could always try taking paid orders from friends and family who know how good it is- you'll still need to be registered etc but at least people who have tried it might be willing to pay a premium.

P.S. Do you use the packet royal icing? If you make it yourself it’s much thicker and glossier. Which might help to make it look more professional.

Honestly? I doubt the people who tell you you should sell them will pay £40 plus, which is probably what you’d have to charge to make a profit.

Honestly, and I’m going to be honest, so I’m sorry. Ingredients for a Christmas cake are not cheap and so I don’t think you could sell them for enough to make a profit.

i can make one myself that probably looks more professional (if i can be arsed to put the effort in) and tastes good. So I wouldn’t buy one.

it’s a lovely home made cake that I’m sure you and your family and friends all really enjoy. But maybe just leave it at that.

It looks like a lovely cake OP! What sort of icing do you use? I tried fondant last year and it wasn’t quite right due to a round cake / my lack of skill (probably).

I think given the cost of making a Christmas cake, it would be difficult to make a profit on it, particularly given the price points suggested above.

I’d probably expect to pay £30-50 for a cake made by someone else - but yes, it would need to be perfect.

Have you considered labelling your cake with all the ingredients, allergens etc? I’m not sure you can sell food to the public without this. Check with your local Environmental Health Department or Trading Standards. Personally, I would never buy a homemade cake from anywhere because of hygiene issues.

If you're in the UK you need to be registered with Environmental Health to sell cakes . Christmas cakes are a big cost to buy ingredients, most people will just buy them out of the supermarket.

Maybe £20? IDK really, you would need to tot up ingredients cost, fuel cost, time cost. Then see if you could make a decent profit.

I’d never buy a homemade cake, Christmas or otherwise, due to the ick factor. But I’d guess £10 max?

@FortnumsWeddingBreakfastTeaPlease i think the ingredients for a Christmas cake will probably set your back £10-15 (if not more!).

How much does ingredients cost per unit/cake?
M&S will be selling them for £8-10, so probably less than that?
however i wouldn't buy a Christmas cake off a car boot personally as I cant guarantee the food hygiene in preparation!

I will be very honest.

It's charm is how homemade it looks, but it's downfall is the same.

If I want a cake made, it's for one of two reasons. I want something that well surpasses anything I can attempt, in which case I'm happy to shell out plenty. Or, I can't be arsed and want something convenient, in which case, Aldi or Lidl do tasty cakes for a couple of quid.

Your cake isn't professional standard, so it falls into the latter category for me, and then you're competing on price.

I think you'd sell them fairly easily for £10 a go, but much more than £15, I don't think people would buy, as you can get a very nice tasting one from the shops for less.