How much would you say I was asking for this cake?

[Cosmos45]

Just out of curiosity really.. I make cakes as a hobby, they are buttercream decorated rather than fondant and I have made some recently for a few local people (NHS workers and stuff). Someone local asked me if I would make them a cake, I do not know this person but it was someone who knew someone type of scenario.

I sent this message:

"I don't actually have a cake business but I do make cakes for family and friends. I have been asked recently to do a few for people - the ingredients, box and board come to about £9 and I am starting to ask for a small amount (say £10) to cover a bit of my time. I only do swirly icing types ones and I could do you pink swirly one, I will send a picture of the type of thing I mean"

Reading that, how much would you have given me for the cake when you came and picked it up?

I know you’re leaving the thread now OP, but I don’t think your message was unclear at at all. You said the ingredients cost you £9 and you wanted £10 to cover the cost of your time which is a bargain considering how long it must have taken you!

I honestly don’t understand how anyone would think you only wanted £10. Why would you pay for the ingredients for their cake?!

Oh, op, sorry it went this way . Your cakes are fab, for what it's worth.

Op you’re cake looks amazing😋. I really don’t think people understand how much more home baked cakes cost and the difference in quality. If they want cheap supermarket cakes they should buy those instead.

A normal swirl icing including a min hourly pay costs me £45 to turn around for a 6 inch cake.

Anyone who pays £45 for a 6 inch cake with just buttercream icing is batshit! That’s insane.