How much would you pay for this cake?

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Just curious! Not the best picture.

Chocolate and vanilla, with vanilla frosting. Serves about 30 - 40.

I'd expect at least £60

£60-£70 at least given how many it's feeding.

Thanks both! Very helpful.

I’m just charging for the cost of ingredients for a friend/colleague but considering taking commissions.

It’s pretty basic, about £40-50.

Look at cost of ingredients and gas, electric water used while baking and cleaning up, how much you'd like to pay yourself per hour and how long you spend actively baking/discussing cake details/shopping for ingredients. Also important to look at local cake prices and know your target. Certain areas you can charge more than others

£30-£35

It's stunning!! My DD would love that so much. It must be quite large as well so I'd say about £60 or 70.

Cakes cost a fortune. Even a plain cake serving that many from a supermarket would cost £50!

Depending where you are based, I'd say about £80

Looks great btw :-)

Serves 30-40? Really? How big is it?

£60 or so around here for a cake that feeds that many

it doesn’t look very professional though, did you pay a lot for it and feel ripped off when you received it?

I was going to say 40 but would stretch to 60.
It’s lovely! Even though I can’t bear peppa pig.

Also I’d be pretty unhappy to get a cake with frosting on it that’s got cling film over the top, that will stick and ruin the icing as soon as you take it off

The OP made it. 🤦🏻‍♀️

A cake serving 30-40 is either huge or people are getting very small portions.

@GoodnightGentleBoris

She made the cake. Read the posts....

You’ll need to register and have your kitchen certified by the council, get food hygiene certs and insurance to charge anyone/take commissions.

I’d have got a box to put it in rather than cling film, as you’re not a pro cake maker I’d pay £50 max, it’s cute and sure it tastes lovely 🥰

It's very well done, the finish is really clean.

I'm a baker and my advice would be to work out your coatings accurately. All the ingredients then the cost of gas/electric and any other expenses (board, box etc). Then work out how long it takes and how much you want to pay yourself per hour.

The poster who said £30-£40 is unfortunately the type of customer who has no idea what goes into making a handmade cake. That would probably cover my ingredients and sundry items... am I expected to give my time for free then? 🙄

I'd say about £50 if it really does feed 30-40. Perhaps the size in the photo is misleading

It's very well done, the finish is really clean.

till the cling film comes off

This. But don’t forget profit too!

Well yeah, the cling film isn't a great idea I agree.

Btw, didn’t mean to be rude (just curious) - assuming it’s at least 30cm/12” - then I’d expect to pay approx £40
But I’m aware that I’m tight, and normally make my own family birthday cakes.

Also - it’s great!

What a great cake. £70 - Hope the cling film isn't squashing it! Next time use a cake box so nothing touches the icing.

£70-£80

It's very well done