Anyone here make and sell cakes??

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Sory for posting here. I wanted to be in with the best chance of someone being able to answer my question.

I have made a cake (on my profile). The inside is rich fruit cake. How much should I charge? I have no idea how much it cost to make, and it took about 18/20 hours labour (I am a novice).

I was asked to make it, by the way. Didn't agree on price beforehand. They are willing to pay the going rate, whatever it is.

Oh, and sorry about the dead bird

looks fab was quoted a light sponge with basic, white and a few pink detailed icing for dds bday, that was £135 quid, I didnt bother as tought it was alot but did some research from a few suppliers local shops so no websites and ranges were £95 10 £200 so I recon you could ask for £140+ for this little master piece.

not sure where that 10 cropped up from should have been "to"

I would think around 40 pounds. I know you said it took around 18-20 hours but as a professional, it wouldn't take me that long.
If I were you I would just charge cost so you will have to work that out.

I have been looking at cakes and would not expect change from £75 for this.

Its lovely btw

What different answers!! Well, the time it took includes the planning and special shopping trips etc.

Thanks for your opinions.

Tom they were ripping you off. Glad you didn't bother.
I assume it isn't your job doing cakes? Before I did cakes as a job, I used to just charge family and friends cost and purhaps a little bit on top. I didn't charge for my time.

I do cakes, got small business from home, I would charge £60 for fruit cake this size, £35 ish for sponge

But then I find it really hard to charge much I'm a crap businesswoman

no I didnt bother but did look at others localy and they seemed very similar in price, as stated previously.

My uncle was a pastry chef, he made all the families cakes for weddings, special birthdays, christenings etc. He would charge cost and a fruit cake like that would be £20-30, but usually with less decorative detail - in icing quantity iyswim?

Tom are you talking london prices? I am always shocked at how some can charge over a hundred pounds for a single sponge with minimum decoration.

I'm a hobbyist baker and would charge about £60 for something like that

Its lovely by the way, well done!

southeast prices, so mostly comapring to london possibly.

For a minute I thought thebird was meant to be a decoration, feel stupid.
Your cake looks amazing though

Aww poor little dead bird

I reckon £40 - £50