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Original poster

To think this lady is seriously underpricing these gorgeous bouquets of cupcakes?

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caringcarer · 05/08/2023 23:05

They look so real I genuinely thought it was a bouquet of real flowers. She told me it took her 3 years to learn to do them to this standard. How much do you think she charges per bouquet and you can choose the colour theme too?

To think this lady is seriously underpricing these gorgeous bouquets of cupcakes?
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HoliHormonalTigerLillyTheSecond · 06/08/2023 16:05

Lol @ all the icing haters.

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caringcarer · 06/08/2023 17:17

Ohdearthisyear · 06/08/2023 10:59

I'm suspecting the thread creater is the cupcake creator?

No, I wish I was that skillful. I'm a complete beginner. She's going to give me 6 lessons starting in September.

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fatherfintanstack · 06/08/2023 20:25

dramoy · 06/08/2023 11:12

she needs to branch out into wedding cakes where she can charge ££££

Agree with this. The flower decorations would make beautiful wedding cakes which have a much clearer purpose.

shivawn · 07/08/2023 18:16

Beautiful, I agree that they seem like very good value! It's not something I'd buy for myself but they'd make a lovely gift for something like Mothers Day. I'd probably pay up to £55.

SwishSwishBisch · 07/08/2023 18:20

Is the baker in Surrey @caringcarer ? They look very similar (inc price) to those I ordered for my mum during covid. Was always a bit gutted I never got to try them myself as they looked fabulous and got rave reviews

Barney60 · 07/08/2023 18:30

Id say £30-45, max.

MumMRM · 07/08/2023 18:50

Can you give her web site or email, please?

TenderDandelions · 07/08/2023 18:55

The lady that made my wedding cake gave us some of these as taster cakes instead of having a regular wedding cake tasting meeting (probably one of the only upsides of the pandemic!). I've just looked on her website and she charges £34 for 7 cupcakes.

She's been doing it for years though and probably ices those in double quick time.

My wedding cake, however, cost significantly more than that!

Original poster
caringcarer · 07/08/2023 18:57

@SwishSwishBisch, no in the Midlands.

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PuffyShirt · 07/08/2023 19:17

I’d pay £50 ish. But I also think these cupcakes are a bit 5+ years ago and there is no longer the demand for this sort of style.

Karmakamelion · 07/08/2023 19:20

@caringcarer Please can you send me the website address x

mosiacmaker · 07/08/2023 19:38

I would expect to pay around £80

HarryGrotter · 07/08/2023 19:40

@caringcarer I’m in the midlands. Does she send out in the post if you’re not local? I’d be very interested in ordering one

JayJayj · 07/08/2023 19:47

£25-30
As a hobby baker I can understand cost and time. But once you know how to use certain nozzles, the buttercream doesn’t cost any more. I’d expect to pay £2-£2.50 for a well made “normal” cupcake so I think £25 is reasonable.

LondonJax · 07/08/2023 20:03

I think the £30 for seven is the going rate.

There's a baker we've used in Kent who has run her business for years (her Facebook page has reviews going back to 2015) and her 'classic' bouquet of 7 cupcakes is £30. She has another two levels, both with 7 cupcakes but with little extras at £35 and £40. She goes up to 30 cupcakes in a bouquet which is £115 for the top level cupcake bouquet (£95 for the classic bouquet of 30 cakes).

She's done so well she moved into professional premises a few years ago and does on line courses too (used to be face to face but went on line during Covid lockdown and found there was a market).

beetr00 · 07/08/2023 20:16

@LondonJax could you point me in the direction of her fb page, many thanks.🍰

Snippit · 07/08/2023 20:18

The amount of skill involved I’d say £80-£100 . I make crafts, but only for friends and family, people would be shocked if I charged the hourly rate. I’ve made some beautiful contemporary crochet throws, very hygge. I would have to charge well over £150, inclusive of wool and time, crafters time is very undervalued.

Inwiththenew · 07/08/2023 20:19

I bought one of these bouquets for my mum and was surprised at the price. But it tasted not so good so rather disappointing. All that icing and paint very sickly. I definitely wouldn’t get another one.

TheWayoftheLeaf · 07/08/2023 20:22

That would be around £70 near me.

Ladyoftheknight · 07/08/2023 20:24

Can you share the website? Would love to order some for a friend. They'd be £100+ near me, easily.

MojoDaysxx · 07/08/2023 20:43

Locally, there's a person who's doing six flower cupcakes for £20.00. They're similar to the photo.

toxic44 · 07/08/2023 20:45

WestOfWestminster · 05/08/2023 23:13

I'm surprised by the comments here saying £80. Really? For 7 cupcakes? I would say more like £20/£25.

I think they are nicely decorated but it just comes down to them being 7 cupcakes at the end of it, with some fancy tissue paper?

But women will pay several hundred pounds for a hat/fascinator that is a scrap of veiling and a few feathers. It isn't the intrinsic value that you're paying for, is it? A cup of coffee that costs 20p to make is £3.50 at the coffee shop.

Allthefeel · 07/08/2023 20:47

I think they're gorgeous, I have seen similar before but none that look as nice as those. I'd say £30 was cheap, yes they're cupcakes, but they're not the sort you'd probably buy for yourself just as you fancied something sweet; they'd be a gift or a real treat. If you have a unique skill and the products you make are quality then i think it's reasonable to charge a fair price, as long as its not so high that no one will pay of course! I'd pay £40-50.

Neonyellowfish · 07/08/2023 21:13

£30. It’s just 7 cupcakes.

Neonyellowfish · 07/08/2023 21:15

people saying £80… really… you would pay over £11 for 1 cupcake…

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