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how much would you pay for a carrot cake?

As mentioned on another thread I am doing a craft sale at my mums senior citizen club, my mum just told me they would love me to bring some of my carrot cake to sell :eek: I had made it often for my mum to take to her wee club, but I cant think of how much to charge for it any ideas please?
I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j

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  • Dorato
    Dorato Posts: 371 Forumite
    Per slice or per cake..?
  • Bogof_Babe
    Bogof_Babe Posts: 10,803 Forumite
    Work out the cost of the ingredients and double it.
    :D I haven't bogged off yet, and I ain't no babe :D

  • For a big slice maybe £1? It depends how much it costs you to make, I know carrot cake has a lot of ingredients in, so maybe a bit more? A more pressing question is how much would it be to send a slice through the post for me? :D
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  • I make it in a loaf style cake. i get two cakes out of one batch hence sending one to my mum for her wee club. was asked to sell a whole loaf cake... cost of ingredients... I wouldnt know cos i have them in my cupboard the only thing i buy for it is sunflower oil when i run out of it and carrots!
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • Dorato wrote: »
    Per slice or per cake..?

    cake but it is a done in a loaf tin rather than a cake tin
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • Bogof_Babe
    Bogof_Babe Posts: 10,803 Forumite
    What is going to happen to the cake? Is it going to be sold in slices or whole? I'd work it out on the basis of about 25p per slice, so if you could get say 8 slices out of it that's £2, or if it's big enough for 10 slices then £2.50.
    :D I haven't bogged off yet, and I ain't no babe :D

  • Dorato
    Dorato Posts: 371 Forumite
    I'd agree with Bogof_Babe - that sounds about right.
    If you were doing it per slice, though, I'd probably say 50p and give larger slices.
  • thank you everyone for your advice :T:T
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • Dorato
    Dorato Posts: 371 Forumite
    You're welcome - let us know how it goes :)
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,162 Forumite
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    Sorry to be all official, but you can't just make & sell food stuff without proper checks you know!


















    So I will PM my address as I am prepared to test it for free for you;)
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