Cash from Baking??

lauraw78 · 3 January 2011 at 10:11PM

hayley11 wrote: »

I use organic, fairtrade and locally produced ingredients only. I used to use the cheapest products but feel that my customers deserve the best and I have seen an improvement in taste.

When you work out the price per cake or cupcake, it doesn't work out that much more expensive to use high quality ingredients.

I find it's the butter that puts the prices up but is the main difference in taste also.
As you say, if you want a better tasting cupcake you HAVE to use the better ingredients!

lauraw78 · 3 January 2011 at 10:14PM

Grimbal wrote: »

Sorry to barge into this thread but I was wondering if you knowledgeable people could help me out on a couple of questions please? I'd like to set up a stall at my niece's summer fete & was wondering:

1. do I need a hygiene certificate & PLI for this sort of selling?
2. If I didn't actually cook anything, but reassembled from various ingredients (eg muffin mix in a bag), would that still require the same certificates & PLI?

TIA

Liz

I have a feeling you would need PLI either way. You don't necessarily need a hygiene certificate but you would probably need your kitchen approved. I was recently approved and she was happy that I didn't need one after asking me lots of related questions!

I'm sure someone will be along to give you a more definite answer soon!

Kelly-Lou · 7 January 2011 at 1:18PM

Thanks for all your replies to my ingrediant question.

Can I ask a few more questions
1, Where do I start selling? Family and friends are happy to taste my baking but not sure they would pay!??
2, How do I get my kitchen passed?
3, I did my hygiene certificate online is the acceptable?
4, What insurance do I need?
Sorry there are a few questions but after years of failed business attempts I have decided to stick with what I know and try and make a go of selling cakes. I was thinking of just doing cupcakes but feel that there is only a small market for these, the other cakes I make are brownies, choc fudge cake, victoria sponge and carrot cake etc. I hope there is a market for these type of cakes, what do you sell?
Thank you so much I love reading these posts and you all have fab creations

esmer · 7 January 2011 at 9:29PM

I made my daughters 3rd birthday cake. Nothing like what you guys do, but here it is. Im very happy with it

Pink_Mummy · 7 January 2011 at 9:32PM

Esmer, that looks lovely, so girly it's lovely xx

I am planning on launching my cake business this year.. I have just finished my cupcake course... I will be doing a cake decorating course in September, I am trying to think of a name for my business.. Any ideas?!?! xx

thepennyfarthings · 7 January 2011 at 9:45PM

Hi,
Love the cake esmer. My daughter also celebrated her 3rd birthday this week! I made a 'At Home With Peppa Pig' cake, she loved it. As soon as I've figured out how to post a pic on here I will share.:D

esmer · 7 January 2011 at 9:57PM

yeah please post, its a great inspiration to see other cakes

karenccs67 · 8 January 2011 at 12:39AM

Esmer, your cake is so lovely, very pretty. xxx

thinkpositive · 8 January 2011 at 1:06PM

Hi Esmer...I always forget to check this thread! Just saw your lovely cake - looks gorgeous. I bet she totally loved it!

karenccs67 · 8 January 2011 at 2:31PM

has anyone on here used moulds? ive just got some and im finding that when i try to get the shape out, the sugarpaste is cracking and breaking, advice anyone?