Homemade Cakes thread

Pink_Mummy

Sorry to ask another question!! How do you go about costing things?? So sorry to keep asking things!!

I have had an enquiry for chocolate brownies that I have done, how do I go about costing that!?!? Thanks so much x

yummymummycupcake

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Hiya! I've been busy these past few days coz we moved house, so sorry for my late reply. Thank you for the ideas flea. It will be a big help. xx

Stephb1986_2

Hi Ladies,

I have to make a cake for my SIL's 30th birthday on friday. Did someone say you can get ready made icing/buttercream from morrisons in different flavours or was that just me?

Many Thanks

Steph xx

flea72

Pink_Mummy wrote: »

Sorry to ask another question!! How do you go about costing things?? So sorry to keep asking things!!

I have had an enquiry for chocolate brownies that I have done, how do I go about costing that!?!? Thanks so much x

simple way is to just cost the ingredients and do 75% mark-up

you could try and work out how much electricity you used and charge an hourly rate for your time, but thats alot of maths lol

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bindiboo

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Hi Ladies,

I have to make a cake for my SIL's 30th birthday on friday. Did someone say you can get ready made icing/buttercream from morrisons in different flavours or was that just me?

Many Thanks

Steph xx

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HI Steph. I wouldn't recommend the RTU buttercream as I recently tried it and had the scrape it all off and make my own. Its very artifical and tart tasting. Didn't like at all but that's my opinion. Hth

AnnieH

Just put of interest, what mixers do you all use? Hand held, stand etc?
I've been using a cheapo hand held for years, and would *love* a nice red KitchenAid to sit on my worktop, but sadly, I do not have £500 going spare
I've just ordered an in-between. It's a Breville hand mixer, but it's a bit bigger and more powerful, and comes with a stand. It should be here tomorrow, so I hope it's ok

nuttymummy

i used a hand mixer for years and years.......but they constantly burnt out with the amount of making i did, and i used to get through one almost every month!

so we saved and saved and saved i was FINALLY able to afford a kitchenaid....a lovely gunmetal grey one, and he is called Alfie

THEN i won the Fern show, and they presented me with a shiny new KitchenAid in cream!! so she is called Betty, and she is still in her box since i won LOL

AnnieH

nuttymummy wrote: »

i used a hand mixer for years and years.......but they constantly burnt out with the amount of making i did, and i used to get through one almost every month!

so we saved and saved and saved i was FINALLY able to afford a kitchenaid....a lovely gunmetal grey one, and he is called Alfie

THEN i won the Fern show, and they presented me with a shiny new KitchenAid in cream!! so she is called Betty, and she is still in her box since i won LOL

Wow! Well done you! If you ever want to sell Betty, then let me know

nuttymummy

LOL thanks,

aww i couldnt sell Betty, she will probably sit in her box till i actually have a second oven to bake in! LOL

Stephb1986_2

I have a Kenwood Chef Premier its well smart I got it from Makro for £150 as a mis price lol.

Steph xx