Earlier today you were asked to price Ickle Bites Tatty Ted cake I am unsure what to charge and keep being told I dont charge enough for this little chap. Hes made of 2 x 6 vanilla cakes for the body and 2 x 4 vanilla cakes for the head, with buttercream and jam You said between £8.50 (I know, I know) and £150. The CakeUlator said £80 Here is our breakdown : Total Cost of Ingredients £21.30. 450g Butter / Fats (for example Stork) 90p. 450g Castor Sugar 47p. 8 x Free Range Eggs £1.84. 550g Flour 44p. 3tsp Baking Powder 11p. 3tsp Vanilla Extract 38p. 400g Fondant £2.16. Colouring Pastes 20p. CMC 30p. 12 Drum £1.44. 12 Box 97p. 1 x Long Plastic Dowel 75p. 900g Quality Butter (for example Lurpac) £5.57. 1800g Icing Sugar £3.38. 500g Strawberry Jam £2.20. Total Cost of Labour. Baking Time 110 Minutes (split mixture between 2 tins, includes gas, electricty etc) £5.50. Preparation Time 30 Minutes £3. Shopping Time 20 Minutes £2. Decorating Time 230 Minutes £27.60. Profit (based on 35%) £20.79. Total £80.19 Search CakeUlator on the App Store / Google Play for this amazing App and never undercharge again. CakeBaker x
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 21:39:23 +0000