Here’s a tip as a professional pastry chef, when you prepare your pans use nonstick spray. Spray, paper, spray. It doesn’t seem like you are using a lot of extra butter but it adds up. Nonstick spray is cheaper. Also if you want to bring it up a step (if using fondant especially, decorate your cake boards)
Here in the UK, the first thing is to register with your local council. Next, get your paperwork in order for food hygiene (SFBB). Take a Level 2 Food Safety certificate - at very least. When you get your first inspection, you will be observed making cakes and your paperwork will be inspected. To accurately work out a selling price, you’ll need all the cost prices of ingredients, packaging, accessories, overheads and your wages. The EHO will also ask you about food allergens. It will take a few years to get established but stick with it. To make a living at this you’ll need to bake at least one cake a day at £40 each for 5/6 days a week or one wedding cake a week at £300. Happy Baking 🥰
Iv never been observed making cakes in any of my inspections and im also based in the Uk. It was just an inspection of my kitchen, a few questions about food hygiene and cleaning schedule, EHO also offered advice and that was it, very simple and straightfoward. I also did a food hygiene course prior to inspection. Been inspected twice and both awarded Very Good 5stars.
Today I stumbled across your videos, and they have been so helpful. I'm planning to start my own home business and this helped me understand what it takes to make it. Thank you and keep the videos coming.
I love my cake leveler and love the fact that I invested in it because I tried many times to level a cake with a long serrated knife i bought and I never seem to cut it flat enough. So it definitely was/is a must for me but i agree with your other tips especially the molds and already shaped pans
Because I can be super klutzy when aiming buttercream into a piping bag, I just have a few oversized plastic tumblers that I drop bags with tips into. You do it a few times and then it's super quick. It's also nice when you have to top up a little bit because you can pull the bag open over the side of the tumbler
Iam also a home baker..I dont price my cake properly so sometimes I dont earn the money I invested to a cake....but now I know how to price my cakes..thanks for sharing ❤❤
It’s such a tricky thing that I still struggle with from time to time. You are so welcome and I hope you continue to be successful with your cake business 🥰
These are truly valuable tips. I have been in limbo, still am, into officially commencing. I live semi-rural, so markets & shipping cookies MAY be my thing. I'm missing large corporate cake orders (hubby's work) because I just aren't confident to push with final approvals/insurances yet. They get the most amazing cakes for morning teas, free & I've had quite a few cash sales from this networking.... but... time will tell. I appreciate your videos and honesty so much. Thank you.
I think a lot of baking businesses definitely go through these in between stages for sure. I hope you get to a place where you feel more settled and assured in which pathway you are going to take with your baking biz!
Thank you so much! Ive been binging your channel. Im starting a home bakery as a side gig and getting as much info as possible while waiting on dept of agriculture to come inspect my kitchen. Thank you for not gatekeeping anything!
I believe pricing includes your artistic skills. I love watching just watching your artistic skill while decorating a cake like the high heel! That was amazing!
That was really interesting. I've often thought about quitting my day job to make cakes, but i figured i would end up resenting making cakes because it was no longer a fun hobby. I also don't want to deal with customers lol. Something to think about if i can retire early.
I think it definitely can go either way! After I worked in a bakery and really took on a lot of orders, I decided I enjoyed it much more as something part time and kept my day job which I also absolutely love.
Such a great video! I’m 2 years in to my home bakery in Texas and I’m needing to update my prices accordingly. I use premium products and offer a variety of products like decorated sugar cookies, custom cakes, cupcakes, and macarons. I need a boost!
This is a great time to start upgrading your pricing! I found once my skills were a bit more refined, I did need to update things. Hope 2021 brings you many successes in your baking biz!
Thank you for sharing your tips. I’m a fairly new home baker. I’m wondering about the pricing on chocolate cakes for example, how much would charge for a basic cake? I now know I have been under charging and one particular friend would always point it out to me. Bless her heart.
Thanks for these tips! I recently started my own cake business (about 1 month ago) and struggling with balancing my "9 to 5" job, single parentling and maintaining a business! Love from Trinidad
Looove all the good tips you gave on this video. I am a newbie in Homebaking Business. I have seen on my social media that everyone likes what I'm making but Not ONE Single order. I can't seem to get clientele. Sure I've made samples (which I'm not doing anymore, as I feel like I'm spending waaayyyy more and not getting a return back on) and handed them out. I get feedback that the samples are delicious but again, NOT one single order. I'm feeling bummed because this is what I want to do but, I can't seem to get it even off the ground. Seems like, I need to get a store front (which at the moment, is just not possible for me) in order for me to get the clientele. I don't want to give up but not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any tips/advice, aside from the awesome advice you gave in the video???
Hi Kim! That’s awesome that you’re getting started. How long have you been making cakes/posting on social media? It takes time to really tap into the market. Word of mouth is important so even just one or two good orders will get you started. 🥰
@@SweetDreamsBakeShoppe I've been baking here & there for a few years but it was just for me & my family. Nothing special. Just back, this past February, I decided to actually give this a try. And booooyyy...have I been trying 😵😂. I don't want to give up just a few months in but not sure how else to get my baked goods out there. Ugh!! It's driving me crazy, I tell ya. 😁😂
Hi! Thank you for the wonderful tips! I am still a fairly new baker who is also into cakes and cupcakes. My friends encourage me to collaborate with coffee shops on selling my business. I am thinking how to have a fair collaboration that would profit both. Independently, I am doing okay so far accepting orders here and there. Do you think collaborating with coffee shops is a nice idea or will just take a lot of work? I want to build my brand but I am not so sure if coffee shops would allow another brand exposure on their shop- as it is their shop.
I love all these only thing I disagree with is def the cake leveler because i tried doing it with just the knife and they would always be crooked and one layer would be thin and another too thick. Cake leveler makes it faster and even. I got a cheap one from Walmart and it works great. 😊
Thank you so much for this video. It answered a lot of questions I had. I had a pretty good home based cake business when I was working, I had the co-worker contacts. And when my husband and I started performing I give up my business. But now, I’m retired and I want to start my business again. I’ve gotten orders from my neighbor, and a cousin, thank you, and I’m working on building my client base back up. What I needed to know do you have any advise on how to price my work? Something like a cheat sheet. Thank you again for the awesome video. Good luck with your endeavors.
That’s so great that you’re getting back into it, Diana!! What kind of performance work did you do? Here is my pricing guide video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XAdFxYKqqS8.html
Just started out on my new home venture. And this vedeo is like a blessing at the right time. so informative.. Thanks alot. Subscribed and looking forward to other videos as well.
Hi from Indonesia! Your tips are so helpful, I've been practicing some of them. I do love watching cake decorationg, but everytime I try, i think my skill is at minimum level 😂. How many months/years of your experiences did you take to get this experience level?
Very infromative Video. I wanna know few things - do most of home bakers use cake mixes ? if yes then which one ? Also Can you share basic cake recipes for home baking business
Hi there! Certain bakeries might. I personally used recipes made from scratch, but it's completely up to you :). On some of my videos I do share basic cake recipes as well.
I’ve done cookies and they are very very time consuming at times so be sure that you aren’t under charging! Also, reach out to some wedding venues in your area and see if you can leave your cards for couples. Some people like custom cookies for wedding or other party favors.
I'm a disagree on the cake leveler. I have an Agbay Cake Leveler not one of those cheap wire ones. 😏 I can torte literally ten cake layers in a matter of seconds. But the information in this video is GOLD! I certainly will be sharing this with a few other home bakers that I know.
You are super active 👩🍳 your each and every video teaches me lesson,tips In this video I have learned so much now I have questions 😊 I notice you bake ,cool,cut in half packed and freeze , So my question is do you thaw first cake or you apply sugar syp and butter cream while cake is still frozen * I like your way * ( I bake cool and freeze, then I thaw over night in fridge and then apply syp and butter cream) While I am new in home business if I make small cake as I saw you in video making with small round cutter For my page And as you know groceries are expensive so how I sale this cake to cover up my price for my next cake And last I am thinking to upload RU-vid videos but how I sale the cake I make Plz plz help me Waiting for your reply
@@jabeensyeda8883 I sell, fancy single serving cheese cakes, cupcakes, cake squares, pretzels, strawberries, cakesicles, geometric cake filled hearts, and more.
I started a home based bakery recently and even though I have a friend who is already super successful she refuses to answer basic questions that I sometimes ask and since I just started I don’t really have a lot of cakes to show to clients when they want to see “more” of my work . What do you advice in this situation?😀thanks in advance
Good for you for starting off on this venture! When I was first building up my portfolio I made A LOT of free cakes for friends and family. It gave me the opportunity to improve and try out things I’ve always wanted to do. As for what you can show your clients, I would be very honest about just starting out (and my prices would reflect this). It takes some level of trust for clients to choose you when you’re first starting out! Best of luck 🥰🥰
I just Found u yesterday ....U are so right and on the dot with everything u said ...at times one does need to hear it from someone else 😀 ....Thank You best Wishes
Thank you so much for sharing this, I'm just starting doing this and figuring out my menu and prices are not easy. I like your approach. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏
I plan to try opening a business for solely cupcakes. Probably makes it a bit simpler since there's not quite as many things you need for cupcakes that you do for cakes.
@@SweetDreamsBakeShoppe Thanks so much! The thing is I'm not 100% sure if this is what I'll end up doing I still have so much time to figure out my career since I'm still only a teen, but this is what I'm aiming for. This video was really helpful for if I do. Thank you.
Hi thank u for yr fantastic video, but may i know why do u use cotton to butter yr pans, which the cotton leves residue....why dont u use melted butter with a brush...
I bake and sell from home also.I have a question ,I was watching your video, and I noticed your cakes seem to have alot of holes in them ,can you explain why?
It depends which recipe I’m using. Whenever I use buttermilk with that recipe it creates those holes which make the cake really super light and airy. I notice when I use just regular milk I don’t get as many holes. :)
I'm not a baker. I started baking after getting unpalatable cakes again and again from top bakeries in my city and that persistence to eat good cakes drove me towards baking for others. How to reach out to more people and make them aware that you exist?
Also, people in my country are extremely price-conscious. As long as the cake is priced less they don't buy unappetizing cakes. They may whine about the taste or quality but somehow comfort themselves with the thought of having to pay less. This makes things tough for home bakers who can't buy a lot of stuff in bulk nor use substandard ingredients like commercial bakeries.
That does seem like a tricky situation. I would definitely try to be as price conscious as possible when buying ingredients and offer more simple designs that you can create quickly. Social media is the way to go!! Post frequently. I have plenty of videos on this type of thing if you want to check them out 🥰
I think the best place to start is to figure out what it is you’re passionate about selling. Come up with a product list and then start with selling to friends and family 🥰
Another bakery can always “do it for cheaper”, but nobody can decorate a cake exactly like your bakery and nobody can make a cake taste exactly Iike yours if you use a special recipe. Try not to get discouraged. Stick to your pricing and if your product is good quality you won’t be losing out! 🙂
Technically you should use fondant within a year after opening it, but I’ve truly never seen fondant go bad. The texture might change and go a bit harder after a while, but just add a bit of shortening, knead it and you will be good to go!
@@SweetDreamsBakeShoppe Thank you so much!! I always end up throwing away my fondant a few weeks after opening it! So glad to know that it can be used for a longer time !!
I’ve started a small business abs I need help with mani my menu boards and pricing boards. Where is the best most user friendly place I can do this at?
Hi! I loved this video! I was wondering where you get the bigger piping tips? I ordered a set of what I though were on the bigger side piping tips but really, they were smaller :(. I’m just talking about the size of that grass tip you were using on that golf cake.
Thanks for the tips! I feel like so much time goes into my cakes because I want them to be perfect, and I'm not charging enough. I usually charge $60 for a 6in and $80 for an 8in? Is that enough?
