So I’m trying to get my name out there as someone who bakes cakes. I love baking, it’s mostly just for fun but I’d like to also make a little money while doing it. A girl posted an ad looking for someone to make her daughters cake smash cake for a photo shoot. It was a simple maybe 6” 3-4 layer cake with giant rosettes in purple on it. Very easy to do. I have all the materials I’d just be spending money on ingredients plus my time. So I quoted her $25. Now, I am not a professional. I do everything at home. So I didn’t feel the need to charge any more than that, I’m also just looking to build my portfolio as well and gain experience. So she private messaged me and then says she wants this cake; but the pink to be a darker pink. This cake is way different than the pic she had originally posted with the ad.

So, now I know this cake will take longer for me to make, I will also be using more cake since I have to go out and buy a giant cup cake cake pan ($35) where I am. No big deal considering I can use that cake pan over and over, but she also wants those little white flowers as well. I don’t have a problem taking a hit on this one, I know I’m going to be spending more on it than I will be making on it. But for future reference how do I price my cakes and even explain why the cake is going to be more than the other? I’m not going to ask for more than $25 since I had already told her that amount and honestly don’t want to loose the cake order. So for those who are crafters and bakers how do you charge? Do you do materials plus x amount per hour of your time?