Tip Tuesday: How to obtain a Price Quote

These days it is quite simple to come across thousands of photos of cakes made by cake decorators all over the world. Some bakeries will recreate images of cakes, where as, other do not. If you are looking to have a cake recreated but first are curious what that cake cost there are a few pieces of information that are important to bakeries. Each bakery has there own system for pricing a cake. Some strictly use number of servings, others use the complexity of the design, others have set prices. No matter the bakeries system there is some important information they will need to price you out. First, the number of servings you need the cake to be, so they can choose the appropriate size. Next, the design of the cake- either send over a photo or describe what it is, design wise, that you are looking for. Lastly, the flavors and fillings you are considering. Some bakeries have up charges for certain flavors and fillings. Oh and don't forget to tell them when you need the cake! With these 4 items most bakeries will be able to give you a ballpark price quote.

Often we will have customers ask for prices for "custom" cakes, however, won't provide any of the above information. Without this information it is nearly impossible to give a price. So next time you call your local bakery - do your homework!