However, the slightly trickier portion is tracking the costs of ingredients of which you only use a portion of the package, like flour, sugar, milk, and leaveners. When you use an entire package of something in one recipe, like two whole bags of chocolate chips, it’s relatively simple to track that cost: $5 per bag of chocolate chips multiplied by 2 bags equals $10. Product ingredients are the most obvious influencers of the price, but perhaps also the most difficult to calculate-that is, until today. Let’s dive into it a little more, and learn how to use the spreadsheet for pricing your own cakes and creations! Pricing Cakes Part 1: Ingredients I have added some basic cake supplies to the document for reference and as an example to get you started, but you can adjust the details and add new ingredients as you need. It might look like a lot of instructions, but, trust me, the process is pretty simple. When it comes to pricing cakes and cupcakes, there are three main contributors to the final cost:Īll of these factors are calculated easily on our spreadsheet (linked later in this post.) However, the ingredients take up the majority of the calculations, as you’ll learn shortly. You can use it to calculate the cost of a wedding cake, a batch of cookies, dozens of pastries, a dish of appetizers, a pizza, or even an entire dinner meal! (Hint: it’s also a great way to calculate per-serving meal costs or recipe expenses if you’re a food blogger!) I know you’ll find it as helpful as I have!Īnd, for more home-baking resources, check out “How To Provide a Wedding Cake Tasting as a Home Baker.”Ĭover Photo By: Deva Williamson How To Calculate a Price for Cakes and Other Goods I’ll also walk you through the steps of saving a copy for yourself (it’s totally free!) and share my tips on how to best utilize it.Īs a reminder, the principles discussed below and the price calculator sheet both work with pretty much any food-based item that you make and wish to price out. Then, I’ll share with you the link to my easy-to-use price calculator sheet. We’ll first identify the three major factors that influence the pricing of a cake. Today, I’ll share with you my easy pricing calculator sheet and teach you how to quickly price cakes-or any other food item you wish to sell! Plus, you don’t want to undercut yourself and lose profits. Between the tools, ingredients, time, and effort spent baking and decorating, tallying up a quick estimate may seem daunting. As a home baker, one of the most frustrating tasks is figuring out how to accurately calculate the price to charge for cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods.