Have you ever wondered why wedding cakes are so expensive. Stay on and ready bellow for some tips of how to get your cake cheaper.

 

As a baker and a chef for so many years I’ve encountered some overprices cakes and some underpriced ones.. sometimes you look at a cake and you know this is such an amazing work but sometimes not so much..

 

I was in the kitchen in own of the restaurants I worked prepping for this massive wedding and the cake arrived… it arrived in pieces for me to set up.. it was massive.. but all it was a very sloppy semi naked cake 4 tiers of it.. nothing else… not flowers.. no toppers .. the price was £850?!?!? I was so disappointed for this bride and groom. I set it up for them nicely which was hard as the tiers were so wonky.. anyway I didn’t hear the feedback. I was gone by the time they wanted it cutting but didn’t look like a good cake.. and £850 was weeeeellll overpriced.. that’s why I always consider my cakes. Can I do them, do I have the time or skill set. I also deal with customer that not always have massive budget so read below for some tips on little savings 🙂

1. Style – Naked or Semi-naked cakes are always cheaper. Order the cake 2/3 tiers of baked or semi-naked cake to get it slightly cheaper

2. Decoration (FLOWERS) – If you want to have flowers on your cake is better if you order them strait from your florist. One they will be exactly the same as the wedding so will match between and two they will most likely be slightly cheaper

3. Decoration (fondant and figures) – if you want fondant or more designed cake the price will most likely double because of the time and efforts the baker have to spend. How to save some pennies here? Look up figures and toppers online – eBay, Amazon, Etsy etc. You don’t need them to be edible as edible takes a lot of work and that why is more expensive.

4. Delivery and set up – delivery to your location and set up will cost you petrol fee and hrs rate for how long will cost to this baker to drop off and set up. Ordering 2 tiers cake are easy to transport and can be collected. Also if the size is not enough why don’t you order a box of cupcakes on the side. They’re usually cheaper and a nice little add on to your day without without racking the bank.

 

But always remember bakers spend a lot of time to make all this special bakes for you so please appreciate them. Hope the tips above help someone. 

Hi Everyone 

 

I`m back

Feels like forever since I uploaded in my blog.  Hope everyone is feeling great. 

 

I`ve been so extremely busy and also we had couple of software issues but all sorted and the rest being worked on.  

 

I have so much going on in the making and so many news to announce.

 

To start with my working Hours are going to change from September as Ethan start Reception in school. He’s well excited but that also means I will STICK to certain hours of work and be slightly less flexible. 

 

Watch this space for more news and announcements to come 

For now 

Yours Always 

 

Hi guys

So today my week off starts. I’ve made multiple posts and also an automatic message

The reason I’m taking time off is that 1st my son is 4 this week so I’m having some quality time with him. Also I’m in need of some time of.

How does everyone cope with your child’s first year at school? I’m excited but also full of strange emotions.. it will be one crying mummy September 😀

So I’ll try to keep an eye on my page but I rather spend time with him. Such a lovely little boy.. I don’t know how we deserve him. He’s growing very polite and amazing.

Anyway back to break time! I will be back 2nd of June with back to normal hrs. Keep an eye on my pages as I do have change on my working hrs and delivery hrs as of school pick up and collect. Also I’m taking time off for first week of school.

Love you all

Talk soon

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Hi everyone this is my new blog for Mimitu Bakes .

Here I will keep you up to date with news and exciting stuff all about food, bakes and much much more.

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