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Cake: 8 inch round French Vanilla with Cherry Icing and Marshmallow fondant on top.Cupcakes: Chocolate Fudge with butter cream icing
Trees and bushes made from Marshmallows sprayed green with food coloring and Hazelnut Pirouette sticks. Tree piped with a leaf tip.
Flowers, mushrooms and ducks made from starburst fruit chews and sprinkles.
I charged $40. Too little, too much? What do you think.
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whaa *A*
I wouldn't even dare to touch a cake such as this! >w<
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XD That's what everyone is telling me. I think I worked 3 hours on it, 30 minutes for baking, and spent about $10.00 on all the things I needed to make it. So I got paid a little under 10 bucks an hour. But yes. Now something like that goes for $60. I'm learning to charge better for my services.
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Oh yeah, absolutely. So far though my clients are friends and friends of friends who are looking for a great product at an affordable price. Believe me, when the economy picks up and I can start my own business the price is absolutely going up. I thought about going to Culinary school too so that I could be a full time decorator instead of it being one of my many jobs. Costume designer/seamstress/Mural artist/Make-up artist/Hair Design/ECT. Right now I'm booked in all of these areas for the next 2 months. It's crazy up in here. XD
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Also! (Sorry to spam you with messages 
Again, sorry for spam, but damn that's one heck of a cake 
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If this cake was intended for me, I'd have cried on receiving it. It is absolutely divine!
The bunnies and the ducks and the waterfall... I would have made a spot in the display cabinet to keep this forever...
Everything about it is wonderful. I LOVE the fact that it's not just one big traditionally shaped cake, the little cupcakes around the edge give it such character.
You must have been so proud of this ^^ I'm only recently trying my hand at cake decorating, this would be my "level 10", the Champion standard to aspire to
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That's beautiful! O.O
I don't know what cakes normally cost.
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1) I love this cake. Very imaginative how you used cupcakes and a round cake together in the same project, and made it look cohesive. Also, you've made the idea of a "spring pond" come across very clearly to the viewer, for which I applaud you. Very nice job.
2) I think (and this is just my opinion) that how much you charge for your cake should be in part dependent on how much you feel they are worth. How much time did you put into it? How much cake, icing, and other resources did you use? (Here, I'm not suggesting that you total up how much money you spent on everything you used and add that to the cost, just take into account that a more complex cake should cost more than a simplistic one.) Also, how polished is the final piece, does it follow the idea/theme that your customer had in mind, and is the customer happy with it?
Personally, I believed that you COULD HAVE charged more for this cake, but if you're not comfortable with doing so, or feel like $40 is an appropriate amount for a cake like this, that is completely your call. If I saw this cake on display in a store, I would not be surprised to see it priced around at least $50-60. Again, nice job on the cake.
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too little. i'd say maybe more like $60. maybe.
i've never been hungry for waterfalls and ducklings before.
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Such a shame it's a cake & people have to eat it.
With that said, this is a spectacular work of art. I always have to stop & admire such creativity, especilly when it's made from food.
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Food arts the best. Who knew my boredom in high school which led to making edible animals out of starbursts would come in handy as an actual thing I get PAID to do. Ridiculous.
Thanks so much for the comment.
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Absolutely amazing! I would buy it and stare at it all day <3
$40 is really reasonable, you could charge more for it.
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Incredible work. Charge more next time... like.. a lot more. I love it.
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this is beautiul! *o*
i love how you made the lil duckies ^^
this cakes so inspiring, makes me wanna make a cute cake
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oh tweak me! im dreaming about perfect cake i would never eat just because i wouldnt want to destroy it
artistic cake
WONDERFUL
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oh...and you totally charged too little... did you take into consideration how much you paid for the materials? i don't think you should be breaking even on this.. you definitely should be getting profit. ^^ I'm going to say at least $75...$110 i know it sounds like a lot, but geepers...have you seen the flowers!? O_o just look at em...
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That is amazing! It is so beautiful!
If I had it, I would have a very hard time wanting to eat it and destroy its beauty.
And I truly believe $40 is way too little to charge for it. You could have easily charged at least double of what you sold it for.
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Thank you! I'll keep that pricing in mind. I'm trying to be as fair as I can in the economy, but really undercharging isn't being fair to myself.
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That's what the people said who ordered it. They said it was hard to cut in to, but delicious when they finally built up the nerve.
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HOLY CRAP WHAT THE HELL!??? AND YOU MAKE CAKES!?? HAHAHA 
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Oh yes, if your plans go correctly and you come visit, I will make you a special cake, free of charge.
Thanks so much for the fav.
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O GOD my plans didn't go correctly HAHA! BUT THIS IS A GOOD INCENTIVE TO COME OVER!!!!
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Definetly too little! That's an amazing work and sure took lot of time for such a beautiful and yummy thing! Have to remember that maybe if you raise it too much peole wouldn't spend money on it, sometimes is better little money than no requests at all... but in my opinion is definetly worth it! try to raise it a bit more next time and keep up the cuteness!
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You charged $40?! Wow! They got a deal! In the future, I think you should up your price a little. O_o
Beautiful work!
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That's a cake AND cupcakes?!
Phenomenal work!
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Flowers, mushrooms and ducks made from starburst fruit chews and sprinkles.
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It's beautiful and I adore the ducks but I think you charged to little for it. Great job!
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Wooooah!
Awesome cake, I love the ducks and rabbits, and the way you've sort of raked the icing on the waterfall to make it look like it's falling
Brilliant job!
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if you didn't get at least $200 for this you were ripped off...
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That's amazing!! The details are so pretty ^^ the ducks are really cute hehe.
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this is totally super cute. 
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fuckin a, man, if i ever get married youre doin my weddingcake lol
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