Here is how the cake turned out for the cake walk. I went with a Halloween theme--I've never made a Halloween cake before. It was a two layer chocolate fudge cake (box mix). In between the layers I put chocolate frosting on each and then chocolate chips in the middle. Not sure how it will taste, but unless Emma wins it back, we'll never know!
The black is chocolate frosting. I learned that trick a few cakes ago--if you are wanting black frosting, start with chocolate frosting. It is much easier to tint black and doesn't get that "green" tinge from the coloring. I use Wilton frosting tints.
I was trying to break down the cost of the cake, but most things I had on hand. The box mix costs about $1 and I always have eggs and oil around. I did buy 2 cans of chocolate frosting at about $1.25 a can and used less than a can and a half. The frosting colors I've had for ages (like at least 5 years). The chocolate chips in the middle were the end of a bag I had. I did have to go buy the M&M's to put around the cake--at first I was going to do frosting dots but decided I could get the effect just as easy with M&M's (and then I wouldn't have to mix 3 additional colors of frosting). They were $1 for the bag at Walgreens. Leah picked out the sprinkles at Target earlier this week--I've already used them on rice crispy treats and will use them on cookies later, too.
What is my potential profit--how much would you pay for this cake?
6 comments:
Yum, looks delicious. I would have no idea on price, but at our local dessert place, a two layer cake costs over $20.
Paula Deen's cousin lives here and she started baking cakes to pay for her kids' college tuition and now she has a bakery/restaurant and a new cookbook just out. I about freaked when I saw it in my Home & Garden book club flyer this month. I really thought it was just a local cookbook.
So....you never know where cake baking will take you!
At a school bake sale, I'd guess about $7-10.
Ooh, we'll have to think of fun cakes do to for Maren's birthday next year. I saw a really cool one in Martha Stewart Living that only looked moderately difficult. :p
Oh, and you know who would would be more than willing to create a free logo (and maybe a website) for you in exchange for aforementioned birthday cake.
Looks fabulous!! I can't believe you made that! Do you think you could ship one to the East Coast??
Seriously, open a shop. I'll buy your cakes.
Oooh! Do classes too!
Adorable! I love the color combo!
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