Posts by Karen MacFadyen
Help for home bakers and cake decorators
Help for home bakers and cake decorators I recently asked a group of hobby bakers and cake decorators a question. I wanted to make a list of help for home bakers and cake decorators. And this was what they considered to be their biggest challenge. I received a lot of varied responses. And some…
Read MoreCake Circle Membership Waitlist
Cake Circle Membership Waitlist The Cake Circle Membership Waitlist is now available. We are opening a handful of times per year. This membership is for any cake decorator or home baker who is thinking about turning their skills and passion into a business. What does the Cake Circle Membership contain? Community We have a…
Read MoreMore Cake Business Enquiries!
More Cake Business Enquiries! A cafe asks you to supply them with simple undecorated cakes. You are a business – and more cake business enquiries are important to you. What should you do? You need to know your costings to the penny. Selling to the trade normally means selling at a cheaper price. They…
Read MoreA unique resource for our cake decorators
A unique resource for our cake decorators We help cake decorators and home bakery owners to grow their businesses. A unique resource for our cake decorators is offered via our Cake Circle membership containing strategies to help. We remove self-doubt, confusion, frustration, hesitation & anxiety. This is achieved by discovering clarity, reassurance, satisfaction…
Read MoreHow to get more cake quotes accepted
How to get more cake quotes accepted Here is a brilliant way to increase your business and knowing how to get more cake quotes accepted. I was in a cake forum discussion group the other day. Someone was bemoaning again about a customer saying her cake was too expensive. Its the same…
Read MoreFeedback on social media for cakes
Feedback on social media for cakes I sometimes see some poor distraught cake decorator posting in a group. She was asking for feedback on social media for cakes. Her customer has said xyz. She was asking a group of supportive people on Facebook. They know exactly what it is like to have disgruntled…
Read MoreA healthy alternative for cake ingredients
A healthy alternative for cake ingredients Sometimes we sugarcrafters get a very bad reputation. After all, the products we create tend to be pretty sugary, fattening, and unhealthy. But what if there was such a thing as a healthy alternative for cake ingredients that we could offer our customers? This may bring in more…
Read MoreGot a cake complaint?
Got a cake complaint? Occasionally you may get a cake complaint. It comes as a bolt out of the blue and something that you have never had before. I saw one cake decorator say it was her first cake complaint in five years. Yet she had been completely thrown into a strop for…
Read MoreMaking a cake as a present
Making a cake as a present I saw a recent post on a forum asking – what to do about relatives asking you to make a cake for a party you are also invited to. So what exactly can you do when making a cake as a present? Here are my thoughts…. Your Aunt…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Exhaustion as a Baker
How to avoid exhaustion as a baker I spotted in all the flurry of treats being made for Valentines Day, a very sad and exhausted baker. She had spent hours making up bags of cookies and treats, all hand baked. She had put them in bags and presented them very professionally. So just how…
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