Posts Tagged ‘cake baking’
Sitting and waiting for cake customers?
Do you sit and wait for cake customers? Sitting and waiting for cake customers is fine if your order books are already full. But what if they are not? And you would love some more orders to create? Here is a little story to think about… A little while ago I visited a really…
Read MoreGetting paid for cakes
Getting paid for cakes When getting paid for cakes – do you get paid the balance immediately? Did you ask for a deposit first? One of the biggest questions I get is “How and when do I ask for money for my cake?” What if a customer cancels – do I get…
Read MoreCustomers for Cakes – How do they find you again?
What One simple way to get customers for cakes to return and order again? Have you ever wondered about ways to get any customers for cakes to return once more to you? Something happened this week that got me thinking – and I wanted to share the thought with you too. We had a…
Read MoreHow to work from home as a home baker
How to work from home as a home baker You have no idea how many times I hear people say “Oh, I could never work at home. I’d never get anything done!!” But ‘how to work from home as a home baker’ works well if you set up a few ground rules. And now…
Read MoreCake Images that someone else is taking credit for
Cake Images that someone else is taking credit for Stolen cake images are almost an inevitability for any sugarcrafter with a website. What do you do about cake images that someone else is taking credit for? You spend hours creating, building, and perfecting your artful cake creations. Then you to stumble across someone else’s website…
Read MoreHow to Use Color Flow Icing
Color flow icing and how to use it… Color flow icing is a fun ingredient you can use to make more 3D designs for cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. The designs can look very professional and marvelous. But it does take time and practice to get things right. In fact, many beginners in this color…
Read MoreCake Design was agreed
Cake design was agreed! Now customer wants changes. There is a common question/debate among cake decorators. The question of my cake design was agreed. Now customer wants changes. Help! And what to do about the time it takes to create custom cake designs. Should I charge extra? This is a very good question which…
Read MoreStarting a cake business
Starting a cake business and applying mindfulness How do cake decorators need to apply mindfulness when starting a cake business? I was inspired by Paul Lemberg’s post on Mindfulness in Simple Action. I was struck with the following thought. How is mindfulness applied by the cake decorators? There are several ways to do this. And…
Read More4 Ways to Paint a Cake
4 Ways to Paint a Cake Here are just 4 ways to paint a cake. There are a multitude of other ways to add colour and depth to your cake designs too. But let’s start with just four! Rice paper, fondant, coloured gels, luster dust. And there are even more if you look around (provided…
Read MoreWhat about cake sizes?
Cake sizes and the importance of asking questions My thoughts this week are about cake sizes. Sometimes you may get a customer who would like to order a huge cake. I had one like that – the lady wanted it to feed 150 people at the party. The cake was so huge –…
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