CUPCAKES...How Much Do You Charge?

[Lauren S]

We will be having our fundraising plant/bric-a-brac/cake stall sometime in June. Thinking this year I would make decorated cupcakes. With fondant flowers, sprinkles, butterflies etc. How much are the public willing to pay for each one? This also depends how elaborate I decorate them too.
Any advice on which cakes, large or small always sell well at these events is greatly appreciated. Many Thanks

[Lauren S]

[Yorkshire Lass]

Hi. The going rate here at fetes etc is

Decorated cupcakes - decent size 60p. A friend went to an upmarket event and charged £1 each and she came back with half of them!

1lb loaf  tin eg lemon drizzle, coffee, chocolate, carrot, sticky toffee, orange and sultana from £2.60 to £2.85 depending on ingredients

6" round, sponge, coffee and walnut, chocolate, vanilla. etc  £3.25

7"  round £ 3.75

8" round  £4.25

Hope this helps. I suppose it depends on where you are selling and who your customers are,  Children(school fetes)adults?

Anne

[Lauren S]

It's in the old church right in the center of town. So mostly adults. Thanks for the pricing tips 

[claybasket]

I was going to do a similer thing at a car boot fair ,I bought cupcake pods and would have asked £1-10p a good size one and nice toppings kids love them in the pods and are easy to carry .good luck at your sale.

[artichoke]

Our choir does weekly bring-and-buy stalls to raise funds to pay the orchestra that plays with us at our concerts. I am careful not to overprice things so that I need not carry them home again. Eg small loaf of homemade bread £1.50 (used to be £1 but it always vanishes); small pot of marmalade or jam or jelly £1.50 (again, £1 but someone else who sells his marmalade insisted on adding 50p to mine, and most was sold).

Chicken pies (small, possibly 2 light eaters or one greedy one, home made pastry) £2, all go. Small bundles of leeks, garlic, spinach beet and similar 50p or £1 depending on size and rarity....I am concerned not to struggle with change! Elephant garlic 50p per segment (very cheap compared to commercial sites).

I only offer things I could take home and freeze or store so that there is no loss. Can you freeze iced cupcakes?