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Message |
| Topic: Am I pricing myself out of business???? |
atcake
Replies: 16
Views: 742
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:38 pm Subject: Am I pricing myself out of business???? |
Don't know what the going rate is by you, but that's only $2.30/serving. I think that's cheap for what she wanted.
For me, up in Cleveland, that cake would have been around $300.00. |
| Topic: North East Ohio Cake Competition and Classes |
atcake
Replies: 5
Views: 733
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Forum: Events
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:12 pm Subject: North East Ohio Cake Competition and Classes |
Just wanted to pop in and remind you of this event. Some of the classes are starting to fill up, so if you're interested in attending, please send in your registration sooner than later.
We look f ... |
| Topic: Prizes for NEOhio Wedding and Tasting Competitions announced |
atcake
Replies: 0
Views: 316
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Forum: Cake Decorating Contests
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:46 am Subject: Prizes for NEOhio Wedding and Tasting Competitions announced |
| Hi everyone. These will be the prizes for the top 3 places in both the Art of the Cake Wedding Cake Competition and the Chocolate Masterpieces tasting competition. Some other prizes may be added depen ... |
| Topic: North East Ohio Cake Competition and Classes |
atcake
Replies: 5
Views: 733
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Forum: Events
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:50 am Subject: North East Ohio Cake Competition and Classes |
Just a quick reminder to all of you of the Wedding Cake Competition and Sugar Art Classes in Avon Lake, Ohio.
We are hosting a Wedding Cake Competition, Tasting Competition, and mini classes on Jan ... |
| Topic: Be honest with me, Please... |
atcake
Replies: 23
Views: 1016
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:16 am Subject: train |
| The cake you posted is very cool. Due to the fact that it is sculpted, that cake, serving about 25 people?, should go out for no less than $100.00. Given that you have upgraded fondant, cake flavor ... |
| Topic: Cleveland Wedding cake competition and classes |
atcake
Replies: 8
Views: 973
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Forum: Events
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:54 pm Subject: Cleveland Wedding cake competition and classes |
| Good afternoon everyone. Anna Weisend and I (Becky Rink/About the Cake, Inc.) are pleased to announce a new and exciting event happening here in Cleveland. Yes, you read that right...in CLEVELAND! ... |
| Topic: Expensive/Gourmet/Fancy/TV Cakes-Do they taste good??? |
atcake
Replies: 26
Views: 1037
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Forum: General
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:04 am Subject: Expensive/Gourmet/Fancy/TV Cakes-Do they taste good??? |
| In most cases, when doing the Network Challenges, the cakes are not eaten. For the competitions, because it is not eaten, then the competitors will use the most sturdy recipe they can find, bare bone ... |
| Topic: sticky situation! What should I tell this client? |
atcake
Replies: 17
Views: 1175
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:55 am Subject: sticky situation! What should I tell this client? |
| Basically, she's paid for them, so they are hers to do with as she pleases. I'd give them to her and not make any issue of it. |
| Topic: What the HECK am I doing wrong!!! |
atcake
Replies: 27
Views: 1598
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:33 pm Subject: What the HECK am I doing wrong!!! |
| Are you rolling the fondant out much larger than the cake? Sometimes if you don't have enough fondant to work with you'll get those tears and folds. You'll need roll it out about 4" larger than the ... |
| Topic: Any other Ohio bakers out there? |
atcake
Replies: 127
Views: 4610
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:55 pm Subject: Any other Ohio bakers out there? |
| That wedding planner is off her rocker! Prices in Cleveland range on average from $2.25-4.00/serving for buttercream. There are a few who are only charging $1.00-1.50/serving but there's absolutely ... |
| Topic: Stepping on toes.....(long) |
atcake
Replies: 25
Views: 1235
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:24 am Subject: Stepping on toes.....(long) |
| The way I read this was that a lady made a cake for her nephew. Maybe she was just trying to surprise him. I hardly doubt she was intentionally was trying to slight you or step on your toes. I wou ... |
| Topic: Sift cake mix? |
atcake
Replies: 10
Views: 540
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Forum: Recipe Tips & Ideas
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:40 pm Subject: Sift cake mix? |
| When you're only mixing up one to three batches at a time, it's really not necessary to sift the mix. If you're mixing many, such as in a 10 or 20 qt. mixer, then yes, it does seem to help alleviate ... |
| Topic: Any other Ohio bakers out there? |
atcake
Replies: 127
Views: 4610
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:47 pm Subject: Any other Ohio bakers out there? |
| Unfortunately, Cindy, I just wouldn't have the time to organize a club right now. Too busy with the job and the kids starting school. |
| Topic: Any other Ohio bakers out there? |
atcake
Replies: 127
Views: 4610
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Forum: Cake Decorating Business
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:54 pm Subject: I'm from Ohio too |
Just west of Cleveland here. Didn't realize there were so many of us up here.
I tried starting a cake club a few years ago and found that no one in the group was willing to do anything. I gave up ... |
| Topic: Ace of Cakes - Did I hear right?? |
atcake
Replies: 109
Views: 5621
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Forum: General
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:17 am Subject: Exactly |
Well said Doug! That's exactly what I was thinking too.
Duff runs a CUSTOM shop, not a general bakery. He is on TV too, which makes star struck people want to "see" him just to say they did. Col ... |
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