This is a subject we have been struggling with since the inception of YUMMY Custom Cakes & Treats. We often do quotes for interested clients, only to hear back that they feel our cakes are too pricey for their needs. And that's fine - we understand that we are not in everyones budget. So we thought we would let our friends know exactly what goes into making a YUMMY masterpiece.
The Ingredients - Our masterpieces not only look good, they taste great. And they taste great due to the extremely high quality ingredients we use. We also strive to use local products - eggs and cream from local farms. Did you know a single high quality vanilla bean imported from South America costs anywhere form $3.00-$6.00 for ONE BEAN? A 3 tier wedding cake could use dozens of eggs, pounds of unsalted butter, and just as much fine sugar and flour. Then there is the filling that uses another few pounds of butter and sugar plus fresh fruit or other flavourings. At YUMMY Custom Cakes & Treats we make our own fondant from scratch which consists of yet another few pounds of sugar and marshmallows.
The Tools - There are many tools involved in creating YUMMY edible masterpieces. Although many are found in a typical kitchen, many are not. We use extremely high grade cake pans, parchment paper and commercial mixers. We also have a double convection oven that we use to accommodate the larger size pans that are used in larger tiered cakes. In order to make our edible sugar flowers, specialty tools, cutters and rollers are required. There is also the super fun (& expensive) airbrush. Although YUMMY Custom Cakes & Treats does not have this awesome-super-cool tool as of yet, we will soon!
The Supplies -YUMMY Custom Cakes & Treats uses a variety of cake boards to display our masterpieces. These boards are either covered in fondant, high grade foil, fabric covered in contact paper or pretty much anything our clients request. These prices are typically included in our prices. Our smaller masterpieces are delivered in specialty cake boxes which are specifically designed to transport food products.
The Time - This is the biggest factor in our prices. The average custom cake takes anywhere from 15 hours up to 50 hours to create. Sugar flowers can take up to 2 hours to create ONE flower. Custom cakes are very time consuming and we value the time it takes to create these masterpieces.
We hope this helps to explain why our prices are what they are - typically beginning at $3.00/serving. In comparison to other cake decorators in the area we are about middle of the road. We are not the cheapest and we are not the most expensive. As the old adage says, "You Get What You Pay For!"
Drop us a line or check out our website - we are looking forward to creating a YUMMY masterpiece for you soon!
www.yummycustomcakes.com
yummycustomcakes@hotmail.com
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