03/03/2020
Why are Fondant Cakes or Cupcakes Expensive??
If you are a home baker and you get inquiries regarding pricing of your fondant cakes or cupcakes, most of the time they are wondering why is it priced as such. Most expect that you can give a fixed price for a fondant cake, but then itโs completely understandable if they do not know how fondant works or how hard fondant is to work with.
โจ Hereโs a list that fondant cake makers will be considering when providing a price:
โจ โขThe size of the cake.
The bigger the cake, the more fondant is needed.
โจ โขThe design of the cake.
This will include the details of the cake, like if there are any fondant 3D figures to mold or is it just a 2D or flat design. The more the details the more expensive because of the labor in creating fondant designs or figures are VERY time consuming.
โจ โข The number of colors.
Food coloring is expensive when using it in fondant and sometimes you would need to mix food color to get the right hue. The amount of food color also contributes to how deep it colors the fondant. When you usually make fondant it will be white unless your baker is using the ready made type which is even more expensive.
โจ Fondant itself is needs a day or 2 create since you need it to โrestโ before you can actually mold it. When I make fondant with colours I usually make one batch to make sure that I donโt run out. So if itโs 4 different colours I make 4 different batches.
โจ The labor put into making fondant cakes is priceless, remember not everyone can do fondant. Kneading takes a lot of effort especially if you donโt own a good quality dough mixer.
โจ You can always provide a budget to your baker and Iโm sure they will be happy to around it. ๐ (repost)
