Your work is absolutely beautiful. I live in Kenosha, WI, and we are a small city of about 110,000 people. We have two bakeries that charge $45 for a half sheet cake, so the location is correct. I have a small home cake pop business, and I can not get my clientele here to pay what my cake pops, cakesicles, are really worth. However, I do have clientele over the border in Lake Country, Illinois, who will pay for my work. Thank you for sharing your prices. I will also buy you a coffee. Have a great day!
You gotta make it worth your time or what's the point in even doing it? The people ordering from you would never work for free, so why should they expect you to? And thank you so much!! ☕🎉🙏
The girl / boy cake you made was definitely nicer than the original. I’m from the UK so I always do USD to GBP conversions of your prices and I wish I could charge similar!But, different country; different price range
Great video! You’re absolutely right about charging your worth. As my skills have grown my prices have gone up. I’ve learned that people will pay for quality. I have a motto- I work too hard for my money to give it away. What I give is the opportunity to earn it. I had to earn it. You want it? You have to earn it too. I treat people like I want to be treated. I give excellent customer service. I deliver cake cutting guide with directions on how to disassemble their tiered cakes, how to store that top tier if it’s a wedding… but if someone is willing to pay as much as I charge for a cake, they get excellent customer service
@KarolynsKakes you do a Really good job on your Cakes… You’re good at what you do!!! And You’re a great teacher… the time and effort you put in the cakes are worth the Prices You’re Asking…
You are just so beautiful and talented! I wish people in my area would pay those prices. I guess it just takes awhile to find good clients that are willing to pay what you are worth!
Awwww thank you so much! When I started, I was making sheet cakes for $25-$50 and 3 tiered cakes for $200. As my skill level has increased, so have my prices!
Beautiful that white and black cake with blue stripe I love it you nailed it.hope to see next one on your videos I. would like to know how you decorate it
So true! I live in the rural PNW, our town is literally in the middle of wheat fields, very few people here would ever pay those kinds of prices, so they don't get those kinds of cakes, but if you go on the other side of the state (Seattle), that is comparable to what I've seen there. It's like any profession, you are paying for the expertise of the vendor (presumably because you can't do it yourself), my husband and I had a painting business and you get a lot of 'oh, that's way too much', ok, good luck to you, hope you find someone
Oh my gosh! I just had a nervous lady too who was driving me nuts. She loved her soccer themed cake for her husband but I could tell she had a tough time trusting me. And the inspiration pic she sent was horrible I knew I could do better than that. 😂
These cake are so beautiful love them all ❤ I’m going to be making my nieces graduation cake in may I make 8”&6” cakes with 3 layers on each but do you think a 5” would look good on top I’m going to put flowers on top middle and bottom plus a cap on top I would really appreciate your help. Thank you for sharing your video.
I think your pricing is great. If a customer wants a Walmart cake then they need to go to Walmart. Your cakes are works of art! They are paying for your creative talent and the time involved to make the cake. I absolutely love the pink baby shower cake. It's always nice when someone tells you to be creative and use your own design. 😊
Thank you love! It's SO much fun when we get to be creative and can execute our vision. When I have so many restrictions, it sucks all the fun out of it!
Great video! Thank you Karolyn. Hope you will someday make a video on how you box and transport tiered cakes. I am always nervous to travel with tiered cakes. Stay blessed.❤💕
OMG they were a nightmare I don't ever wanna make them again! 😂 I rolled pink and blue fondant in a ball. Then I rolled out pink and blue fondant really thin. And I took my xacto knife and hand cut tiny strips. Then I got piping gel behind each strip and randomly stuck them to the ball. It took a lot longer than I anticipated!
These decorated cakes are doctored cake mix recipes. My signature pound cakes are baked from scratch. You can purchase my recipe eBooks here: www.buymeacoffee.com/karolynskakes/extras
@KarolynsKakes thank you for your response and honesty. Personally, if i pay btwn 300 to 500 hundred for a cake i would expect it to taste gourmet as well as be beautiful. Cake mix, even doctored has a specific and fake/cheap taste (perhaps the chemicals they add?). Your art is beautiful however and i enjoy watching you make it.
I just tried decorating a cake. It's significantly more difficult than it looks. After trying to decorate it myself, I would happily pay your prices.
Your work is absolutely beautiful.
I live in Kenosha, WI, and we are a small city of about 110,000 people.
We have two bakeries that charge $45 for a half sheet cake, so the location is correct.
I have a small home cake pop business, and I can not get my clientele here to pay what my cake pops, cakesicles, are really worth. However, I do have clientele over the border in Lake Country, Illinois, who will pay for my work.
Thank you for sharing your prices.
I will also buy you a coffee.
Have a great day!
You gotta make it worth your time or what's the point in even doing it? The people ordering from you would never work for free, so why should they expect you to? And thank you so much!! ☕🎉🙏
That is correct. My time is very precious to me. I put a lot of love in my work.
Btw I decided to become a cake pop member. Take care!
The girl / boy cake you made was definitely nicer than the original. I’m from the UK so I always do USD to GBP conversions of your prices and I wish I could charge similar!But, different country; different price range
Thank you honey! It still haunts me in my dreams though 😂😂
Great video! You’re absolutely right about charging your worth. As my skills have grown my prices have gone up. I’ve learned that people will pay for quality.
I have a motto-
I work too hard for my money to give it away. What I give is the opportunity to earn it. I had to earn it. You want it? You have to earn it too.
I treat people like I want to be treated. I give excellent customer service. I deliver cake cutting guide with directions on how to disassemble their tiered cakes, how to store that top tier if it’s a wedding… but if someone is willing to pay as much as I charge for a cake, they get excellent customer service
YESSSS!! I couldn't have said it better! 🎉
Thank you, thank you, thank you ❤ you are so talented 🏆
Maria! Thanks girl! 💜🙏
@KarolynsKakes you do a Really good job on your Cakes… You’re good at what you do!!! And You’re a great teacher… the time and effort you put in the cakes are worth the Prices You’re Asking…
Thank you Keisha!🙏
Love your work! A true artist. Will you ever be doing a video on how you made the fried eggs on the “baking cake” ?
I have that on my list of videos to make! I just haven't had the time to do it yet!
@@KarolynsKakes thank you 😊
You are a Queen, I just love your work and your infectious attitude. ❤❤❤❤
Awwww thank you love! 😊
You are just so beautiful and talented! I wish people in my area would pay those prices. I guess it just takes awhile to find good clients that are willing to pay what you are worth!
Awwww thank you so much! When I started, I was making sheet cakes for $25-$50 and 3 tiered cakes for $200. As my skill level has increased, so have my prices!
Beautiful that white and black cake with blue stripe I love it you nailed it.hope to see next one on your videos I. would like to know how you decorate it
This cake would be great for Kake Academy
Love all of the cakes! You’re very very good at what you do! I love watching you, tongue tied or not. (That just makes it better) 🤣😂
Words are hard. 😂😂 Thank you so much!
You are worth every penny Karolyn 🥰🍰
So true! I live in the rural PNW, our town is literally in the middle of wheat fields, very few people here would ever pay those kinds of prices, so they don't get those kinds of cakes, but if you go on the other side of the state (Seattle), that is comparable to what I've seen there. It's like any profession, you are paying for the expertise of the vendor (presumably because you can't do it yourself), my husband and I had a painting business and you get a lot of 'oh, that's way too much', ok, good luck to you, hope you find someone
Exactly! Cheaper isn't always better!
I love your work :)… and I learn a lot from you , thank you so much!!!
You are so welcome!😊
Wow!!! I am seriously ripping myself off😅🥺
Thank you for this!!! I will be raising my prices for sure
You definitely deserve to be fairly compensated for your time!
Oh my gosh! I just had a nervous lady too who was driving me nuts. She loved her soccer themed cake for her husband but I could tell she had a tough time trusting me. And the inspiration pic she sent was horrible I knew I could do better than that. 😂
It's stressful when people are nervous about the cake! It makes you second guess everything you're doing.
These cake are so beautiful love them all ❤ I’m going to be making my nieces graduation cake in may I make 8”&6” cakes with 3 layers on each but do you think a 5” would look good on top I’m going to put flowers on top middle and bottom plus a cap on top I would really appreciate your help. Thank you for sharing your video.
I think 6 / 8" tiers will be perfect!
@@KarolynsKakes thank you 😊
All beautiful cakes! I think your prices are on point.
Thank you for all the info!!! You’re an amazingly talented baker/cake decorator!!! And teacher 😃😃😃
Thank you so much!
I think your pricing is great. If a customer wants a Walmart cake then they need to go to Walmart. Your cakes are works of art! They are paying for your creative talent and the time involved to make the cake.
I absolutely love the pink baby shower cake. It's always nice when someone tells you to be creative and use your own design. 😊
Thank you love! It's SO much fun when we get to be creative and can execute our vision. When I have so many restrictions, it sucks all the fun out of it!
They’re all so pretty!!!!❤❤❤❤
Thanks boo! 😊
Great video! Thank you Karolyn. Hope you will someday make a video on how you box and transport tiered cakes. I am always nervous to travel with tiered cakes. Stay blessed.❤💕
Thank you! I talk about it in this video:
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I think you should film every cake lol. I love your videos and we learn alot from your videos
I really should because there are cakes I love and didn't film and I get mad that I don't have the footage!
Thanks!
Janeen! THank you so much! 😊
I just LOVE the Cigar Cake! Your talent is AMAZING!
Thanks boo!! Love you!
Think you've got this just right, Karolyn 😊
Very wonderful work
Don’t ever think that we do not want it filmed; because we do! 😍🎂
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Your cakes are out of this world❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks so much for sharing with us😊
Thank you so much 😀
@karolynskakes do you have a video on how to make those helmets?
Unfortunately, no. They were a nightmare and I won't be making them again. I'm sorry about that!
Your gender reveal cake was way cuter! What did you use to make the letters on that cake?
Thanks girl! I used these tappit cutters:
amzn.to/3Iyebbf
Here's a video showing how to use them:
ua-cam.com/video/YrGOA40UZYk/v-deo.html
Would love a tutorial on how you made those Pom-poms for the football cake!
OMG they were a nightmare I don't ever wanna make them again! 😂
I rolled pink and blue fondant in a ball. Then I rolled out pink and blue fondant really thin. And I took my xacto knife and hand cut tiny strips. Then I got piping gel behind each strip and randomly stuck them to the ball. It took a lot longer than I anticipated!
It would be a total honor to have one of your cakes! 🤣 up at "Boomerang...Marcus." Love your NJ girl. 💜 😉
I LOVE that movie!! 😂😂😂
@@KarolynsKakes 🤣
Awesome!!!🙏🏻💖
Do you make the cake from scratch or do you use box mix?
These decorated cakes are doctored cake mix recipes.
My signature pound cakes are baked from scratch.
You can purchase my recipe eBooks here:
www.buymeacoffee.com/karolynskakes/extras
@KarolynsKakes thank you for your response and honesty. Personally, if i pay btwn 300 to 500 hundred for a cake i would expect it to taste gourmet as well as be beautiful. Cake mix, even doctored has a specific and fake/cheap taste (perhaps the chemicals they add?). Your art is beautiful however and i enjoy watching you make it.
Hola karol hermosos cake
Gracias! 😊🙏
Love for videos
How tall are your layers?
The 2 layer tiers are approx. 4 1/2 to 5" tall. I bake in 2" high pans and torte my cakes. So there are 4 layers of cake and 3 layers of filling.
No you didn't throw in Eartha Kitts "Marcus. If you know you know.😂😂😂😂😂😂
You're my people 😂😂😂😂
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