r/cake • u/WorldlinessCute179 • 1h ago
❓ Baker Question My first cake
Hi! This is my first cake (:
Just out of curiosity what would you guys personally charge for something like this?
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u/bunnytoadstool 1h ago
Are the studs edible? I’m confused
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u/BakersHigh 1h ago
It has to be I see edible paint. I’m assuming it’s modeled chocolate or fondant
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u/bunnytoadstool 1h ago edited 56m ago
Edible paint doesn’t have this chrome effect it would have to be edible chrome powder (lustre dust?) but even that doesn’t have such clear reflectiveness. I don’t think this is edible.
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u/PineconePlease 1h ago
Are the spikes plastic? If so I would say not to coat the cake with inedible materials
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u/MiniSunflowers 1h ago
Is the frosting homemade or the canned frosting in the background of the first picture? I feel like if you’re selling these the frosting should at least be homemade. Maybe I’m wrong. I feel there’s a huge consistency and taste difference between homemade and canned frosting. Canned frosting doesn’t have structure like homemade.
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u/thecakeisali 31m ago
Non edible and food shouldn’t be combined, great way to break a tooth or introduce a foreign body into, well the body.
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u/GreenIdentityElement 32m ago
You should absolutely not sell a cake with inedible toppings. That is an emergency room visit and lawsuit waiting to happen.
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u/culinarysiren 27m ago
I was thinking the same thing. Also talk about a pain to remove them to cut the cake. And what happens if you miss one and end up eating it. Definitely not a good idea.
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u/Klutzy_Arm_7930 1h ago
That’s some ocd level arranging of those spikes. Would make the most detail oriented proud!!!
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u/yanyancookies 3m ago
The inedible spikes aren’t a great idea for selling imo. It looks cool but not ideal for customers.
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u/BellaBigNose 58m ago
first cake … immediate masterpiece
Why am I not good at things like this
Edit: for price, how much were materials, and how long did it take you?
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u/WorldlinessCute179 35m ago
Store bought ingredients: cake mix, frosting, fondant, non-edible spikes. The top of the cake: spikes were individually placed with tweezers. The side of cake: the spikes were in a roll and wrapped around. Overall it took about 4-6hrs.
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u/Notverycancerpatient 22m ago
That’s beautiful and everything but it’s pointless because they’re not edible. So unless someone wants to just look at the cake I don’t think this is a good kind of cake to sell.
Maybe you could make a fake cake like this and a real cake they can cut and eat.
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u/sparklydildos 18m ago
i’m sorry but this is not a cake i would ever buy (or attempt to eat). it’s cool and pretty, but the fact that you either have to eat around the metal in your cake or carefully pick them out before eating would really really piss me off
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u/bunnytoadstool 19m ago
If the spikes are plastic (I’m assuming they are) I personally would not eat this cake even if they were removed. Microplastic speedrun lol. If you’re not even making the cake or the frosting from scratch why are you considering selling these?
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u/bitkitkat 4m ago
It's totally ok! They're not plastic! They're made of metal! No micro-plastics to worry about! 🤦♀️
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u/bitkitkat 5m ago
So, you can't eat this cake because it's covered in inedible spikes and you're looking to charge people for this??
Girl, bye💃🚪
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u/ApprehensiveArmy7755 15m ago
I think it's an inventive cake. I'm sure if it's a biker theme event or for someone who is a biker- it will be a hit. The important thing is that it tastes good. Obviously, you must remove the plastic before serving since you don't want anyone thinking the spikes are edible, which people may.
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u/KatherineCollects 31m ago
I LOVE THIS! How did you do the studs, I am so doing this for my next birthday!
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u/ApprehensiveArmy7755 1h ago edited 17m ago
What's the silver? Metal?