Homemade cakes, bespoke kids bday cakes, breads and more - would you be interested??

[byngo]

Dear ED forumites

I am a stay at home mum who loves baking and with my youngest starting school in September I have been thinking about trying to set up my own home baking business. What I wanted to gauge was whether there is a market for yummy home-baked cakes and breads and wondered if you might be able to give me some feedback.

I can make anything from your standard loaf or sponge cake to special occasion cakes and bespoke children?s birthday cakes.

I use only the best ingredients (organic if you prefer) and can make gluten free too.

I?ve attached a few pics of homemade birthday creations. To give you an idea, a basic loaf or sponge would cost around ?8-10. A large rich chocolate or carrot cake -?20. Bespoke bday cakes priced individually.

I was also thinking of offering a ?cake of the week? so I can bulk bake and offer those at slightly reduced rate.

I am also starting to make homemade bread. A recent winner is wholemeal multiseed Italian bread ? full of goodness but also totally yummy.

Is this something you think you would order? Only on a special occasion or on a weekly basis? Just before the weekend maybe?

Any feedback appreciated. Thanks

[Pickle]

If offering items for sale would you need to have your kitchen inspected and rated by the council? You may have already looked into this, but worth considering. There's also a lot of competition locally, I know of at least 3 or 4 other people that advertise on the forum, as well as others that don't.

I think it's a good idea though, so long as you really love baking, as your margins will be quite low. The bulk make of a cake of the week is a good idea.

Personally I would be unlikely to be a regular customer, but have previously used such services for bespoke cakes and one off orders for weekends when we have visitors.

Good luck x

[byngo]

Thanks for the feedback Pickle - I hadnt thought about council inspections. Yes I expect margins will be quite low for probably quite a lot of work ... thanks again..

[hazelnunhead]

Yur cakes look lovely ! However this is something that would be a one off order, or perhaps if lots of guests ...... But i have used the services for cake making from other forumnites who have advertised.

Not sure about the bread, this is something i buy when out and about, different bakeries / markets / and when needed.

I guess you could get a list of people who might want bread over a weekend, and then bake and deliver?

I used to order pies off someone from the forum, he would advertise about once a month the pies he was offering, i would order and then he would deliver .....

good luck whaterver you deicde