Practical advice for hobby bakers who want to become more confident in their baking, start selling their cakes or take the first steps towards building a cake business.
Whether you're working on your baking skills, wondering what to charge or trying to work out where to start, you'll find honest, practical advice here to help you take your next step.
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If selling your cakes has started to cross your mind, these guides are a good place to begin.
HOW TO START A CAKE BUSINESS FROM HOME
Thinking about selling your cakes but not sure where to begin? Start with the foundations of turning your baking hobby into a cake business.
ARE MY CAKES GOOD ENOUGH TO SELL?
Wondering if your cakes are ready for paying customers? Start by looking at what being ready to sell actually means.
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Whether you're looking for help with your baking or starting to think about the business side of selling your cakes, explore the Cake School resources by topic below.
STARTING AND SELLING YOUR CAKES
Thinking about turning your baking hobby into something more? Find practical advice on starting your cake business, pricing your cakes and navigating the early stages of selling to paying customers.
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From getting confident in what you're selling to understanding the legal requirements, pricing, taking orders and finding customers, explore the foundations to think about when starting your first cake business.
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Understand what your cakes really cost to produce, including ingredients, your time, overheads and profit, so you can make more informed decisions about what to charge.
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Not sure whether you're ready to start taking paid orders? Explore the skills, consistency and confidence to think about before you start selling your cakes.
BAKING SKILLS & CONFIDENCE
Build confidence in the cakes you're creating with practical baking advice, troubleshooting and guidance to help you produce more consistent results.
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From oven temperature and opening the oven door too soon to problems with your recipe or mixing method, explore some of the common reasons cakes sink and what you can do differently next time.
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