1, time and energy
An American cake designer said, "for me, most of it is artificial." It takes me 25 to 40 hours to make a cake with 65,438+050 people, from meeting new people, baking the cake, carving flowers to assembling the decorative cake.
2. Realistic attitude
When you start looking at pictures of cakes, try to be realistic, otherwise it may be beyond your financial strength. Sometimes some people want to make a cake like that seen in a magazine, but they don't know that it is 100 yuan each. It is impossible to make the same cake at the price of 25 yuan. People must find out whether the cake is published in a magazine or not and whether it is a' brand cake'. We tried to achieve similar results.
3. The price of sugar coating
Next, let's talk about icing (a general term for some nouns such as cake). Handmade dough icing is much more expensive than cream. Mainly because it involves a lot of labor. Dough icing is special because it is a labor-intensive product.
4. About cream
Cream doesn't mean low quality. You can exchange cream for different styles. It's very simple. The use of cream can smooth the shape of the cake.
5. Other decorations
The cake is covered with a layer of chocolate coating-this is a major feature of it. More expensive than cream, rubber adhesives or perfume additives, flowers often need to be made by hand. These also raise the price of cakes. Sugar roses are cheaper than sugar orchids. The more exotic the flower, the higher the price. So how to save money? Use less sugar flowers and replace them with flowers. The best way to influence the style of cake is to decorate it with flowers. Flowers can change the mood of cakes. Flowers are a cheap way to give cakes new charm.
Step 6 cut down on expenses
Obviously, the size of the cake will affect its price, but the cake designer made several suggestions. "Sometimes I make a smaller cake with a small piece of cake, or I fill it with ice cream and berries. If the newcomer uses a simple dining car or a small table, I will recommend a smaller cake. " Big weddings can also use cakes with big soles. "Smaller cakes enable couples to buy cakes that suit them, but they are a little small. If you buy a three-story cake for 100 people, plus four ten-inch cakes, you can only spend 1000 yuan to meet the needs of another 100 people, otherwise you will have to spend more than 3,000 yuan. "
Step 7 reduce costs
You must be aware of reducing costs. If there is a baker in your reception place, but you bring another one, you may have to pay for the use of utensils, so please pay attention to this problem when booking the place, and the money saved can be used for the wedding cake.
8. Simple and clean style
Everyone thinks that simplicity and elegance of cakes are the principles. Newcomers need a cake with a clear outline and a soft and elegant appearance, not a jewel-like and flowery cake.