FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer VIDEO: The Three Tier Method, A Cake Sales Trick A lot of bakers have asked me to address the problem of under-charging for cakes in the bakery business. The best way to avoid this problem is to make sure you … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer VIDEO: 9 Reasons Why Bakeries Fail One of the most intimidating things about starting a business is the potential for failure. From small failures like dropping a wedding cake on the ground to the worst possible failure, bankruptcy, nobody … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer VIDEO: Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018 In my first video of 2018, I give away a free gift, talk about a hot sale, show a montage of my silliest moments from last year, and declare my resolutions for 2018. No … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferVideo: Cake Order FailIn the bakery business, we get all kinds of weird phone calls. Every once in awhile, we get one from the type of customer who just doesn’t understand the laws of physics or the limitations of cake. Here’s an example of … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferVideo: 10 Solutions to Price Complaints Video Transcript/Summary Bakers in business. Do you get upset when a potential customer undervalues the cost of your cakes? Does it make you want to fling frosting across the kitchen? Hold up! Here are 10 … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferVIDEO: Cakenapping 101 – Trademark & Copyright Law Text Version + Links In this article, I’m going to zoom in all the way on the topic of “copying” when it comes to cake designs. I’m going to explain the difference between what’s illegal, what’s unethical, … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferVIDEO: You Copied My Cake! Oh yes you did.With a special parody appearance by a masshole from Boston, this video tells a story about a time I sort of copied a cake design. How does it happen? Well, mainly, customers ask … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferVIDEO: Valentine’s Heart Cakes – Bakery Recipes & How-To Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! Here is an example of how I made three different kinds of cakes using one kind of heart mold at a commercial bakery. LINK: Freezing Cakes Video NOTE: This … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer Watch the VIDEO version: Why Cake Fillings Bulge VIDEO SERIES LINK: How to Fill Layer Cakes in the Pan Video Transcript Fillings that bulge are like the unwanted muffin tops of the layer cake world, am I right? Why does it happen … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferHere are some marketing tips for your cake bakery business including how to effectively network and promote your dessert products in the wedding industry, plus suggestions on what NOT to do. 10 Wedding Cake Marketing Tips 1. Produce Outstanding Cakes Above all, the best word … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferCake Filling Method – Filling & De-panning This is PART 2 of an updated video series on layer cake filling.Link to PART 1: Freezing Cake Link to PART 3: Condensation BB Bakes Sugar Art HEAT GUN HACKThis video is demonstration on how to build … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferThis article is a bakery business marketing plan on how to decorate a booth for a bridal bazaar or food show including tips on what kind of cake samples and collateral business materials to display. Click the link below to read the article Trade … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferSo you don’t run out of hours or sleep during your next big cake adventure, here’s a map of how to spend your time in the kitchen leading up to the big event including which tasks to save for which days. This tutorial … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer WARNING It is my doody to warn you that this article contains: Bathroom Humor One Gallery of Turd Cakes Three True Stories of Poop-in-Food Poisoning Vital Information About Food Safety This sickness that we call the “stomach flu” really should be called the … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer In commercial bakeries, big batches of buttercream frosting get loaded into large plastic buckets, which are then labeled, dated and stored in a freezer. The same method for storing leftover buttercream may be applied in home kitchens. However since … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer You can usually tell how clean a pastry kitchen is by how well the piping equipment is maintained. In well-managed kitchens, the pastry bags get emptied and cleaned at the end of every shift. There are places for the bags … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer The logistics of bench test hiring and interviewing in the food industry. Definition of a culinary bench test: A hands-on interview in which the applicant performs a set of cooking or baking skills in order to demonstrate their level of competency … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferIn an effort to clarify the widening gap between the word chef and it’s true definition, here is an explanation of the difference between a real professional chef, an independent cottage law chef, and a phony chef. click below to … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBufferI have gotten so many questions about my cake filling recipes that I finally decided to share the formulas here on this website! This article presents a streamlined menu that includes 10 cake filling variations based on two buttercream frosting recipes. … Continue reading
FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+StumbleUponLinkedinemailBuffer Add a signature to your email Enhance the footer of your business email by creating an automatic signature that includes your full name, the name of your business, its location, your phone number, link to your website and/or social media pages. Set … Continue reading
