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Pricing tips for home food makers
Guides, cost breakdowns, and honest advice on pricing your homemade food products.
How Much Does Etsy Take Per Sale?
Etsy takes about 9.5% + $0.45 per sale — more with Offsite Ads. See every fee on a real $48 order and the gross-up math that keeps your margin.
GuidesThe Food Cost Formula for Home Bakers
Food cost % = (cost ÷ price) × 100. Restaurant targets leave your labor out — here is the home-baker version: recipe cost, cost per serving, selling price.
PricingHow Much to Charge for a Custom Cake
Custom cakes sell for $4-12 per serving at 2.5-3.5x true cost. Learn the cost layers most bakers miss and follow a real quote from ingredients to price.
PricingHow Much to Charge for a Dozen Cookies
Price a dozen decorated cookies: a worked example of ingredients, active labor, batch size, and profit. Calculate your own cost and selling price free.
GuidesHow to Calculate Ingredient Cost for Any Recipe
Turn package prices into recipe costs: the unit-price formula, cups-to-grams conversion, waste, and a fully costed cookie recipe as a worked example.
PricingWhy You're Undercharging for Your Baked Goods
Most home bakers price based on ingredients alone. Here's why that's costing you money, and how to calculate what your baked goods actually cost to make.
GuidesFood Cost Percentage Explained: A Simple Guide
What is food cost percentage, how do you calculate it, and what's a good target? A plain-English guide for home food makers and small food businesses.
BusinessThe Hidden Costs of Running a Home Baking Business
Beyond flour and sugar: the real costs of a cottage food business that most home bakers forget to track. Labor, permits, packaging, equipment, and more.
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