It is tiresome to have to always rely on expensive caterers for a party as they always serve the same things. It is also a challenge to have to think up unusual foods for the party to make it more memorable for everyone who attends it. A good idea is to have an edible baby shower candy cake or birthday cookies with candy imbeds that can be either ordered from a baker or made at home.
One way that bakeshops sell their goods is through their sample baskets and displays on the counters and windows. If one were just starting out on a business involving these then giving samples to friends or making the souvenirs for the baby showers is a good way to sell the talent.
People don’t often use candy in their baking because they aren’t common cooking ingredients, but they are a unique way to make some delicious sweet treats for family and friends. Because candies are heated before they could be made to completion, they are usually safe inside the oven as well.
Candies can be used as effective cake decorations and embellishments. If you have a plain white cake with frosting, you can easily decorate it with candy. Grab hold of some gummy candies like gummy bears, insects, ribbons or other shapes and use these to decorate the perimeter and the center of the cake.
Choose colors that are complimentary to the color theme chosen for the occasion and choose the forms of the gummies that match the theme you have chosen for the cake. Gummy ribbons and licorice sticks come in several flavors and colors and these can be plain fruity flavors or sour ones.
To make a basket, arrange the ribbons alternately to get a basket weave effect. Surround the sides of the cake with these ribbons, do not be scared they will fall apart for the icing can hold on to them like glue and if there is doubt just pin a lollipop or a thin toothpick to keep the ribbon in place. To make handles, simply thread a ribbon with floral wire and shape.
Once the basket is done, get all sorts of candies, wrapped individually or not, and just place them inside the space of the basket. Any candy will do, even lollipops. There are also gum paste flowers that can be used if you want to achieve that exotic look, or just look for floral shaped candies to stick inside. Add green gummy ribbons and cut to shape leaves and stick in the spaces as accents.
This floral basket is a great cake that is easy to make and delicious to look at. If that is not the look that you want to achieve, just decorate a plain iced cake with any candy that you desire and you will still have a great delicious looking cake.
You can also use chocolate to give your baked goods extra flavor. Cut up some baby shower chocolate cigars or some peanut butter cups and you can use these to sprinkle around the perimeter of a chocolate or cream based cake. These can also be used in place of chocolate chips in cookies, particularly as the chocolate from chocolate cigars are usually of higher quality. Other fun baked treats to experiment with using candy are muffins, pastries, and even pies.
Showing posts with label baked goods. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Baked Goods: Be Creative and Make Money
People who make their own luck in business, especially those found in the area of arts and crafts, or baking, typically begin as a story on being passionate about that specific hobby.
Baking, for so many households, is simply a normal activity, but individuals who take time to create extremely tasty baked treats and delight in presenting them to relatives and co-workers, will soon find out that a hobby can be a very profitable and rewarding financial venture – in every sense of the word.
While the actual baking process may be the most fun part, selling your product and being able to grow it into an income stream, if you chose to, would demand some business-related work that would take you out of the home.
• Stop by a local school and inquire if you can provide cakes for the upcoming bake sale.
This could be an excellent event to market your baked sweets initially to a big audience.
• Visit a family-owned coffee house and ask if you can give them a variety of your baked treats and see if there’s a market.
This could be your intitial occasion to sell ‘commercially’. Spend some effort on good wrapping and really consider the price tag you will be placing on it.
• Go to small shops who also put out baked treats at the counter.
This can be a very fast way to see how your ‘market’ reacts. And the merchandise is located for easy selection at the counter. So you can save and you don’t have to advertise yourself.
• Many consumers prefer organic ingredients, so if you bake with organic, don't forget to say so. Also try some sugar-free products for an older audience.
Highlight what’s best or what makes yours different from regular cookies or cakes.
• Start a website
Use affordable media to interest people outside your community. You can usually work in the comfort of your own house without necessarily renting out a counter space in the mall or in the supermarket.
• Buy some business cards/flyers.
Tell people that you exist! Place phone and website data and merchandise options so they’ll be handy whenever the client’s craving calls. Be ready to answer phone calls and internet orders once you market with fliers. Their first contact with your business has to be effortless so they are assured you can actually deliver the type of product and service you are offering.
• Tell a friend to tell a friend.
The most valuable advertising is word of mouth advertising. When someone spreads the word about your business, it can certainly bring a lot of potential customers right to your doorstep.
A selection of self-made treats wrapped with well-planned advertising and selling approaches can most assuredly bring you a fun and profitable opportunity. Just be consistent with the quality of your goods and don’t forget to appreciate the loyal clientel supporting your dream and before you know it, you will be the preferred ‘baker’ for a lot of people.
Remember to add a splash of hard work and whisk together with good will and you will be on your way to sweet success – in hobby and business.
Criss White is an article author for websites on family, baby, and wedding topics, and a cookie connoisseur. For decorated cookies, visit My Baby Shower Favors.
Baking, for so many households, is simply a normal activity, but individuals who take time to create extremely tasty baked treats and delight in presenting them to relatives and co-workers, will soon find out that a hobby can be a very profitable and rewarding financial venture – in every sense of the word.
While the actual baking process may be the most fun part, selling your product and being able to grow it into an income stream, if you chose to, would demand some business-related work that would take you out of the home.
• Stop by a local school and inquire if you can provide cakes for the upcoming bake sale.
This could be an excellent event to market your baked sweets initially to a big audience.
• Visit a family-owned coffee house and ask if you can give them a variety of your baked treats and see if there’s a market.
This could be your intitial occasion to sell ‘commercially’. Spend some effort on good wrapping and really consider the price tag you will be placing on it.
• Go to small shops who also put out baked treats at the counter.
This can be a very fast way to see how your ‘market’ reacts. And the merchandise is located for easy selection at the counter. So you can save and you don’t have to advertise yourself.
• Many consumers prefer organic ingredients, so if you bake with organic, don't forget to say so. Also try some sugar-free products for an older audience.
Highlight what’s best or what makes yours different from regular cookies or cakes.
• Start a website
Use affordable media to interest people outside your community. You can usually work in the comfort of your own house without necessarily renting out a counter space in the mall or in the supermarket.
• Buy some business cards/flyers.
Tell people that you exist! Place phone and website data and merchandise options so they’ll be handy whenever the client’s craving calls. Be ready to answer phone calls and internet orders once you market with fliers. Their first contact with your business has to be effortless so they are assured you can actually deliver the type of product and service you are offering.
• Tell a friend to tell a friend.
The most valuable advertising is word of mouth advertising. When someone spreads the word about your business, it can certainly bring a lot of potential customers right to your doorstep.
A selection of self-made treats wrapped with well-planned advertising and selling approaches can most assuredly bring you a fun and profitable opportunity. Just be consistent with the quality of your goods and don’t forget to appreciate the loyal clientel supporting your dream and before you know it, you will be the preferred ‘baker’ for a lot of people.
Remember to add a splash of hard work and whisk together with good will and you will be on your way to sweet success – in hobby and business.
Criss White is an article author for websites on family, baby, and wedding topics, and a cookie connoisseur. For decorated cookies, visit My Baby Shower Favors.
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