For those who love to bake, it is also a great and easy way to make some extra cash. There are only a few basics needed in order to begin the baking and selling adventure. Specializing in one particular item at first will be the easiest way to start and cakes are the most popular. To begin all that is needed is a few varieties in pans, a cake mix recipe and creativity.
A standard cake pan is one that is easily used for a variety of different affects. For example using a rectangular pan can be carved into a variety of designs and by incorporating several sheet cakes a unique birthday or other celebration cake can be created.
You should also have square cake pans on hand as these are perfect for carving different shapes from and stacking for high cakes. These also work well when making a layered cake with several different flavors in each layer.
Using a shaped heart cake pan will make excellent cakes for anniversaries, birthdays and Valentines Day. These can also be carved into sections for combining with other shapes for unique designs. This shape is handy for making cakes such as those shaped like characters.
The correct pan for the task at hand is important for making beautiful cakes. Also keep in mind that certain recipes require specific pans, for example an angel food cake is normally baked in a bundt pan. Cakes are usually all baked at 350 degrees with the only variance being the amount of time for each kind.
A deep pan will take longer than a shallow pan. Check cakes before taking them out for doneness by touching the center, if it bounces back it is done or put a toothpick in center of cake, if it comes out clean it is done.
Once you get the hang of baking and selling your cakes, you will begin to make a nice profit. When the profits start it will be necessary to purchase additional items for increasing the business. For every profit, a new item should be purchased. Learn new recipes for altering standard flavors to make your items unique and delicious. Word of mouth will get you a lot of business so offer samples occasionally at craft fairs or malls. Remember to attach a business card to each sample you provide and try to use your specializations as the free samples.