Featured Home Baker: Couture Cupcakes

October 8th, 2008

Couture Cupcakes

1. Do you have people working for you?
It’s only my mother and I at the moment, but we are planning to expand.

2. Location of Business.
Our office is in our home, however we bake in a commercial kitchen which we lease.


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Featured Home Baker: Couture CupCakery by Michelle Michel

October 8th, 2008

Couture CupCakery by Michelle Michel

1. Do you have people working for you?
No, I work for myself at this time. Sole Proprieter of my business. Baker and
business end.

2. Location of Business.
I work out of a commercial catering kitchen in Ventura California. My baking is done
there. I do all tastings at the clients home or a local coffee shop, as I do not
have office space at the kitchen. All the business end (paperwork, ordering etc) is
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How to Make a Profit with Your Baked Goods

October 8th, 2008

So, either you are thinking about starting a home baking business, or you are a home baker well on the way to selling your first delectable cake, cookie, or candy. Whatever the case, it is highly likely that you are now wondering whether or not you can turn your culinary talents into a profitable business. In other words, you are in the market for knowing how to make a profit with your baked goods. No worries, it is much easier than you may be thinking. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Ways to Market Your Baked Goods

October 8th, 2008

The key to building a successful home baking business is marketing what you make. You cannot just rely on the people in your neighborhood who know about your baked goods to keep you in business. You need to branch out and reach your target market! There are a number of ways to do this, a number of which are surprisingly easy. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Cookie Making Methods

October 8th, 2008

Baking is a very versatile art. You can make substitutions almost at will, as long as you know what you are doing. You can even choose between several different mixing methods. This is especially true when you are making cookies. As we all know, cookies are very temperamental. You have to baby them along. If you find that your cookies are behaving like shrinky-dinks or simply keep falling flat, then maybe you can consider trying one of the following five cooking making methods instead. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Random Home Bakers Online

October 8th, 2008

Have you ever taken the time to see if there are any home bakers operating in or around your area? You really should, because you never know – you might end up finding a great new place to buy croissants for Sunday brunch or the best homemade doughnuts you have ever eaten. Finding excellent home bakers near you can be really easy. To prove it, let’s take a look at five totally random home bakers which you can find online. They have a bevy of treats just waiting to be discovered. Read the rest of this entry »

Sugar Free, Gluten Free , Low Fat, Vegan Baking

October 8th, 2008

We live in an extremely health conscious world right now. Some of us choose means of special baking in order to produce healthier foods. Some of us are cooking for or marketing to those people who want to eat healthy but still indulge their sweet tooths. Some of us are cooking for or marketing to people who need to eat a certain way for health reasons. Whatever the case, special baking is pretty easy, once you learn a few things. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Inspirational Pastry Chefs across the World

October 8th, 2008

For years and years, people have been intrigued by a number of pastry chefs. The truly good ones are few and far between. A lot of us have gotten to know a lot more about chefs in general thanks to cooking based reality shows. It is easy to see that not a lot of chefs know how to make both meals and pastries. For that reason, those pastry chefs who are honestly inspirational capture our hearts indefinitely. So let’s have a look at the best of them. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 10 Reasons Home Baking Earns Money

October 8th, 2008

These days, a lot of people earn more money working from home than they ever did working outside the home. There is really no limit to the type of home based business you can have. Home baking businesses are especially popular these days, especially among women. You would be surprised at how easy it is to start earning money as a home baker. There are a number of reasons why, so let’s take a look at the top ten. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Most Famous Cakes of All Time

October 8th, 2008

Cake is one of the most favorite desserts of all time, not to mention one of the most well loved. Who does not love a piece of great cake? Everyone has his or her own favorite, be it yellow cake with fudge frosting, cheesecake, or carrot cake. However, individual favorites notwithstanding, there are some cakes which just rise above the competition – so to speak! We are going to take a look at the five most famous cakes of all time, and try to see why they are so popular. Read the rest of this entry »