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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 08:44

Hey Hello Kitty, all the very best with move back to the UK. It was good to have met you and your family. We'll be in the South East, UK, over Christmas also....maybe our paths will cross again. Take care. xx <em>edited by Sugarbeach on 22/11/2011</em>

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Latest post on 22 November 2011 - 08:35

Thanks ladies - it was a real blast, but all good things must come to an end!

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Latest post on 21 November 2011 - 23:21

Good luck with the move. You've always been so helpful with advice.

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Latest post on 21 November 2011 - 21:42

Well I wish Caketastic the very best of luck, and am sorry I never got to try her cakes :(

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Latest post on 21 November 2011 - 21:24

HAK, very useful advice thanks. All the best to you and your family while relocating back home. :-) Thanks to everyone for taking the time to reply.

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Latest post on 21 November 2011 - 18:00

In short, yes. My clients, time and time again, say how fed up they are of fake or "too sweet" cakes and how lovely and "real" mine are/were. Good, natural ingredients and no cutting costs or corners... and aside from that, it's just down to personal taste and the recipe you use. I started out with the intention of just doing interesting, natural cupcakes (not the psychedelic abominations you see commercially) but they quickly got eclipsed by the pretty, one-off birthday cakes. No one seemed to be interested in any of the other stonking British bakes I could do. :( I've also found that kids will go for pretty much any cake on offer. It doesn't need to be so bright as to stain their mouths, but just be a manageable size with a yummy dollop of icing and some fun sprinkles on it. Anyhow, as for competition, well, yes, there are a lot of cake-makers out there. It all works on word of mouth though, so if your cakes are as good as you say they are, you soon will be having to book time to [i'>not[/i'> bake. A word to the wise would be to prepare well - get your boxes and boards and work out your strategy for managing your micro-business (FB page, email system, etc...) because once you start, you'll want it to be a coherent brand. There will also be one less real cake-maker out there very shortly - Caketastic is relocating back to the UK in a couple of weeks' time. (That's the official announcement, by the way!) ;)

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Latest post on 21 November 2011 - 08:00

This lady, http://bakedindubai.blogspot.com/, seems to be offering what you have in mind. Good luck with your endeavors! That's Denise and she's MIA since too long :o If anyone manages to get in touch with her, please let me know!

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Latest post on 21 November 2011 - 00:21

This lady, http://bakedindubai.blogspot.com/, seems to be offering what you have in mind. Good luck with your endeavors!

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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 21:34

Thanks for clarifying MI.

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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 21:12

Yes, I mean by the tray, couldn't think of the word at the time!

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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 20:55

You just need to look at how parents buy home baked goods at school/nursery bake sales. The children will go for what is brightly decorated but parents will buy home baked. I have parents who buy my brownies by the slab and I always have boxes of 6 cupcakes ready for take away. We don't price them cheaply either. Thanks for your feedback MI. What do you mean by "brownies by the slab"? Does it mean by the tray?

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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 20:53

If there are enough people like me, you will make a killing! I love cakes but real cakes. A good old pound cake, carrot cake, blueberry cheese cake, black forest cake, marble swirl cake, fruit top cakes, mmmmmm!! Irooni, we're on the same page. :-)

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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 07:25

You just need to look at how parents buy home baked goods at school/nursery bake sales. The children will go for what is brightly decorated but parents will buy home baked. I have parents who buy my brownies by the slab and I always have boxes of 6 cupcakes ready for take away. We don't price them cheaply either.

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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 00:14

If there are enough people like me, you will make a killing! I love cakes but real cakes. A good old pound cake, carrot cake, blueberry cheese cake, black forest cake, marble swirl cake, fruit top cakes, mmmmmm!!

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:57

Perhaps you can start out by booking a table at Arte? www.arte.ae Share samples of your baked goodies..have a price list ready for future orders etc.. That's my plan. I will check it out next time around, as I have not been to any of the Arte Souks. Maybe there is already somebody doing this, so market research is in order. :-) Thanks for the heads up though. <em>edited by nashwa on 19/11/2011</em>

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:55

Sounds like a good idea, but would it be worth it considering the cost of setup/business license? Have you done costings? Actually I was thinking of starting from home and then see how it goes before getting into licensing etc. As far as I understand, that's how all the other ladies are doing this even though it's not the right channel. :-)

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:49

Perhaps you can start out by booking a table at Arte? www.arte.ae Share samples of your baked goodies..have a price list ready for future orders etc..

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:46

Sounds like a good idea, but would it be worth it considering the cost of setup/business license? Have you done costings?

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:32

Thanks ladies. It's nice to see that I am not alone in thinking that there is a gap. Carrot Cake at Limetree? Wait till you try mine.... :-) Btw, I'm Turkish/German. Anymore feedback?

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:16

I think you should definitely go ahead. I have tasted so many cakes here that were beautifully decorated but tasted awful, and probably cost a lot.

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:07

I ask because in the US they make amazing pumpkin cupcakes nd tarts and they are to die for! If u made those I'd be at your store everyday!

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 23:06

That is definitely what's missing are cakes which are moist and taste good! As well as look presentable , I feel most care more about it looking better than others rather then tasting better I'm def on the other sidevof that fence! Btw r u American or ....?

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 22:18

I would!

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Latest post on 19 November 2011 - 21:08

Hi ladies, I would like to get your feedback on something please. I am an avid baker/cook and love to make cakes, brownies, cookies etc. Everyone who tries my treats tells me that I should start up a bakery. :-) Up until now, I was somewhat hesitant, but lately I tell myself why not. The issue is, there are so many cake makers in this town, especially for the decorated ones for birthdays etc. I can do that too, however I do not feel that they are anything special. Yes they do look beautiful, but mostly do not taste nice as it's full of sugar and butter cream. Instead I am thinking of coming up with cakes which are actually great in tastes. Cheesecakes, blueberry crumble cakes, MilkTart, pies, seriously delicious Brownies, Dark Chocolate cake, Christmas cookies, savory baked goods etc. It would be a mix of international baking. Do you think there would be demand for this? Would you be interested in buying 'normal cakes'? Or should I just give up on this idea? I would love your opinion on this. Thank you so much. nashwa

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