Free pricing calculator for home bakers

What should I charge for my bakes?

Price cakes, cupcakes and cookies from your real ingredient costs, time and fees. Free, no sign-up.

  • Costs from the packs you really buy – only the part you use
  • Your time and card fees count, so the price is not a guess
  • Turn it into a price list to post – free by email
Start pricing or try an example

Your recipe

Ingredients

Enter the pack you buy (price and size) and how much goes into one batch. We work out the cost of just what you use.

Packaging

Liners, boxes, boards. For a single amount, use “Pack contains” 1 and “Used per batch” 1.

Time and other costs (per batch)

Count all of your time – shopping, baking, cleaning up and talking with customers – not just the time in the oven.

Your pricing goals

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Your price

This calculator helps you price; it doesn’t replace checking your local cottage food rules. Estimates only, not tax or legal advice.

Saved recipes

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Get your price list

Turn your prices into a ready-to-post price list for Instagram and customers – free by email.

“My Price List”: a 1080×1350 image for Instagram and a US Letter PDF, plus a cost sheet for each recipe for your own books.

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