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Message: [QUOTE="Norcalbaker59, post: 41078, member: 2340"] So the first thing you need to do is make sure you legally can sell that cake. You need to check with your county and state to find out what business license you need to operate a home based bakery business. You can’t just sell a cake out of your home kitchen. Every state has food safety laws that regulate the production and selling of food from home kitchens. There’s also restrictions on the types of fillings and icings you can use. It’s all based on water activity level. And if you don’t know what water activity level is you better learn. because if your cake causes foodborne illness, the county health department is not going to be very happy about it. and once you have the proper license, then then you can think about local market. That’s where you’re going to have to call around and find out what other home based bakers are charging for their cakes. You can only charge what your local market will bear. [/QUOTE]