Site map
Everything on this site, in one list
Eight pages and eleven sections of the home page, each with a line saying what you will find there. Useful if you are looking for one specific answer instead of reading the whole thing.
Main pages
Free tools, comparisons and working documents
- How TieredOrders Compares With Other Cake Order ToolsMost custom cake bakers are choosing between a counter register, a general client booking system and a tool built only for special order intake.
- TieredOrders vs SquareSquare is built for selling items across a counter and a storefront, while TieredOrders is built for the negotiated order that does not exist yet.
- TieredOrders vs HoneyBookHoneyBook is built for service businesses that book a client and run a project, while TieredOrders is built for a bakery booking dates and baking to a spec.
- TieredOrders vs BakeSmartBakeSmart is aimed at bakeries running retail counters, wholesale accounts and production at scale, while TieredOrders covers the custom order desk only.
- Cake Pricing and Capacity CalculatorsRun the numbers on a quote or on a whole week of orders before you promise a date over the phone.
- Cake Price BuilderBuild a quote from what the order genuinely costs you, then look at the price per serving before you say it out loud.
- Cake Week PlannerAdd up the bake, fill, finish and delivery hours this week's orders need, then compare them with the hours you really have.
- Resources for Custom Cake BakersFree tools and fair comparisons for shops that sell dates, servings and sugar work rather than items already sitting in a case.
- Cake Order Confirmation SheetOne page you fill in during the call and send back to the customer so the date, the cake and the money all say the same thing.
The home page, section by section
- Every order you take twiceWhat a half taken order costs in decorating time, remakes and uncollected deposits.
- How it worksThe four steps from your price book to a dated ticket on the production calendar.
- FeaturesServings math, allergen flags, deposits, capacity caps, tastings and delivery pricing.
- Results bakers reportThe four numbers shops see after moving order intake onto a form.
- Bakery storiesThree named owners and managers in Texas, Minnesota and North Carolina.
- PricingHome Baker at $19, Bakery at $49 and Multi Baker at $99 a month, billed monthly.
- FAQSix answers on cost, setup time, data, integrations, cancellation and custom pricing.
- Request a walkthroughThe form that reaches a real person, with a reply inside one business day.
The Cake Board, the magazine
- The Cake BoardThe magazine index: nine guides on costing, food rules, delivery and the production week.
- How to Structure Cake Order Deposits, Balances and CancellationsRetainers that hold a date, balance due dates and a cancellation window that survives a postponed wedding.
- Buttercream, Fondant and Ganache Compared on Cost, Heat and LaborThe three standard finishes compared on ingredient cost, labor hours, heat tolerance and repair on site.
- Wedding Cake Delivery Mistakes That Cause Tiers to CollapseWhy tiers shift on the way to a reception, and the loading and stacking habits that prevent it.
- Allergen Labeling and Cross Contact Rules for Cake OrdersThe nine major allergens, cottage food labels and what you may honestly say about a shared oven.
- Costing a Three Tier Wedding Cake From Flour to DeliveryOne hundred servings costed line by line, from butter and boards to mileage and card fees.
- How Butter, Egg and Cocoa Costs Reach Your Cake Price ListHow dairy futures, avian influenza and West African cocoa harvests reach your distributor invoice.
- The Custom Cake Intake Checklist for the First Phone CallThe fields to capture on the first phone call, in the order that keeps the caller talking.
- Cake Serving Counts and Batter Yields by Pan and Tier SizeBatter volumes, bake times and serving counts for round, square and sheet tiers, pan by pan.
- Inside a Two Person Cake Shop's Week, Tuesday to SaturdayHow a small custom shop loads Tuesday to Saturday when the whole week is due on the weekend.
Legal and privacy
- Legal noticePublisher identity, trade register entry, hosting, intellectual property and applicable law.
- Privacy policyThe exact form fields collected, retention periods and your US and EU privacy rights.
- Terms of serviceSubscription terms, billing, cancellation, data ownership and limits of liability.
After you write to us
- Request receivedThe confirmation page shown once the request form has been sent.
- Email the publisherDirect mail to Jimenez Julien if you would rather not use a form.
- Page not foundWhere a broken or old link lands, with the fastest ways back.