Tool 01. Recipe costing

Recipe Cost Calculator

Add every ingredient with its package price and the amount your recipe actually uses. Layer in your time, packaging and running costs, then pick a target margin. You get a real selling price. not a guess.

Ingredients

Pack pricePack qtyPack unit

Used

Used portion costs £0.45

Pack pricePack qtyPack unit

Used

Used portion costs £3.00

Pack pricePack qtyPack unit

Used

Used portion costs £1.33

Pack pricePack qtyPack unit

Used

Used portion costs £0.48

Your time & running costs

Hands-on timehoursPrep, baking, decorating, packing, cleanup.Your hourly pay£Pay yourself like you'd pay staff.Packaging per batch£Boxes, boards, labels, ribbons.Overhead per batch£Energy, equipment wear, market fees.

Contingency for waste & surprises5%

Target profit margin35%

Margin = profit ÷ selling price. Choose a margin appropriate to your costs and customers.

Sellable items per batchCupcakes, cookies, slices. or 1 for a whole cake.

Starting values are illustrative. Replace them with your own costs. Currency selection changes labels only and does not convert prices. Read our calculation methodology.

Price per item

£5.45

Cost / item

£3.52