https://frostique.store/en/blog Practical guides for home bakers and cake shops in India. en-IN Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://frostique.store/en/blog/christmas-plum-cake-pre-orders-pune https://frostique.store/en/blog/christmas-plum-cake-pre-orders-pune Christmas 2026 falls on Friday 25 December. Fix your menu by 1 November, open pre-orders on 15 November, close bulk orders on 15 December and all orders on 18 December, bake from 19 to 22 December, and hand over in fixed pickup slots from 22 to 24 December. Take at least a 50% UPI advance on every order. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pune Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/cake-price-per-kg-pune https://frostique.store/en/blog/cake-price-per-kg-pune Most cakes in Pune sell for ₹500 to ₹1,500 per kg in 2026. Basic cream cakes at neighbourhood bakeries cost ₹500 to ₹800 per kg, home bakers charge ₹700 to ₹1,000 for standard flavours, chain cakes on delivery apps sit around ₹1,100 to ₹1,350, and themed or fondant cakes start at ₹1,500 and can pass ₹2,500. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pune Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/cake-orders-on-whatsapp https://frostique.store/en/blog/cake-orders-on-whatsapp Switch to the free WhatsApp Business app, save one quick reply that asks for date, pickup or delivery, weight, flavour, eggless, message and a design photo in a single message, and send your menu link with prices in the first reply. Confirm every order in writing, take a 50% UPI advance, and keep one order list outside WhatsApp. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT India Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/swiggy-zomato-commission-bakeries https://frostique.store/en/blog/swiggy-zomato-commission-bakeries Swiggy and Zomato commonly charge bakeries a base commission of 15% to 25% per order, plus 18% GST on that commission. On a ₹1,000 cake you keep ₹823 at 15%, ₹764 at 20% and ₹705 at 25% — before payment charges, discounts or ads. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT India Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/fssai-registration-home-bakers-pune https://frostique.store/en/blog/fssai-registration-home-bakers-pune Yes — a home baker in Pune who sells food needs FSSAI Basic Registration. From 1 April 2026 it covers annual turnover up to ₹1.5 crore (up from ₹12 lakh), the government fee is ₹100 a year, and registrations issued from that date never need renewing. You apply online on foscos.fssai.gov.in using Form A. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pune Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/sell-cakes-online-pune-without-swiggy-zomato https://frostique.store/en/blog/sell-cakes-online-pune-without-swiggy-zomato Get one order link that shows every cake with weights, prices, add-ons, notice needed and delivery areas; deliver through customer pickup, your own rider or a same-day courier such as Borzo or Porter; take UPI with at least a 50% advance; claim a Google Business Profile; and move repeat customers off the apps to your direct link. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pune Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/how-to-price-cakes-per-kg-india https://frostique.store/en/blog/how-to-price-cakes-per-kg-india Price per kg = ingredients + packaging + overheads + your time + profit. In a worked example, a 1 kg chocolate truffle costs ₹680 (₹300 ingredients, ₹40 packaging, ₹40 overheads, ₹300 for two hours of work); dividing by 0.70 for a 30% margin gives ₹971, so charge ₹950 to ₹999. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT India Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/free-website-for-home-bakers-india https://frostique.store/en/blog/free-website-for-home-bakers-india A free website is enough for a home baker if it shows your cakes with real photos and prices, lets customers order with size, flavour, eggless and message options, explains delivery or pickup, and builds trust with your FSSAI number and reviews. Before signing up, check the product limit, whether any commission is taken per order, and whether you keep your customer list. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT India Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/custom-cake-order-form-template https://frostique.store/en/blog/custom-cake-order-form-template A cake order form should capture the customer’s name and WhatsApp number, the date and time slot, flavour, weight, shape, eggless or not, design reference, colours, the exact message, extras, pickup or delivery address with pin code, the receiver’s details, total, advance paid, balance due and any allergies — plus short policies on advance, changes, cancellation and design. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT India Frostique by Pronttera https://frostique.store/en/blog/baking-supplies-pune https://frostique.store/en/blog/baking-supplies-pune Pune home bakers buy wholesale baking ingredients around Kondhwa, the Market Yard side and Hadapsar, decorating supplies near Swami Vivekanand Marg, tools in Kothrud, and cake boxes from packaging sellers in Raviwar Peth and Sadashiv Peth. Buy boxes in bulk but cream weekly, and split wholesale minimums with other bakers. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pune Frostique by Pronttera