Sell Cakes Online

Sell cakes online without building a website.

Chefry gives home bakers a free storefront, real local discovery, custom-order forms, online checkout, and daily payouts, with 0% commission on every cake you sell.

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Most home bakers start the same way: a few cakes for friends, then birthdays, then a steady stream of "can you make one for me?" messages buried in DMs. The hard part is never the baking. It is taking orders, collecting deposits, and looking like a real business when someone is about to spend $80 on their kid's birthday cake.

Chefry turns your kitchen into an actual storefront. Buyers see a clean menu with photos and prices, send a custom request with date and flavor, and pay online. You stop juggling screenshots and "I'll Venmo you," and you keep the full price of every cake, because plate and menu orders are 0% commission to you.

From kitchen to paid order in 4 steps

Step 1

Create your free storefront

Step 2

Add your menu

List your cakes with photos and prices. Customers see a clean menu, not a messy DM thread.

Step 3

Share one link

Drop your Chefry link in your Instagram bio, group chats, and posts. Buyers browse, order, and pay in a couple of taps.

Step 4

Get found and get paid

Show up in the Chefry marketplace for local buyers, and get paid daily for completed orders, with instant-to-debit options.

People are searching for a local cake maker right now

Every week, someone in your area types "custom cakes near me" or asks a group chat who bakes. They want a real person, not a grocery-store sheet cake. A Chefry storefront and the in-app marketplace put you in front of those buyers, so you are not limited to the followers you already have. List your styles, set your lead time, and let people order without a single back-and-forth message.

What home bakers list and sell

•Custom birthday and celebration cakes
•Cupcakes by the dozen and cupcake boxes
•Sheet cakes for parties and offices
•Cake jars, push pops, and cake by the slice
•Themed and character cakes for kids
•Tiered cakes for weddings and showers
•Seasonal and holiday cakes

What home bakers charge for cakes

Price for your time, ingredients, and skill, not the grocery store. Custom work commands more than a boxed mix, and detailed designs are worth a premium. These are common ranges home bakers use as a starting point; set yours to your market and your hours.

Custom round cakes: often $40 to $150+ depending on size and detail
Cupcakes: commonly $24 to $48 per dozen
Sheet cakes: commonly $35 to $80
Tiered and wedding cakes: often $3 to $8+ per serving

Everything you need to sell cakes online

A real storefront and marketplace, not a link that nobody finds.

0% commission on your orders

Keep 100% of the sale price on cakes and menu orders. A small customer-paid service fee and standard Stripe processing apply, that is it.

No website required

Skip the theme and the weekend lost to a site builder. Your storefront, menu, and checkout come ready to go.

Real customer discovery

A marketplace and native app put you in front of local buyers actively looking for home cooks, not just the followers you already have.

Pre-orders and drops

Open an ordering window, cap how much you make, and collect payment up front so you cook to confirmed, paid orders.

Built-in payments

Card checkout, receipts, and order tracking are handled for you. No chasing payments across three different apps.

Daily payouts

Money for completed orders pays out daily, escrow-backed, with instant-to-debit options. No two-week waits.

Is it legal to sell cakes from home?

In most cases, yes. Cakes that do not need refrigeration, like standard buttercream and fondant cakes, are "non-potentially-hazardous" baked goods that qualify under cottage food laws in nearly every state, usually with little or no permit beyond a simple registration and proper labeling. Cakes that must be kept cold, such as cheesecakes, cream-filled, or fresh-fruit cakes, may fall outside cottage food rules and could need a permitted kitchen. Rules vary by state and county, so check your local cottage food program. Chefry publishes state-by-state guides to help you sell the right way where you live.

Packaging, pickup, and delivery

Use sturdy boxes, dowel and board tiered cakes for transport, and label allergens. Most home bakers offer local pickup with a clear time window, plus short-distance delivery for larger orders. Chefry handles the order, the deposit, and the pickup details so you can focus on decorating.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I start selling cakes online?

Create a free Chefry storefront, add your cake styles with photos and prices, set your lead time, and share your link. Buyers can browse, send a custom request, and pay online, and you get paid daily for completed orders. You do not need to build a website or set up your own payment processor.

Is selling cakes from home legal?

In most states, yes. Standard cakes that do not need refrigeration are cottage foods you can sell from a home kitchen with little or no permit, just labeling and sometimes a simple registration. Cakes that must be refrigerated, like cheesecake or cream-filled cakes, may need a permitted kitchen. Check your state and county cottage food rules.

How much should I charge for a custom cake?

Home bakers commonly charge $40 to $150 or more for a custom cake depending on size and detail, with cupcakes around $24 to $48 a dozen and tiered cakes often priced per serving. Price for your ingredients, time, and design skill rather than matching grocery-store cakes.

How much does it cost to sell cakes on Chefry?

Chefry is free to list with no monthly fee, and cake and menu orders are 0% commission to you, so you keep the full price (a 5% customer-paid service fee and standard Stripe processing of 2.9% + 30 cents apply). The first 100 chefs to join pay 0% on every order type for their first year.

Do I need a big following to sell cakes?

No. A following helps, but Chefry adds a marketplace and native app that surface you to local buyers searching for a cake maker, so your first orders can come from discovery and word of mouth, not just people who already follow you.

Sell more from your kitchen

One storefront grows with your business. Open up another line whenever you are ready.

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