As a cake artist, it's easy to get swept up in the daily swirl of buttercream, deadlines, and last-minute client changes. But before you dive into time management tools, scheduling apps, or trying to do it all, there’s one crucial ingredient you need to find first: Clarity.

Without a clear understanding of your business and your goals, you're just caking in the dark. So, let’s find a way to fix that with these six essential questions every cake artist should ask themselves to build a business that's aligned, scalable, and joyful to run.

5 Mistakes to Avoid and How to Fix Them

Running a cake business is a dream come true for many artists, but it can quickly turn into a stressful juggling act if you don’t have the right systems in place. Pricing struggles, last-minute orders, and endless customer messages—sound familiar?

The good news? These problems can be fixed!

In this blog post, we’ll go over the five biggest mistakes cake artists make and the actionable steps to take control of your business (instead of letting it control you). Let’s dive in!