Home-baked cupcakes for orders and events

Parents planning birthdays, workplaces, wedding and baby shower hosts, and local community groups.

Price per dozen or half dozen, with extra charges for custom decoration, dietary options and delivery. Repeat orders from offices and regular customers build steady income.

• Baking and decorating
• Costing recipes and pricing
• Food safety habits
• Social media and photography basics

• Council food business registration and kitchen inspection, check what your council requires for home kitchens
• Food safety supervisor and food handler training requirements in your state
• Allergen labelling and ingredient information, check your state's rules and the Food Standards Code
• Public liability and product liability insurance
• Home business approval or zoning limits, and whether you need to keep to certain hours or customer visits

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on your equipment, packaging, training and insurance. These are estimates, so cost out your own kitchen setup and requirements before you spend.

Monthly revenue is typically around $500 to $3,500, depending on how many pre-orders you take, your pricing and your hours. Plan on at least about 8 hours a week. These figures are estimates only.

Check council food business registration and kitchen inspection, food safety supervisor and handler training in your state, allergen labelling rules, insurance, and any home business approval or zoning limits on hours or customer visits.