Working with a group of students raising funds for a trip next year. With christmas looming has anybody sold a food product sucessfully for profit.Have a local bakery that we could approach and plenty of students to promote and get orders- just need the right item- are christams themed biscuits worth it!
kob,
Oct 29, 4:06pm
why not do xmas cakes, ask around a few people and see if they would like their xmas cake made for them, it doesnt have to have the marzipan icing can just have glazed fruit and is a lovely way of giving the xmas spirit
rainrain1,
Oct 29, 6:08pm
Get your band of students cracking and make cheese rolls, they usually sell like hot cakes, frozen of fresh
nik12,
Oct 29, 7:06pm
We've done cheeserolls. and truffles are popular at christmas time.
kinna54,
Oct 29, 8:04pm
truffles. Not difficult to make and they really sell well. Package them prettily, and take pre-orders. I have even done mini christmas pud truffles which look amazing dipped in white choc at the top, and decorated with a tiny holly sprig.
Christmas themed biccies are okay, but they need to be well sealed (heat sealed preferably) as they don't keep long. A recipe I would recomend for those is the Edmonds shrewsbury or lemon star biccie recipe.
Another goodie is home made xmas mince pies, or mini pavlovas. Good luck!
chatsmom,
Oct 29, 8:12pm
Lots of people like croissants for Xmas too
duckmoon,
Oct 29, 10:18pm
The thing which I found which offers the best cost/ profit ratio is fudge. E.g.Russian fudge: Costs about $4 per batch, cut into 48 squares, serving six pieces per bag, sell for $3.50
jascas,
Oct 30, 2:32am
One of the high schools here does Cheese rolls as its mid year fundraiser and Truffles as an end of year fundraiser
melinda1,
Oct 30, 2:35am
Thanks heaps! Hadn't thought of truffles nd I love maling fudge!Might even do mini xmas cakes. You guys are great
rainrain1,
Oct 30, 2:41am
Lamingtons sell well for fundraising also
pamellie,
Oct 30, 8:32pm
You could make a large square xmas cake and then cut into four small ones, wrapped in cellophane with pretty ribbon. I do this and give them as gifts. Also fudge cut into large bars and well wrapped looks good too.
elliehen,
Oct 30, 9:02pm
A simple no-fail idea is mini-puddings made from Mallowpuffs, with a drizzle of melted white chocolate and a sliver of green and red cherry on top.
beebs,
Oct 30, 9:07pm
or cook them in texas muffin tins for individual (all be it big) cakes
drofla.aviaries,
Oct 31, 12:09am
We've done gingerbread people before and they sell really well.
elliehen,
Oct 31, 12:15am
Christmas Tree gingerbread shapes are good too, with a hole poked in the dough with a straw before cooking for hanging on the tree (with piped icing and wrapped).
melinda1,
Oct 31, 2:01am
Excelllent ideas, thanks heaps. Will take to next meeting!
kob,
Oct 31, 2:00pm
as for the xmas cakes at the $2 shop I found small tstar shaped tin foil containers that the cakes can be cooked in, as I grabbed some for myself there was 24 for $3
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