Finance:Bake sale

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Short description: Fundraising activity


A bake sale, also known as a cake sale or cake stall, is a fundraising activity where baked goods such as doughnuts, cupcakes and cookies, sometimes along with ethnic foods, are sold. Bake sales are usually held by small, non-profit organizations, such as clubs, school groups and charitable organizations.[1] Bake sales are often set up around an area of pedestrian traffic, such as outside a grocery store or at a busy intersection near a mall. Bake sales are also a popular fund raising activities within corporations.

A typical bake sale stand.

Items

Possible items that are popularly available at a bake sale may include the following:[citation needed]

  • brownies
  • cake slices
  • cookies
  • cupcakes
  • doughnuts
  • granola bars
  • muffins
  • pie slices
  • Rice Krispies Treats


Themes

Two most popular bake types of sales are:
  • Donation sale: community or club members contribute food they have made
  • Volume sale: organization plans for food to be made, and provides members with recipes

Within these sales different themes are often used:

  • Season's Best
  • Cupcake Theme
  • Chocolate Theme
  • Cookie Theme
  • Cake Theme

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