fully booked, properly paid
The 6 Month Cake Business Mastermind
For talented cake makers who are ready to earn more, work less, and finally build a business that pays them properly.
It is eleven at night. You have just sent a quote for a cake and your stomach is already tight, because you know if they come back with can you do it for less, you will probably say yes.
Not because the price was necessarily wrong. Because saying no still feels harder than working for free.
You are good at what you do. Your customers love you. Your cakes are stunning. And you are still checking your bank balance wondering where the money from a fully booked month actually went.
Still saying yes to orders that barely cover your time. Still watching other cake makers announce fully booked months and asking yourself what they are doing differently.
Here is what I want you to hear
The problem is not your cakes
The problem is that nobody ever taught you the business side. The pricing strategy, the customer positioning, the daily habits, the systems that turn enquiries into bookings. Without those foundations, no amount of talent, hard work, or beautiful photography is going to get you to where you want to be.
And the longer you go without them, the harder everything becomes.
The Number That Changes Everything
If you are charging £150 per cake, you would need to bake and deliver 180 cakes a year to generate £27,000 in turnover.
That is more than three cakes every single week, every week of the year. No holidays. No quiet months. No time to breathe.
And once you factor in ingredients, packaging, utilities, your time, and everything else it actually costs to run a cake business, what are you left with?
I know this number personally. I have run my cake business for nearly 12 years and there were months I did the maths and did not like what I found.
More cakes is not the answer. More cakes at the wrong price just means more work for the same result.
The cake makers who are earning £2,000 to £3,000 a month consistently are not baking more than you. They have built their business on a foundation that works. They know exactly what to charge and why. They attract the right customers. They have systems that convert enquiries into bookings. They show up online because they know what to say.
That foundation is what Fully Booked, Properly Paid is built to give you.
The 6 Month Cake Business Mastermind
This is not a course you buy and forget about. It is not a Facebook group with a tip dropped in occasionally. It is not a generic programme.
This is six months of structured learning, direct access to me, group accountability, and the tools and systems to put everything into practice. Not just knowing what to do, but actually doing it, with support around you every step of the way.
By the time we finish, you will have a business that works. A business that attracts the right customers, charges properly for your work, and brings in consistent bookings without you having to start from scratch every single month.
INTRODUCING: FULLY BOOKED, PROPERLY PAID
HOW IT WORKS
monthly Live Group Sessions
Each month we come together as a group for a live coaching session focused on that month's topic. These sessions are also recorded and uploaded to your private member hub, so if life gets in the way, you never miss a thing.
Monthly Q&A session
Designed so you can ask questions following the live sessions, if you are stuck on anything these sessions are perfect to get your questions answered
Your Private Member Hub
Everything lives here. Your session recordings, training materials, your homework, templates, scripts, calculators and resources. Available whenever you need them, for as long as you need them.
The hub has been built specifically for this 6 month mastermind to guide you fully throughout your journey.
AI Powered Support - this is the bees knees
When a question comes up, or you need a hand with your homework between calls you have access to ChezBot, the built in AI support tool is there to keep you moving forward.
Pre warning….. She’s honest!!
Homework is stored in your own private hub, also allowing you to download any work you have done if you would prefer printed copies
A space to share your wins within the hub, so we can see your progress
Community and WhatsApp Access
A private community group for peer support, accountability, and celebrating wins. Plus WhatsApp access for questions, check ins, and those moments when you just need a quick answer or a bit of encouragement.
Because building a business can feel lonely, especially when you are doing it alongside a full time job or family life. You will not be doing this alone.
now…. before we even begin you get an onboarding bonus
Everyone who joins receives the Income Goals Calculator session as a welcome bonus.
So thats before Month 1 starts, you will know your income target, how many orders you need to hit it
The first 10 that joins will also receive a private 1 to 1 call with Cheryl to work through their income goals in detail.
This is your personal starting point, a dedicated session where we look at your specific business, your income target, and exactly what needs to happen over the next six months to get you there. You will begin Month 1 with a clear plan that is built around you, not a template.
your 6 months laid out
One focused topic per month. Time to learn it, implement it, and see results before moving on.
Month 1: Brand Clarity, Positioning and Ideal Client
We start where everything else is built from, getting clear on who YOU are, what cakes you want to be known for, and why someone should choose you over anyone else.
This is not generic brand building. We go through your actual portfolio and work out your signature style, the types of cakes that represent you at your best, the ones you want more of, and the ideal client who books exactly that.
Once that is clear, you will know exactly what your business should look and sound like.
Then we do the work. Using step by step walkthroughs so that your brand says professional cake maker with a signature style rather than hobby baker who makes anything for anyone.
The month between sessions is for implementing the changes so that by the time Month 2 starts your online presence already looks different.
You will walk away with: A defined signature style, a clear ideal client, and an online presence that has been updated to match, so the right customers find you and immediately know you are the right person to message.
And to help you even further you have access to ChezBot to help with your homework
Month 2: Pricing, Profit and Confident Quoting
We restructure your pricing so that every order is earning you properly.
Using the Cake Pricing Calculator and the Income Goals Calculator, we work out exactly what you need to charge based on your income target, your expenses, tax, and NI.
Most cake makers have never done this properly, and when they see the numbers laid out, it is a genuine lightbulb moment. If you are charging £150 a cake and want a £30k income, the calculator will show you that you need 200 cakes a year. That number alone changes everything.
Then we build the quoting script. The actual words to use, how to position the price before you say it, and how to hold your nerve when you send that quote. So you leave this month not just knowing your numbers but ready to say them.
You will walk away with: Pricing that pays you what you are worth and a quoting script you can use straight away.
Month 3: Mindset and Money Blocks
You know your numbers from Month 2. You have your quoting script. And yet something is still stopping you from charging correctly.
That is exactly what Month 3 is for. And we have an amazing guest tutor coming in to teach you all of this
Because knowing what you need to charge and actually believing you can charge it are two very different things.
Almost every cake maker hits the same wall at some point. The quiet voice that says “people in my area will not pay that”, or “if I charge more nobody will book me”, or “I am not established enough yet”
That voice feels like logic. It is not. It is fear dressed up as logic, and it will quietly undo every pricing formula, every quoting script, and every strategy session you ever have, if you do not face it head on.
This month we look that belief in the eye. We talk about where it comes from, why it is so common in this industry, and why it is keeping you stuck far more than any calculator ever could.
We work through the specific money blocks that show up for cake makers, undercharging to avoid rejection, saying yes to low budget orders out of fear of a quiet diary, discounting before anyone has even questioned the price, and we replace them with a way of thinking about your business that actually supports the goals you set in Month 1.
We also cover the comparison trap. Scrolling through Instagram and seeing other cake makers seemingly fully booked and wondering what they are doing differently.
That comparison is costing you more than you realise, and this month is where we deal with it properly.
Because the maths is the easy part. The hard part is believing you are worth it before anyone has confirmed it for you. And that is what this month gives you.
You will walk away with: A clear understanding of the beliefs that have been holding your pricing back, the tools to challenge them when they surface, and the confidence to go into Month 4 ready to take consistent action without the fear pulling you backwards.
Month 4: Visibility, Messaging and Enquiries
This is not a content strategy session. This is the full journey from post to enquiry to booking.
This is your marketing strategy.
We start with what actually gets a ready to buy customer to stop scrolling and message you, not views, not likes, but real enquiries. You'll see exactly what works and why, using real data from my own business.
Visibility does not start and stop at Instagram. This month covers every way you can get in front of the right customers, well beyond social media.
Then we build your enquiry into a booking. You'll get the exact system I use to turn more enquiries into paying customers, backed by Tier and Co tracking your conversion rate so you always know what to fix.
You will walk away with: a marketing plan, a content plan built around what actually pulls enquiries, a system that converts more of those enquiries into bookings, and visibility into your own conversion data so you always know what to fix.
Month 5: The Cake Magic Hour
By Month 5 you have your brand sorted, your pricing right, your mindset behind you and your marketing plan.
Now it is time to build the daily routine that puts all of it into action.
The Cake Magic Hour is the set of daily habits that actually grow a cake business, the small consistent actions that most cake makers either skip or do not realise matter.
None of these things are complicated. But done consistently, day after day, they are what separates the cake makers who get a steady stream of enquiries from the ones who go through feast and famine cycles wondering why bookings are inconsistent.
This month we build your version of the Cake Magic Hour, the daily non negotiables that fit around your life and your business and keep things moving forward even in your quietest weeks.
You will walk away with: A daily business growth routine that is realistic, sustainable, and keeps your name in front of the right people every single day.
Month 6: Consistency and Your 12 Month Growth Plan
Everything is in place. Your brand, your pricing, your mindset, your daily habits, your content strategy, your enquiry system.
Month 6 is about making sure it all keeps going after the programme ends.
We build your 12 month growth plan, a clear, realistic roadmap that maps out your income targets, your booking goals, your content focus, and the actions you need to take each quarter to keep moving forward.
No vague goals. A proper plan with a proper structure behind it.
We also look at the habits and routines that will keep you consistent when motivation dips, life gets busy, and the comparison trap tries to pull you back in.
Because the cake makers who build sustainable businesses are not the ones who work the hardest.
They are the ones who show up consistently, adjust when something is not working, and keep going.
You will walk away with: A 12 month growth plan tailored to your business and your goals, a sustainability strategy that keeps you consistent long after the programme ends, and the confidence that you have everything you need to keep growing on your own.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
This is not a course you download and forget. Here is everything that is actually behind you for six months.
A private 1 to 1 onboarding call with Cheryl for the first 10 sign ups to work through your personal income goals and build your individual plan before Month 1 begins
Six monthly live group coaching sessions with Cheryl, recorded and available in your member hub
Q&A sessions between the monthly trainings
A private member hub where all training, resources, templates and calculators are stored and accessible for life
AI powered support to use anytime if you have a question, need support with your homework
A private community group for peer support, accountability and celebrating wins
WhatsApp access for questions and check ins between sessions
The Cake Pricing Calculator
The Income Goals Calculator
Enquiry form templates, reply scripts and follow up sequences
Access to my social media content planner and scheduler built around the post types that pull enquiries in your business
A 12 month growth roadmap created in your final month
Lifetime access to all materials, templates and resources created during the programme
BY THE END OF SIX MONTHS YOU WILL HAVE
This is what changes when you follow the plan.
✔️A brand and online presence that positions you as the professional you are
✔️Pricing that reflects your worth and the confidence to say it without apology
✔️A clear picture of your ideal client and how to attract them consistently
✔️The mindset to back your prices and hold your nerve when the fear creeps in
✔️Daily habits that keep your business moving forward even in your quietest weeks
✔️Content that generates real enquiries from the right people
✔️An enquiry system that converts more conversations into confirmed bookings
✔️A 12 month plan and a repeatable process you can run again and again
✔️A business that earns properly, without working more hours to make it happen
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE
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BONUSES
BONUSES
The first 10 people to join on any plan
Will receive a 1:1 session to really kick start your growth
WORTH £250
Everyone on any plan
Access to The Cake Academy Vault - This is my previous membership with 3 years of content from cake decorating techniques, sugar flower tutorials and business trainings
WORTH £169
Everyone on any plan
Access to Tier & Co 12 months for FREE
Tier & Co is a Cake Management Software that not only allows you to manage your cake orders, store recipes, take payments, track your enquiries and conversions, pull data and reports but it also has a content planner and scheduler inside making running your cake business a breeze
WORTH £109
We officially start on the 14th October 2026
YOUR INVESTMENT
pay in full
£997
pay in 3
£333
pay in 6
£166
pay in 12
£83
Just think if you make wedding cakes, ONE correctly priced wedding cake covers the price of this mastermind
Fully Booked, Properly Paid is not an expense. It is the foundation that makes consistent, proper income possible.
Begins September 2026. There are limited places in this mastermind and when they are gone, they are gone.
This is a group programme deliberately capped so that everyone gets real attention, real community, and a real result. Once those spaces are filled, the doors close.
✔️ You’re a talented cake maker who knows your cakes are good enough but cannot work out why the business is not growing the way it should
✔️ You are undercharging, overworking, and ready to stop the cycle
✔️ You want consistent enquiries from customers who value your work and do not question your prices
✔️ You are ready to stop winging it and follow a clear, structured plan with real support behind you
✔️ You want a business that earns properly, not just another course that sits in a folder
✔️ You are committed to doing the implementation work between sessions
This is for you if
✔️ You are looking for cake decorating tutorials or technique training
✔️ You want quick fixes without putting the work in
✔️ You are not ready to treat your cake business like a business
This is not for you if
I am Cheryl. I have been making cakes professionally for well over a decade, and in 2023 my wedding cake business, Cheryl Bottomley Cakes, won the I Do Wedding Awards. I am also a CPD certified business strategist.
But what matters more than those things is that I have lived every single challenge I now teach cake makers to solve. I have undercharged. I have taken on orders that cost me more than they made me. I have worked evenings and weekends wondering why the income never matched the effort. I have felt invisible online and unsure what to post.
And then I fixed it. I built the foundations. I restructured my pricing. I got clear on who I wanted to work with. I built systems that made bookings consistent. I even built Tier and Co, my own cake management software, because I could not find a tool that did what a cake business actually needs.
Fully Booked, Properly Paid is everything I know, structured into six months, so that you do not spend years figuring it out alone the way I did.
A bit about me
Fully Booked, Properly Paid begins October 2026.
There are limited places available so we can keep the group small and focused.
Once the spaces are filled the doors will close
Just click the link below to join, you have the option of Paying In Full, or splitting the payments into monthly payments
If you would prefer to jump on a call to discuss whether this is the right fit for you and your cake business you can also book a call
how do i join
questions you may have
Do I need to have an established cake business to join?
1
You need to be taking orders or actively building toward it. This programme is about building the business side properly, so you do need to be working with cakes in some capacity.
What if I cannot make a live session?
2
I would always say plan your time so that you can attend the live sessions as you will get more out of joining these live. You will know the dates of each of the sessions at the start of the programme. But if you absolutely need to miss one every session is recorded and uploaded into your members hub so you will never miss the content.
I already have some of these things in place. Is this still right for me?
3
If you have some foundations but they are not working as well as they should, this is absolutely still for you. The programme is personalised to where you are, not a one size approach. You will only work on what you actually need.
How much time will I need each week?
4
The monthly live session is your main commitment. Beyond that, the implementation tasks are designed to fit around real life. I would dedicate a couple of hours each week for your implementation.
What you will be learning in the programme is also HOW you should be working ON your business on a weekly basis too.
The cake business you want is possible
You just need the right foundations to build it on
You can keep doing the maths on the back of a delivery box, or you can spend six months building something that actually works. I know which one I would pick, because I have done both.
Six months from now, you could have pricing that reflects your worth, customers who value your work, a diary that fills consistently, and a business you actually feel proud of running.
Or you could still be in the same place, wondering what everyone else is doing differently.

