Articles & tutorials for your baking business
Step-by-step tutorials for every MyCakeShed feature, plus straightforward advice on winning more local orders, promoting your bakes, pricing confidently and keeping up with the rules that matter to independent UK bakers.
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Feature tutorialsA tour of your baker dashboardYour dashboard is home base. Here's what every part of it does — opening your shed, sharing your shop, and seeing what needs baking next.4 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsAdd your first productA clear, well-photographed product is what turns a browser into an order. Here's exactly how to add one, step by step.5 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsRun deals and bundlesDeals nudge customers towards bigger orders and give you a reason to post. Here's how to create one and keep it under control.4 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsManage an order from checkout to collectionThe Orders screen is where you run the day. Here's how to read the queue, open an order and move it through every stage.5 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsReply to messages and quote bespoke ordersCustomer questions and custom-cake enquiries arrive in one tidy inbox. Here's how to reply, and how to turn a bespoke request into a paid order.5 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsRead your analyticsSee what's selling, when you're busiest and exactly where your money goes — so every bake is based on better information.5 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsBrand your shop with Store designA few minutes in Store design makes your storefront look unmistakably yours. Here's how to set your logo, banner and colours.3 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsSet your collection and delivery optionsTell customers when and how they can get their order. Here's how to set fulfilment, delivery areas, pickup hours and capacity.6 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsGet paid: connect Stripe and choose your planCard payments land straight in your account with no screenshots to chase. Here's how payment setup works and how to pick your plan.4 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsNever miss an order with notificationsNotifications keep every new order, payment and account alert in one place. Here's how to use them and keep them under control.2 min readRead article →Feature tutorialsWhat your customers see: your storefrontBefore you share your link, walk your shop as a customer. Here's what they see and how they place an order.4 min readRead article →Grow your shedTurn passers-by into orders with a poster by your shedA printed poster with your QR code is one of the cheapest, most effective ways to win local orders. Here's how to make one in a couple of minutes.3 min readRead article →Grow your shedShould you charge a little more for online orders?Many delivery and takeaway businesses set their online prices slightly higher than in person. Here's why bakers often do the same — and how to do it fairly.4 min readRead article →Grow your shed10 low-cost ways to get more local ordersPractical, budget-friendly ideas to bring more customers to your storefront — most of them free.5 min readRead article →Grow your shedPromote your shed online to bring in more trafficYour storefront is open 24/7 — but only if people can find it. Here's how to point more of the internet at your shed, without spending on ads.5 min readRead article →Using MyCakeShedGet the most out of your MyCakeShed storefrontA quick tour of the features that help your shop convert visitors into orders — and the ones bakers most often forget to switch on.4 min readRead article →Rules & complianceFood safety and the law: a home baker's checklistA plain-English overview of what UK home bakers generally need to have in place, from registering with your council to allergen labelling.6 min readRead article →Using MyCakeShedMove your cake orders out of your DMsTaking orders through Instagram and Facebook messages works — until it doesn't. Here's how your MyCakeShed shop takes the admin off your plate.4 min readRead article →Using MyCakeShedKeep customers updated without lifting a fingerOrder statuses and automatic emails keep customers in the loop as you bake — so you spend less time typing “it's ready!” and more time making.3 min readRead article →Grow your shedGet discovered in the MyCakeShed bakery directoryEvery shed can be listed in our public directory of independent bakers. Here's how customers find you there — and how to stand out.3 min readRead article →Grow your shedPhotograph your bakes so they sellYou don't need a fancy camera. A few simple habits make your product photos look professional and get more of your bakes ordered.4 min readRead article →