Recipe Cost Calculator Spreadsheet: Bakery Pricing Template

This recipe cost calculator works out exactly what every bake costs (ingredients, packaging, your time and overhead) and gives you profitable retail and wholesale prices.

Who this recipe cost is for

Made for Home bakers, cottage food businesses, cake decorators and small cafés who want to price every bake from ingredients, packaging, time and overhead instead of guessing.

What's included

• Recipe cost & pricing calculator (.xlsx), example bakery with 29 ingredients and 8 priced recipes
• Blank version (.xlsx): 200 ingredients, 60 products, 800 recipe lines
• Step-by-step PDF guide for Google Sheets and Excel

Features

• Ingredient price list: cost per gram, ml or each from the package you buy
• Automatic unit conversion (g, kg, oz, lb, ml, l, tsp, tbsp, cup, fl oz, each, dozen) plus cup-to-gram conversion with your own density
• Labor at your hourly rate, overhead %, packaging and extras per batch
• Three pricing methods: target margin, ingredient multiplier (3x rule) and wholesale
• Type your real price to see true profit, margin and food-cost %
• Price Tester: compare 6 prices side by side, with the units needed to hit your monthly goal
• Scaling recipe card: pick a recipe and a multiplier (½x, 2x, 3x); quantities and costs update, print-ready
• Ingredient stock on hand with reorder alerts
• Dashboard with margins, weakest product, best profit and charts; flags unit mismatches

Why it's different

Converts cups to grams with your own densities, so mixed units cost correctly -price tester with goal math, plus a scaling recipe card Stock and reorder alerts built in Both Google Sheets and Excel

How to use it

1. Buy once from Etsy, Gumroad or Payhip and download the files instantly.
2. Open the example version first to see the template filled in, then use the blank version for your own details.
3. Upload the .xlsx to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets, or open it directly in Excel.
4. Follow the PDF guide; formulas update totals, dashboards and alerts as you type.

Frequently asked questions

Does it convert units?

Yes. Buy flour by the bag and use it by the cup; the sheet works out the cost per recipe for you.

Can I set wholesale prices?

Yes. Every recipe shows a suggested retail and wholesale price based on your costs and target margin.

Does it work in Google Sheets and Excel?

Yes. Every spreadsheet opens in Google Sheets (free) and Microsoft Excel. A step-by-step PDF guide is included.

Is anything shipped?

No. It's an instant digital download, available right after purchase.