Georgia · Cakes
Georgia Cakes Cottage Food Labels
Georgia's required disclosure statement added automatically. Ingredient lists for cakes built from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ghirardelli and more.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the cakes products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Georgia's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Vanilla Layer Cake
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Sunflower Home Bakery
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, GA
Ingredients:
Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Palm Oil, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Corn Starch, Eggs, Soybean Oil, Water, Propylene Glycol Mono and Diesters, Salt, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.
Contains:
MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS
What Every Georgia Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Georgia, including cakes, needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
- Complete ingredient list, in descending order by weight
- Business name
- Business address
- Product name
- Net weight
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS
Added to every cakes label automatically, exactly as required.
Generate your Georgia cakes label
Ingredient lists, allergens, and the required disclosure — built in automatically.
Or go unlimited for $5/month · $30/year
Common Allergens in Cakes
These are the FDA major allergens most often found in cakes — the exact list depends on the specific brands and ingredients you use.
- Wheat
- Eggs
Quickly Cottage detects all 9 FDA major allergens automatically from your ingredient list, not just these common ones.
Where You Can Sell in Georgia
Georgia permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Online sales
Retail
Restaurants
Annual Sales Cap
No cap
No annual revenue cap. HB 398 effective July 1, 2025 removed the cap.
Permit & Registration
No permit or registration required
No permit or license is required to sell cottage food in Georgia. ANSI food safety training is required.
Frequently asked questions
What goes on a cakes label in Georgia?
A Georgia cakes label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all FDA major allergens present, net weight, your business name and address, and Georgia's required disclosure: "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS" Quickly Cottage builds all of this automatically.
What allergens are common in cakes?
Cakes typically contain: Wheat and Eggs. Quickly Cottage detects these automatically from the specific ingredients and brands you use.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Georgia cakes label?
Yes. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Georgia and every other state. If you use a branded cake mix, frosting, or coating, its sub-ingredients must appear on your label. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically.
What is Georgia's required disclosure statement for cottage food labels?
Georgia requires this exact language on every cottage food label: "MADE IN A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS" Quickly Cottage adds it automatically to every cakes label.
Can I sell cakes at a Georgia farmers market?
Yes — Georgia's cottage food law permits sales at farmers markets. Your label still needs to meet all Georgia requirements, including the disclosure statement.
What is the annual cottage food sales cap in Georgia?
Georgia's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Ready to generate your Georgia cakes label?
Start free. No credit card. Upgrade to unlimited for $5/month or $30/year.
Labeling cakes in another state:
Free tools: