Wedding Cake Prices

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Wedding Cake Prices near Wichita Falls, Texas?
   I am having a wedding in June and I need to order a wedding cake.

   Does anyone know of a place in or near Wichita Falls, Texas that does wedding cakes fairly cheap?

   Enough for 500-600 people
   I live 45 minutes from Wichita Falls. In a town called Olney. If you know of any in the general vacinity that would be great!

   • ANSWER:
     The best on is Aun Glenda.s Cakes www.auntglendascakes.com, located at Grant St, is family owned and Amazing the lady has won prizes and everything she is concidered a Cake Artist not a baker, I researched a lot since my baby is turning One in November and I went there for .00 I am getting a beautiful Strawberry cake with Fondant Icing and a beautiful polka dot designt, in addition they are making me a Free individual mini cake for my girl!! I recomend them 100% but go quick since they get booked quick!!

2. QUESTION:
   Wedding cake Prices?
   Hello, we are planning on buying a 3 tier wedding cake that can feed at least 50-75 people. Does anyone know how much that will cost? We are locally in Yorba Linda Califorina (that’s in Orange County) Our wedding is next year, but we want to plan our budget now!

   • ANSWER:
     The first rule of wedding cakes is that you’re charged by the slice. I always go about 10% over the amount of people they say they’ll have, because of extra guests, and to make the cake a little bit bigger.

     The more ornate the decorations, the more expensive the cake. That’s usually how it goes. Also, the more interesting the filling, the more expensive. Such as Bavarian cream, fresh fruit, chocolate fillings, etc. Low end bakeries here in NM that use the icky sweet “buttercream” start at about 2 dollars a slice, so that would take you to about 100-150 for the cake, but that is with minimum decoration. Cakes can go up to about 25 dollars a slice if they have top of the line ingredients and ornate decorations.

     I made a cake for about 75 guests, with Italian Buttercream frosting, chocolate cake, kahlua, and a mocha Italian Buttercream frosting filling. It was covered in 4 different kinds of sugar snowflakes. I only charged 250 dollars, and that came nowhere near covering materials and labor, but it was for a family friend and we were working together at the time. If it were anyone else I would have charged at least 350. You should have a good idea of what you want the cake to look like before you walk in to a bakery, and some kind of idea of the flavors you want to go with. But remember to be flexible.

     I wish you luck, sometimes the cake can be the easiest decision, and sometimes it can be the hardest.

3. QUESTION:
   Wedding cake price for about 250 servings?
   we are planning to have about 250 guest. What is reasonable price for a wedding cake ?

   • ANSWER:
     Wedding cakes are priced on average to per slice depending on the filling. That should run you from 0 to ,500. In order to save money, some brides get sheet cakes and serve that at their wedding.

4. QUESTION:
   Wedding cake?
   I am looking for a good place to get a reasonably priced wedding cake in the Sterling Heights MI area. Even an at home baker would be great. We are paying for the wedding and can not afford what I have found so far. There will be about 200 people at the wedding.

   • ANSWER:
     Definitely consider walmart.
     Another idea is to buy trays. Either a wedding cake stand that has the metal layers already built in the stand or seperate wedding cake stands. Those are very popular now.
     like this

     http://www.prairiehillpavilion.com/images/GardenCake1.jpg

     http://www.weddingfads.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=163

     then you only have to get round cakes to set on the stand yourself–much cheaper!

     If you get ones like those–a baker doesn’t actually have to be good at balancing the tiers. Then you could just have a friend make regular cakes for you and put them on the stand.

     Also look for dessert bakers. My baker was a mediterranean dessert maker–did a lot of conferences and bar mitzvahs. Well she was just starting in the wedding cake business and therefore was a lot cheaper and willing to do something different.

     Most charged more for each layer if you wanted different flavors but since this was one of her firsts (and the first time doing my flavors) she did a coconut layer (with mango puree in the middle), a vanilla layer with pineapple and an almond layer with chocolate ganache–all for the same price as if we had just picked one flavor with one filling.

     200 people is a lot. Some bakeries have fake cakes that she has made to demonstrate what she can do. So she’d have 2 foam layers spray painted and the top layer of the cake real, which would be the one you cut at the wedding. Then use sheet cake for the guests. You could get 2 large sheet cakes for around 0.

     Hope these ideas work for you. Good luck!

     (and as far as where can you get dessert for less than 2.00 a person– mine was 1.50 a person and it was 3 tiered cake. I’ll show you pictures if you want)

5. QUESTION:
   Wedding Cake prices?
   How much should we expect to spend on a wedding cake with the following descriptions? (And yes, I know that this is a question for a bakery — we aren’t at that stage of planning yet, so I’m just trying to get an idea of what to expect).

   *Three tiers; 150 guests/slices.
   *In each tier, four layers of white cake — middle filling is marzipan and other two are raspberry preserves.
   *Buttercream frosting. Sides rolled in toasted chopped almonds.

   Anyone know how much I can expect to spend? Does the description above sound more or less expensive than another cake for the same number of people? Is there a “least expensive type” of cake?Know of any ways to cut costs?

   • ANSWER:
     Ok. I make special occasion cakes (only for friends) on the side of getting my BA in Psychology. Might as well use the degree in culinary arts for something right? But I am a home baker, and don’t have access to things a huge bakery has, like 30 quart mixers and stuff, so my stuff would be more expensive than something from a bakery…

     Anyway. My starting price (depending on how good of a friend you are) is 2.00+ a slice.
     I tack on more money for whatever else fancy that you want. For example I made a cake that was kinda soaked(hard to explain) with Kahlua liqueur and added only the cost of the bottle of alcohol.

     For instance:
     4 layers of cake per tier is going to be twice as many as the normal 2- add $.25 per slice
     1 layer of marzipan (which is really expensive to make, and a pain to work with)-add $.50 cents per slice
     2 layers of raspberry (seeded or seedless?)- add $.25 per slice
     Buttercream (European-Italian, Swiss or French, or American) I’m guessing American (for the others I’d start adding $$$ but European buttercreams taste much, much better than American-not all sickly sweet and have a nicer texture-honestly I’d take at hit to the bottom line for the sake of the flavor)-no addition
     Toasted Almonds (relatively cheap compared to other wedding cake decorations) Honestly this part should really save you money-this is the most expensive (time consuming) part of the cake- $.50 per slice

     Total per slice:.50 per slice
     Times 150 guests
     Equals: 5.00

     Now if I were making this for someone I didn’t know-and as a business venture-because this cake is barely over the cost of ingredients, I would charge anywhere from .00 to .00 a slice, depending on other specifics. So that price goes all the way up to 0/50.

     Keep in mind that even a basic wedding cake takes about 15-20 man hours to make, unless they really don’t put time and effort into it. I once did a favor for a friend and she paid me bucks for working 25 hours on a wedding cake (It was a coconut/pecan flavored monstrosity covered in fondant). Talk about getting screwed over…

     Here are my suggestions:
     Skip the marzipan- it’s not really meant as a filling, and it’s not going to hold the layers together. Plus it’s dry. And expensive.
     Switch it to amaretto buttercream. Its just about the same flavor as marzipan, and cheaper.
     Don’t use American buttercream if you can avoid it. Seems like you’re going for a more subtle flavor combination, and Italian or Swiss buttercreams would enhance this instead of cover it up with overwhelming sweetness. But don’t take my word for it! Taste and decide!
     Use seedless raspberry preserves, no one likes to pick seeds out in the middle of a dinner. And believe it or not, but bakers don’t automatically use the seedless. It’ll cost a little more, but I think it’s worth it.
     Have 3 layers of cake instead of 4. Layer it like this:
     Top layer of cake
     Layer of amaretto buttercream
     Thin layer of raspberry preserves
     Middle layer of cake
     Layer of amaretto buttercream
     Thin layer of raspberry preserves
     Bottom layer of cake

     Now, when you talk to a baker, you should bring up buttercream choices, ask about Italian buttercream, and how much they would charge extra for it-this lets them know one thing, that you know what you’re talking about, and that if THEY don’t know what you’re talking about-go to a different baker.
     Make sure to shop around anyway. You’re not asking for something that’s crazy complicated, it sounds very basic, and you should get some estimates from people on the price, plus you’d be amazed at how cakes from different bakeries can taste so different.
     Another thing to keep in mind is that price will vary depending on where you live. What will cost you a slice in New Mexico (where I am) will cost about a slice in NYC-because of high overhead, and other factors.
     These are visits that the groom would probably be interested in, because it involves eating–and all guys love to eat-so take him along unless he’s totally disinterested. Plus, bargaining/negotiating/talking about price is always easier if there is a man there on your side. Unfortunate but true.
     Also, and this is big, you need to have an official guest count to work from. Usually a baker will go about 10% under whatever number you give them- so they would count yours as being 135 instead of 150. I tend to do 5-10% over because people really like the cakes that I make. Anyway, the reason they do this is because of people who are diabetic, people on diets, people who don’t like the flavors you pick out, etc.
     Remember, taste everything they have to offer before getting stuck on these flavors, you might fall in love with something else!
     I love making wedding cakes for people, and I tend to think its one of the most fun of the wedding errands that you have to do. So enjoy yourselves! And good luck!

6. QUESTION:
   wedding cake?
   my fiance and I are wanting to make our own cake for our wedding after looking around and seeing the unbelievable prices people charge for a wedding cake.
   We are pretty much beginners to cake making so Im asking this in plenty of time to do many trial runs!
   If anybody knows how to make a great wedding cake please let me know and any decoration tips and advice. Thanks!
   The cake is for around 60 people, I dont mind if its 2 or 3 tier. We really arent picky on the flavourings whether its chocolate, vanilla, fruit or anything else we are open to anything at this stage!

   • ANSWER:
     I understand you want to do this yourself but with the time you will be spending and the ingredients you may find it is cheaper to hire someone to make it for you.. I did.. Look around for someone that does cakes from their home.. Check the papers for ads.. Or try a super walmart or grocery store and see if they do cakes.. check on the prices that way as well.. I have included several recipes so that you can see the number of ingredients to make the cakes plus you will need to purchase pans and other decorating materials… Good luck..

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     Recipe Box
     Classic White Cake

     6 cups sifted cake flour
     2 Tablespoons baking powder
     1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
     3 cups sugar
     2 cups milk
     1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
     12 egg whites
     Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom of pans and line with waxed paper or parchment paper, or use Wilton Cake Release (Click here for complete instructions on preparing baking pans.). Sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Set aside.

     With a mixer at slow speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternately with milk. Beat well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Gently fold egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pans. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

     Makes 12 cups batter.
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     Butter Cake

     This cake has a firm, moist texture that makes it perfect for tiered designs. We’ve added almond flavor to give it a richer taste everyone will love.

     Ingredients:
     1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
     2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
     5 eggs
     1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
     3/4 teaspoon Premium Almond Flavor
     3 cups all-purpose flour
     3/4 teaspoon baking powder
     1/4 teaspoon salt
     1 cup milk
     Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray pans with vegetable pan spray, or use Wilton Cake Release (Click here for complete instructions on preparing baking pans.) In mixer bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and almond flavor. Mix flour with baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, starting with the flour. Pour into prepared pans. Refer to baking chart, for baking times and temperatures for specific pans. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Loosen sides and remove. Cool completely before decorating.

     Makes 7 1/2 cups batter.

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     Buttercream Icing

     (Medium Consistency)
     Ingredients:
     1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
     1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
     1 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract
     4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar (approx. 1 lb.)
     2 tablespoons milk
     In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use. For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use. Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks. Rewhip before using.

     YIELD: Makes about 3 cups.

     For thin (spreading) consistency icing, add 2 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk.

     For Pure White Icing (stiff consistency), omit butter; substitute an additional 1/2 cup shortening for butter and 1/2 teaspoon No-Color Butter Flavor. Add up to 4 tablespoons light corn syrup, water or milk to thin for icing cakes.
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     Pastry Cream Filling

     Rich, yet delicate, ideal for any cake and easy to vary. Fills a 9″ cake.

     3 Tablespoons flour
     1/8 teaspoon salt
     6 Tablespoons sugar
     1 cup half & half or 1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream plus 1/2 cup whole milk
     4 egg yolks
     1 teaspoon Wilton Pure Vanilla Extract
     Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a saucepan and blend in a little of the cream. Place on medium heat and stir constantly. Add the rest of the cream and continue stirring until the mixture reaches the consistency of medium cream sauce. Stir a little of the sauce into the egg yolks, then pour egg yolks into the sauce in pan. Cook for a few minutes on low heat until thickened. Remove from heat, add vanilla and cool quickly. To prevent a skin from forming, brush with melted butter. Stir a little before using.

     Yield: 1 1/3 cups

7. QUESTION:
   price of a wedding cake and catering in jamaica?
   I’m just trying to calculate the price of a wedding reception in jamaica. What sort of things do i need to cincider and any idea of the prices as well as good wedding cake bakers and a good caterer.

   • ANSWER:
     it depends on where you having your wedding reception – if its on any of the tourist areas – no problem they will have everyhing ready for you at a nice price. if not then you can check out
     C&J caterers on derrymore road/courtney walsh drive -they are caterers and they also got a great venue and every and anything that they need.
     Other than that there is waterfalls up hope road and also the terra nova on waterloo road.
     A wedding cake on its own cost anywhere from JA000 up depending on size if u go with a caterer who does cakes also like C&J then that will be best.
     Good Luck.

8. QUESTION:
   Getting ready to order a wedding cake and found that our local ALBERTSONS do wedding cakes at resonable prices
   Has anyone actually “experienced” a Albertsons wedding cake? Good? Bad? Are they fresh baked and do they really stand up to their claims?

   • ANSWER:
     Many times people tend to overlook their neighborhood stores where they have shopped for years and is often the best value. Get samples and see pictures. Have them give you a call when they have cakes ready to go. We went with a local produce/farm store for our flowers. They were GORGEOUS! Only spent 0 and that included everything!

9. QUESTION:
   Wedding cakes in Melbourne Australia after a relatively cheap 2-3 tiered wedding cake recommend good price.?
   Preferably 2-3 tiers with icing fruit cake or chocolate mud cake after reasonable (cheap) prices. Cheap wedding toppers of bride and groom. Thanks

   • ANSWER:
     My sister actually asked a woman who baked cakes for a reception place to make her cake privately. The woman was happy to do it this way as she didn’t have to go through the company and give them a portion of what the cake cost. She had a 4 tired cake (chocolate mud with white icing, flowers and ribbon) for 0. But I think she is retired now. Perhaps you could try venues in your area to ask the same thing.

     Otherwise, another friend got her cake from Debbie’s cakes in Dandenong: http://www.debbiescakes.com.au/ she chose them because they were quite reasonably priced and could design it how she liked. She had her reception in the eastern suburbs- I’m not sure where in Melb your wedding is but you could ask where they cater to.

10. QUESTION:
    where can i get a good grocery store wedding cake?
    i am looking for a reasonably priced wedding cake and finger sandwich platter from a grocery store. Any suggestions?

    • ANSWER:
      publex in the south,kroger,,,ammes..

11. QUESTION:
    what are some popular wedding cake flavors?
    Was wondering what are some popular flavors for wedding cake? Also, alot of my family are chocolate lovers, me and my fiance could go either way but I know alot also like white cake..is it possible to do half and half? What is the AVERAGE round about price for wedding cakes?

    • ANSWER:
      you can have a cake of each with pillars in between the chocolate and vanilla.
      fillings are very popular raspberry, lemon, pineapple, cream, strawberry, they are used between the layers instead of frosting, very yummy.

12. QUESTION:
    Wedding Cake…?
    I’m ordering my wedding cake in the next few days and I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas for it, general prices to expect, what kinds of cake and filling might be good.. etc.

    I’m thinking of having the traditional 3 tiered type cake for just over 100 people or so… and each layer can be different (all with the same white icing of course..)

    The icing types are buttercream and fondant (sp?)… Which tastes better?… I know which one looks better.. how much do you think that decision effects the pricing? etc…

    Anyone have any good links to pictures of cakes that might look nice??.. or general wedding cake experience or advice..
    Thank you for all the answers so far!! Just thought I’d mention (since people are saying this will only cost 0…) I live around NYC… you can hardly get a pair of shoes for that!! ha.. alright! The lowest price I got for a basic buttercream icinged cake was 350…. and I’m not looking at those high end places (they’re like a grand.)

    • ANSWER:
      Professional wedding cakes are prices by the slice, normally 3-5 dollaras a slice. If you are getting a professional cake made, I will suggest for you to go to a tasting appoitment first.

      Your design should match your theme and colors. Here is a website with some contemporary clasic designs taht I thing they ar just beautiful. maybe you can get sone inspiration there.

      http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/wedding-cakes.html

      Cakes should be ordered with plenty of time and professional delivery is recomended.

      Congratulations and good luck. I hope that this helps

13. QUESTION:
    How much does an average wedding cake in las vegas cost?
    Hi,

    I was curious how much an average wedding cake for 200 people costs in las vegas. I saw a site they had beautiful cakes and their prices sound reasonable, but Id like to get a few more prices to make sure Im getting the best deal.

    Thank You

    • ANSWER:
      up to 200 people, starting at 00
      You could do a smaller cake for half that for your “display cake”, and use sheet cakes for serving

14. QUESTION:
    is the wedding cake price too much?
    im making a two tiered mud cake plus a slab cake to feed 90-100 people for a wedding which is going to be covered in fondant with ribbon on the bottom of each layer and the bride will buy the flowers.
    i figured out the total cost would be around 5..
    is that too much…
    i decorate cake for a hobby but have never changed for one before
    the slab cake is 90-100 people for some resion they dont want to serve the cake to guests

    • ANSWER:
      I just made a 3 tiered wedding cake with fondant…

      a 12in 10in and 8in tiers… about 4in high each.

      It cost me about 150 to make… NOT including labor… that was just for the making.

      I totally don’t think that’s too much.

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=36376804&albumID=2408741&imageID=60389413

15. QUESTION:
    Wedding Cake pricing?
    I am a cake maker.I have made many wedding cakes as an employee but never directly to a bride through my own business.
    I have been asked to do a 4 tier cake that feeds 230 people and a slab to feed 70. I was thinking of quoting .30 per slice so 9 for the cake and then a little less for the slab. Is this reasonable? too cheap or over priced? it is a simple cake and it is for an old friend.
    I mean, a friend i knew a while ago but had lost contact with.
    thanks, I am in Sydney

    • ANSWER:
      My wedding cake is actually a cheese cake. I have enough cake to feed 175 people. It is a four tiered cake plus two sheet cakes (slab?) My total came to about 530-550. (I can’t recall the exact price at the moment), but I get 70 of that back when I return the cake stand.

      This means that my cake is approximately 470-490. So, if I take that in the middle (480) I get roughly 2.75 per person. This is a great deal because cheesecake is more expensive than traditional cake most of the time. In the city where I bought my cake, this is considered cheap.

      I think you have a pretty good deal there to feed 230 people. It’s less than my cheesecake for 50 extra people.

      I agree with the other poster saying that you won’t have any overhead like a traditional bakery. Just calculate the cost of the ingredients and make sure that your time to money ratio is factored in. If you think that is too much, then it’s too much. I think 2.30 a slice is quite reasonable and when I was searching, I had been quoted higher for both traditional cake and cheesecake.

16. QUESTION:
    does anyone know a person who can make a wedding cake for a good price iin melbourne?
    looking for a cake maker for my wedding cake in melbourne would prefer around caroline springs area. would also like it to be for a great price please HELP

    • ANSWER:
      I’m sorry but these are the hardest questions to answer! A ‘good price’ is such a vague term. What is good for someone might not be good for you.
      There is so much to consider when choosing a cake. Do you want it to taste awesome or look aw some or both? How many tiers?
      Sorry but you are going to have to put in some leg work for this.
      My best advice is to first figure out what you want (e.g. 2 tiers, white icing with red flower details, basic fruit cake) and then call a heap of bakeries and get them to fax/email you a basic price list.
      Another suggestion for keeping costs down is to only order a small cake (1 tier) that is all pretty and decorated for you to cut and then a large sheet cake to be cut and served out back. That way you are not paying for a massive cake to be decorates. Plus sheet cakes take less time so cost less.
      Good luck.

17. QUESTION:
    Whats a reasonable price for a wedding cake?
    I’m getting married at the end of July. My parents are covering the catering, while me and my bf cover the rest of the costs. I’m a student, so I don’t plan on spending a lot of $. I also don’t know people who can make a cake. So, what would be a reasonable price for a wedding cake? (150 people).

    • ANSWER:
      Do you know someone with a membership to Costco or Sam’s Club- go there

      They both sell cakes similar to this but not wih fondant icing

      http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://217.205.88.66/she/images/Floatingcakestandwithorganzadrape.jpg&imgrefurl=http://217.205.88.66/she/weddingcakes.htm&usg=__crDARFutj0mT2rheH2u8TvrzAHU=&h=271&w=324&sz=12&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=fHqLjI71A2R7ZM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3D3%2Btier%2Bfloating%2B%2Bcake%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:*%26sa%3DN… (first cake on the right)Its not advertised as a wedding cake- but many use it as one. If you’re looking for a wedding cake- they’ll suggest this one.

      they’ll sell you 3 cakes- at about 15.00 a piece-and the tier- is like 15.00 itself. Do it this way and your looking at 60 bucks. Theyll make it plain,you can tell them put nothing on it and use your own flowers and decor. Their cakes are delicious. You can get them filled or unfilled.

      My friends have paid anywhere from 60- to 500. I wouldn’t pay to much for eatable art.

18. QUESTION:
    making a wedding cake need testing and pricing advise?
    I have been asked to do several wedding cakes for people I know. I don’t know how much to charge since I do this for fun and I am semi friends with the couples. If I did it as a gift, should I just ask for the ingredients to be covered? If I do charge, how much, I do a good job but I’m not a seasoned pro!

    Also for the testing, I don’t want to waste a bunch of cake so should I make small cakes and covert the recipes to half recipes? Any tips would be appreciated!

    • ANSWER:
      If you’d like to bake them a cake as a gift, don’t charge anything. It would be a gift after all.

      If you prefer to be paid for the cake, there’s a great website called Cake Central that is a community for bakers. In the forums, you’ll find a lot of people wondering what to charge for their creations. Check it out.

19. QUESTION:
    where can i find a wedding cake?
    i live in north houston, tx by spring,tx.. my sister is getting married on march 20th and we still dont have a wedding cake! does anyone know of a bakery in my area where we can find a good priced wedding cake for about 150 people???

    • ANSWER:

20. QUESTION:
    Where can I get a good price on a fantastic wedding cake?
    I’m starting way ahead on looking for bakeries/cake shops to make my wedding cake. We aren’t planning on getting married until November 11, 2011. I want to make sure that I choose the best shop to make the cake. I actually spent two hours drawing and color a sketch of the cake that I want, so I also want a place that can make very intricate details and make it perfect and look almost exactly like my drawing.

    • ANSWER:
      the normal proceedure for finding a bakery for your wedding cake is to take your drawing to various bakeries in your area and show it to them and ask if they can reproduce it. most will be honest and tell you if they cannot because such a business is built on word of mouth.

      you should also ask for a tasting of their cake and frosting. most bakeries which do wedding cakes offer samples to the bride and groom to taste, but if they don’t offer, ask for it.

      you can also attend a wedding show in your area, since you have plenty of time until your wedding. and taste test the wedding cake bakeries there where you can get a few all in the same place. show them your drawing as well.

      you only need to place your cake order about 4 to 8 weeks prior to the wedding date, but finding the right bakery can take time so work your plan.

21. QUESTION:
    How hard it it for a complete beginner to make their own wedding cake?
    OK looking at the prices £300 for a cake – I dont think so.

    How hard would it be to make my own wedding cake? I am not a hot shot in the kitchen or anything like that, but it does seem really expensive just for a nice cake. If I buy the stands, ingredients, icing etc how hard is it really for me to make the cake?

    How much in advance could I make a fruit cake & ice it?

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      How hard depends on the person. Have you baked cakes before? This would just be larger cakes. They have 3 tiered cake pans that you can use (not sure in the UK but check out eBay for the 3 tiered cake pan, it looks like 3 cakes one on top of the other but it isn’t. I would try to to create smaller versions and ask family and friends to taste and rate the decoration or designs. My friend took 3 different sized supermarket cakes and put them on tiered cake places with fresh flowers around them and we didn’t know the difference. She had them looking so nice and even had a cute topper (from Angelkind Creations) and a fountain near it. It was beautiful.

      http://weddings.about.com/od/weddingcakesfoodmenus/a/weddingcakedeco.htm

22. QUESTION:
    How do you measure and price a serving of a wedding cake?
    I’ve made a couple of wedding cakes for friends and now I’ve been asked to make one and I want to charge for it but I don’t know how to price it. I think one serving is about an inch wide, am I right?

    • ANSWER:
      get on line to view bakers cakes.Call or go to a bakery and tell them you are shopping around, take heed of price, and size for their suggested serving. A baker will charge up the ying yang. remember you are not a pro, but don’t let yourself be under paid for your hard work either.

23. QUESTION:
    Where can you get a nice cheap wedding cake in Sacramento?
    I’m getting married in Aug! i need to find someone to make my cake. does anyone know of good bakery that does wedding cakes at a cheap price in Sacramento…preferably Citrus Heights.

    • ANSWER:
      Your local grocery store bakery

24. QUESTION:
    Is there anywhere online I can find pricing information for a wedding cake made by Carlo’s Bakery?
    We live two hours south of the bakery featured on TLC’s “Cake Boss” and my fiance has her heart set on one of their specialty wedding cakes.

    • ANSWER:
      There’s this magical thing called Google!

      http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Carlo%27s+Bakery

      http://www.carlosbakery.com/About/FAQ.aspx

25. QUESTION:
    Where can I get a good wedding cake??
    I’m getting married and want a gorgeous, over the top, amazing wedding cake. I loved Katie Price and Peter Andre’s wedding cake style. Money is not a poblem, it’s just the place to get it. Any ideas??

    • ANSWER:
      Your best bet is to start by looking in your yellow pages. Not sure where you live, but in a smaller town you may have a problem getting exactly what you want. You may want to call the places in your area where receptions are held and ask them where the majority of the cakes come from, they may have some inside knowledge of who to go to and who to avoid!

      Happy Wedding!!!

26. QUESTION:
    Wedding cake pricing?
    If a website says they charge per slice but don’t give a price of the cake. What would I consider the price to be? Just per slice? Or that AND the price of the cake?

    • ANSWER:
      My advice is to never ever order a wedding cake over the internet. You have no idea what you would actually be getting. Go to a local cake shop or bakery and ask to see their photos of actual cakes they have made. Most have a staff member who specializes in wedding cake orders to fully discuss your order. They will have model cakes so you can see what you will be ordering. They will take care of transporting the cake to the reception and setting it up for you. Total cost will be itemized for your consideration.

      We had a beautiful 3 tier cake made to serve 100 people for around 0 including delivery and set-up. What you were quoted for an internet order would cost you at least 00 for 100 people. Heaven only knows what other charges would be tacked on.

27. QUESTION:
    What is the average price of a wedding cake?

    • ANSWER:
      I guess it depends on the where you live. Here in Texas, the price ranges from .50 per slice to over .00 per slice, and it depends on how many people you want to feed and whether or not you want a filling, buttercream or fondant and the complexity of the cake design. A good tip is that 1 slice can usually feed two people, so ask the baker about the size of their cake slices. So instead of getting a cake to feed 100 people, maybe you can get a cake that feeds 75, and you will likely have some left to take with you if you choose. My event planner made this suggestion, and we still had a lot of cake left. We had 100 guests, and spent 0 on the wedding cake, and I had a lot of design detail, because the look of the cake was important to me.

28. QUESTION:
    How much is a wedding cake from Deerfields Bakery?
    I’m looking for a good place to get a wedding cake from. I looked at Deerfields website but I couldn’t find prices. If anyone knows a good place to get a wedding cake that isn’t too expensive, please tell me. It would have to be around the Chicagoland area.

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      there are too many variables – size and shape of tiers,how many tiers,decorations,type of cake used.but you should know that if it has ‘wedding’ attached then the price is marked up hugely.i watched a wedding show,the same simple cake sold (a plain white iced,3 tier sponge) as a birthday cake cost £60,for a wedding it was £360!you could be looking in the region of £250+,some people spend a couple of grand alone on their wedding cake

      buy some simple iced sponge cakes,add a stand and decorate with ribbon and fresh flowers and voila! a beautiful wedding cake

29. QUESTION:
    Where can I get a low price or free wedding cake design software program?
    I am getting married next year and I am wanting to design my own cake. I found software from topplestone but I don’t want to spend . Where can I get software similar to this cheaper? Here is the website to the program that I found. http://www.weddingcakedesignpro.com/

    • ANSWER:
      I do believe that that sofware is primarily for the use of cake designers. I’m not sure how it’ll help you as a bride, any better than looking up designs online and sketching out your dream cake.

      My opinion is that you don’t need it. And in an answer to your question you won’t find it cheaper or free, unless it’s pirated and thus illegal. Software of this kind is basically exclusively for cake decorators and I’m not sure why they’re marketing it to brides…

      Like I said check out CakeCentral.com for tons of pictures, TheKnot.com or heck even Google images. You’ll do just fine, just print off those you like and bring them to your baker. S/he’ll draw up a sketch based on what you like.

30. QUESTION:
    Where can I get a creative wedding cake near Sacramento, CA?
    I live in Sacramento, CA and am getting married at our local zoo. I am having an elegant wedding with a slight animal theme (in subtle ways). I am looking for a cake place that can make beautiful cakes but are also creative. Any suggestions?

    Also, I don’t really know what to expect regarding prices – what do you think I should count on?

    • ANSWER:
      Try Freeport Bakery

      It’s not too far from the zoo.

31. QUESTION:
    Where is the best place to find a wedding cake topper?
    We are on a tight budget with our wedding, and since we are paying for it ourselves, we need to save money everywhere we possibly can. Our wedding cake topper is very important to us since it sort of personifies who we are as a couple, but we can’t go all extravagant with our spending. Where is the best place to find wedding cake toppers, but at a good price?

    • ANSWER:
      My wife and I were recently married and just like you, we were on a big time budget. Since we were also paying for our wedding, we had to cut corners wherever we could. For our cake topper, we settled on http://weddingcaketoppersaz.com. Since you said you’re looking for the cheapest price, these guys are likely to have just that. I got a chance to even chat with the owner and he’s the nicest guy ever. They do guarantee the lowest price on any cake topper they sell, so if you find it for cheaper somewhere else, you can email these guys and they’ll beat whatever price you find it for. Just my two cents. Congrats on your engagement!

32. QUESTION:
    Where can I get a nut free wedding cake?
    Because of a nut allergy in the family, I am trying to find where I can get a reasonably priced nut free chocolate wedding cake made?

    Even small traces of nuts are a problem – so it would need to be made in a nut free kitchen (there are no nuts used in anything else that is cooked there!)

    • ANSWER:
      You could try http://www.streatleyvillagecakes.co.uk
      who make cakes in a nut free environment and have personal experience of nut allergies – they’re based in Berkshire.
      Good luck.

33. QUESTION:
    Where can i buy a cinderella wedding cake stand?
    im looking for a clear acrylic cinderella wedding cake stand. all that i can find are for rental at extortionate prices. i need it within 6 weeks or need to find another cake stand? please help

    • ANSWER:
      These stands are great

      http://iamtheprincess.com/item_1188/Classic-Contemporary-Wedding-Cake-Stand-14-or-18-Square-One-Layer.htm

      http://wanamakerlees.mybisi.com/product/transferware-cake-stand

      and this set would be wonderful with them

      http://www.weddingfavorsunlimited.com/welcome.php?refer=FR&term=wedding_coach_accessory_set&page=wedding_coach_accessory_set

34. QUESTION:
    Wedding Cake…planning & price?
    We are having a destination wedding. We will have 16-18 guest. We are traveling so we won’t be able to take any of the cake home. We want enough cake to feed our guest plus have enough that we can smash it in each others faces, plus have enough to have a slice on our last night of our honeymoon.
    What do you think the price will be?
    Enough cake? (24 cup cakes 6 inch cake)

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b2MnKCaG5Vo/Smn0G1bHp7I/AAAAAAAAAX4/BbImCwSDsLY/s400/cupcake-wedding-cakes02.jpg

    the photo is the cake we have picked out!!

    • ANSWER:
      I might plan on 36 cup cakes and 6 inch cake. It shouldn’t cost more than 0. Depending on where you are getting married.

35. QUESTION:
    What is the average price per piece of wedding cake?
    I am looking online and 2.75 a serving is the cheapest..is this a good deal??
    Im located in Northern Kentucky

    • ANSWER:
      There is no average. It depends on where you live. If you are in CA or NY you will pay much more on average than if you live in Iowa or Texas. Even in the same city, no two bakers charge the same price for the same cake.

36. QUESTION:
    Wedding cake buying and price question.?
    Today I went to this bakery that was recommended as one of the best in town. I went to a wedding faire a few weeks ago and saw their booth. Made an appt to go in and talk to them about our cake. Well I assumed that there would be samples of the wedding cakes, icing and fillings. None of that happened. They basicly gave me a price sheet and pictures. The prices were -10 a serving plus tax and a delivery fee. I asked if she had any samples because I felt uncomfortable spending almost 0 for a wedding cake that I would have no idea what it tasted like. She snapped at me and asked why I did not try their sample cakes at the wedding faire. I told her the only sample they had was chocolate and I do not like chocolate. She then told me that everyone else likes chocolate and almost all their cakes are made up of at least one layer of it. I was just kind of annoyed. I felt like she was just expecting me to buy a cake based off pictures and their name. At -10 a slice, I am sorry but I want to know if your cakes are any good. Am I completely wrong for this? I guess I just assumed that they would have some small samples and go over different combonations and ideas, ask your theme and colors and so on. Is this normal or was she just pushy and assuming? What was your experience like and what was the cost of your cake servings?

    • ANSWER:
      If somebody actually wants your business, they would be more than willing to accommodate you. I personally recommend a new bakery if you can find one. I’m getting married and got lucky enough to find a baker that had just opened up. Their prices were about half what other bakery’s were, and the cakes were just as good looking. I met with the owner and she gave me a lots of samples of cake, fillings, and icing. My cake is more than enough for 150 people, going to be georgous, and I’m only paying 0 plus a delivery fee. I know that this is your decision, but trust me… you will have to be working with this person for a while and they need to want to work with you. And a lot of times the cakes that look prettiest taste the nastiest. Good Luck though!

37. QUESTION:
    Help with wedding cake size?
    ok someone that’s gd at maths help me out here my brains gone to mush, im trying to price wedding cakes up . I want at least 3 tiers and has to be enough for at least 70 ppl. if its fruit cake each portion is roughly 1″ slabs if its sponge portions are usually 1″ by 2″ so what size do i need each tier?

    • ANSWER:
      Standard portion size: 1″ x 2″ x 4″

      Diameter … # of portions
      4″ ……….4
      5″ ……….8
      6″ ……..12
      7″ ……..18
      8″ ……..24
      9″ ……..32
      10″ ……38
      12″ ……56
      14″ ……78
      16″ ….100

38. QUESTION:
    Any one from the West Coast with any Wedding Cake Advice?
    I’m having a belated reception on April 4th and would like to serve wedding cake. The bakeries I have looked into are all astronomically priced, so I think I might go with a supermarket cake… I live in California (San Jose to be more specific), does anyone have any experience in finding a reasonably priced cake? Or have any of you gotten your cake from Safeway, Lucky, other grocery chains and if so what was your experience? Any advice is greatly appreciated!!! It only needs to serve about 75 people…

    • ANSWER:
      I got my niece’s graduation cake from Sam’s club… you can order a sheet cake a week or so in advance.

      They also have round cakes that you could put onto cake plates and stack them yourself. (you can even buy the tiered cake stands at Michael’s)

39. QUESTION:
    Any great (reasonably priced) Wedding cake/Bakers in Marion County, FL?
    Publix is just too pricey for what you get! Anyone know a great baker? Thanks!

    • ANSWER:

40. QUESTION:
    What is an average/good price for a wedding cake to serve approx 200 people?

    • ANSWER:
      In a rural area it would be at least 0, in a suburban or urban area at least 0. That is for as basic as basic can be. To get a beautiful cake for less you can do what my friend did. She went to Walmart (you can also do this at a supermarket) and ordered a sheet cake, half a sheet cake, quarter of a sheet cake, and eighth of a sheet cake. Then she got the cake supports online and placed one cake on top of the other on top of the other. To decorate she used fresh flowers, but they offered to make icing flowers for her. The cake looked amazing and tasted great! What was great was that she was able to have 4 different kinds of cake and not have to pay an arm and a leg for it.

      Good Luck!

41. QUESTION:
    What is the average price for a wedding cake to feed 150 people.?
    in the city of jacksonville

    • ANSWER:
      Not sure about Jacksonville but our is about a slice. It all depends on what you are looking for. You can have a friend make one for peanuts or you can go all out. Personally I would not spend more than 0.

42. QUESTION:
    the price of wedding cake?
    i got a wedding cake quoted at .60 per person. its going to be a traditional, 3 tiered cake. i don’t know if the topper is included or not. however is that a good price? i know the brother of the people who quoted the cake from there catering company, but he’s not cutting me a deal and i’m fine w/ that, so that is the price he charges any body. is that a good price?
    nope one dollar and sixty cents a person

    • ANSWER:
      I understand all these people saying that you can’t get good wedding cake for under a slice or whatever. But you really can if you know where to look. We found a PROFESSIONAL who works from home that is giving us a 3 tier cake that feeds 125-150 for 0. It will have buttercream frosting, each layer a different flavor of cake (lemon poppyseed with raspberry filling, vanilla with lemon filling and chocolate with fudge filling) and gum paste/fondant decorations. Gorgeous cake. And we tasted some samples and they were delicious, moist and flavorful. And for the sheet cake we are doing, it feeds 96 and will cost . Again, tastes delicious (red velvet) and is not cheap quality.

43. QUESTION:
    Help! Does anyone know of a good place to get a wedding cake for a reasonable price?
    We are getting married 07/21/07 and are looking around for a nice and reasonable cake. Our colors are sage with a touch of pink with a heart theme.

    • ANSWER:
      Try your local supermarket. We renewed our wedding vows in December and got our cake from Kinsley’s Shop Rite. It was excellent, yellow cake with beautiful chocolate fudge icing and red flowers and xmas greens. It cost 0 for about 50 people. You aren’t going to find it much less than that. Also a really good suggestion is to get a small tiered wedding cake to cut for pictures and sheet cakes can be cut in the back by the caterer. Good luck.

44. QUESTION:
    Does anyone know a good website that shows PRICING on wedding cakes?
    I live in Oklahoma City and I was trying to find pricing on wedding cakes. I can find a bunch of designs, but nothing is really priced. I have literally NO CLUE what they might cost. So, if anyone knows of a website that has prices (even if it’s not in the OKC area) I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      This is more general than what you’re asking but might be helpful anyway. It’s from CostHelper.com.

      —

      The cost of a wedding cake varies by type of cake, the kind of baker and geographic region.

      Typical costs:
      The average cost of a wedding cake is 3, according to The Bridal Association of America.

      For wedding cakes, most bakeries and pastry chefs charge by the slice. A low-end option would be a smaller tiered cake in chocolate or vanilla paired with a sheet cake for cutting for around .50 a slice.

      A mid-range two- or three-tiered cake in a standard flavor such as chocolate, vanilla, carrot cake or lemon poppy seed with buttercream icing and minimal fondant decorations can run or a slice.

      A high-end multi-tiered gourmet cake with flavored fillings, fondant icing and elaborate fondant, gum paste and sugar decorations can run or more per slice. FYI I have read that Sylvia Weinstock charges about to per slice, so that’s close to the high end.

45. QUESTION:
    Fun graduation cake?
    I’m planning my graduation party and I’m looking for a place to order my cake from. I would really like a unique cake, not one of your typical flowers and piping cakes. Does anyone know of a place in the Twin Cities or somewhere else that ships, that does fun, unique cakes? All I can find are wedding cakes. Price isn’t an issue. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      Go to Jessica’s cakes in West St Paul. She is good. Her cakes are YUMMY and great to look at too. So great, you might not want to eat them.

      Her prices include delivery and set-up to 125 miles, which is usually not the case for celebration cakes.

      The website is http://www.jessicascakes.com/

      Congrats on your graduation!!!

46. QUESTION:
    Does anyone knowwhere I can get a water fountain for a wedding cake for a reasonable price?
    Reasonable meaning under

    • ANSWER:
      I don’t know where you live. I in Texas & I bought one for my daughter’s wedding @ Hobby Lobby.

47. QUESTION:
    How can I make a fake (real-looking) wedding cake?
    We want to serve slices from Costco sheet cakes (yuuum, and the price is right!) but want a pretty looking cake with a real top tier for us to cut into. The decorative cake would be just that, but it should look edible on the outside. Can I use purchased/homemade fondant to cover either boxes or cake pans? This is ideally to save $$, so if fondant is super expensive, what else could be used?
    I like the styrofoam idea – where could I get the styrofoam “cake layers?” Thanks for the help!

    • ANSWER:
      I made my own wedding cake with styrofoam. I had trouble with the fondant at first, but after I figured out that my fondant was too dry it was so easy! I covered 10 cakes in less than 2 hours. They look great, and they look real. If you want, you can use buttercream frosting instead of fondant. I think fondant looks better, and it is much easier to use. It may be more expensive, but I do think it is worth the bucks.

48. QUESTION:
    How much it cost for eight tier wedding cake?
    I look I was looking for eight tier wedding cake,and I don’t see the price. I need to know because I my friend is getting she wanted to know, She haves a lot of family and friends so does her fiance, also need to know what website to going on for wedding prices, her wedding budget is ,000.00, also do anyone know what website to go on the western wedding, It will help a lot,
    P.S. No not Maid Honor just a friends at helping her.Thank you for helping me.

    • ANSWER:
      The price can depend on a lot of factors such as what kind of cake it is, the icing used, the decorations and how detailed its going to be, etc. What your friend can do is find a wedding cake that she likes. Figure out what flavor(s) cake she would like and the icing. Go to a few bakeries and have them give you an estimated price on what they think it will cost. Most bakeries should be able to do this. But if the bakery charges by slice the average cost per slice can be between .50 – .

      This website may be able to help you.
      www.costhelper.com/cost/wedding/cake.html

      http://www.perfect-wedding-day.com/wedding-cake-prices.html

49. QUESTION:
    how much did you pay for your wedding cake?
    what type of cake was it? Sponge? Chocolate?
    What shape was it, any pics would be great!

    I was just wondering because i have seen prices vary so much, i know the more extravigant the cake the more expensive the price will be but for some plain simple not very big cakes i have seen charged at so much, just wanted to know what others experiences were thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      The cake itself is not the expensive part, it’s the work that goes into it.
      If the design is more elaborate or time consuming to make (even if it appears simple) the more expensive the cake will be.
      Also mainstream wedding cake makers use their name to charge more where as a local bakery could do just as good a job, but that isn’t the main part of their business.

      Our wedding cake was made by mum (who used to have a cake decorating business).
      It cost 0 and was fruitcake, chocolate and carrot cake.

      

      We were quoted 00 to have it made elsewhere which is totally ridiculous, thats like a 1000% mark up.

50. QUESTION:
    What is a good price tp pay for wedding cake? I’ve heard that bakeries will charge per slice.?
    And does anyone have any experience with bakeries in the Houston Area?

    • ANSWER:
      It really depends on how many people you are going to serve and what type of design you choose. If you choose to get fillings etc. the cake can cost. The average cost of a average cake to feed 100 people is 0