Wedding Cakes

[Amby 490]

the cake was for 375 actually...there is tons of detail which takes a lot of time... that price includes delivery and someone to slice and serve the cake as well and also mini bride & groom cakes that are the same as the large cake it isn't unreasonable at all...it isn't unreasonable to people who have a large budget for their reception.

Hmm I dunno. I mean thats still 10 bucks per serving and much higher than the posh bakeries I visited. Your work is very nice, don't get me wrong. But those are the kinds of rates you would expect to see from someone who has been in the business for quite some time and has a big portfolio and large clientele. Just my 2 cents.

The lady I used is just starting out which is why her prices were so low. She could definitly charge more, like 5-7 dollars a serving but I think she is just trying to get some customers first.

I've been in the business for awhile and worked as the pastry chef in a few 3 michelin star restaurants as well as some of the top kitchens in the US. I have a very large portfolio...doesn't matter though this is a thread for people to show off their wedding cakes not a debate

[Toshtishtash 1]

Well, I've mastered the styrofoam layer

My diet cannot allow me to start experimenting with cakes right now But maybe when he gets approved, I'll start!

Tash, if you experiment, make sure you do the same....piccies, recipes, etc!

I will definitely do that!

[Jigi 0]

Hi,

I had cakes with my wife... all the time she was here.. I had got her ea fresh chocolate cream cups, cup cakes, black forest cakes, pineapple cakes.. when we used to go for dinners I made apoint she either had some pastry or ice cream..... LOl.. And i love chocolate and she doesnt... But she ate chocolate all the time she was with me and now she loves chocolate....

Jigi

[Ladylethal 12]

We only had our court wedding and I wasn't doing anything, but my mom-in-law ended up making a tiny cake so it wouldn't go blank.

[sereia 0]

lots of gorgeous cakes here! unfortunately i won't be having a reception for a while so i have no pics to post... but i do have a lot of ideas of what i want!!! i've done cakes for weddings also but i definitely don't plan on doing my own! LOL

[jundp 191]

I agree. Our reception cost about 18K and only $700 of that was for the cake.

Holy cow! I can't even imagine paying that much for a party! That must have been an amazing reception that you and your guests will never forget.

[Toshtishtash 1]

I agree. Our reception cost about 18K and only $700 of that was for the cake.

Flippin 'eck!

I have worked out about $2000 for ours and I thought that was expensive!

[sarah and hicham 3]

this is our wedding cake. I made it. that's what I do for a living though. now all my friends want me to make their cakes for free as their wedding gift....dunno bout that lol

What a beautiful cake! I love the details and the color is just perfect!

[Scott & Lai 12]

Here's ours. We got it for around $200 at Albertson's

[Fandango 1,439]

I need to remember to ask my parents what they paid for my last wedding reception and cake. Honestly, if they paid anywhere near a few GRAND for a frickin cake...then omG that's just gonna suck.

No offense to anyone who's paid that/charges that....but I can't honestly fathom spending 4 grand on a cake. It's just cake!

[Scott & Lai 12]

I need to remember to ask my parents what they paid for my last wedding reception and cake. Honestly, if they paid anywhere near a few GRAND for a frickin cake...then omG that's just gonna suck.

No offense to anyone who's paid that/charges that....but I can't honestly fathom spending 4 grand on a cake. It's just cake!

Yeah, it would have to be some kind of self-replicating cake, where no matter how much you ate, you'd always have a whole cake

[Marilyn. 340]

I was watching one of those wedding shows the other day and there was this fairly large cake taht was really pretty.. it was a Tiffany themed wedding so the cake was blue with white ribbons.... and it only cost about $175 ... and then a few days later I was watching this other show and the cake was smaller and not as pretty and it cost over 300 dollars

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I loved my wedding cake... I made it myself... it was by no means professional looking but it was inexpensive and it tasted awesome .... it was a banana cake with chocolate frosting... I will try and find a picture to scan later...

[kisschick1976 0]

I need to remember to ask my parents what they paid for my last wedding reception and cake. Honestly, if they paid anywhere near a few GRAND for a frickin cake...then omG that's just gonna suck.

No offense to anyone who's paid that/charges that....but I can't honestly fathom spending 4 grand on a cake. It's just cake!

I know! I balked at the $60.00 price tag ours had... I STILL have left over cake! Everyone was talking small pieces! I guess we filled everyone up on too much BBQ

[natty bumppo 293]

Cake ....

I wish there was cake for me to taste ....and yes .... it was good

[♥JP♥ 5]

the cake was for 375 actually...there is tons of detail which takes a lot of time... that price includes delivery and someone to slice and serve the cake as well and also mini bride & groom cakes that are the same as the large cake it isn't unreasonable at all...it isn't unreasonable to people who have a large budget for their reception.

Hmm I dunno. I mean thats still 10 bucks per serving and much higher than the posh bakeries I visited. Your work is very nice, don't get me wrong. But those are the kinds of rates you would expect to see from someone who has been in the business for quite some time and has a big portfolio and large clientele. Just my 2 cents.

The lady I used is just starting out which is why her prices were so low. She could definitly charge more, like 5-7 dollars a serving but I think she is just trying to get some customers first.

I've been in the business for awhile and worked as the pastry chef in a few 3 michelin star restaurants as well as some of the top kitchens in the US. I have a very large portfolio...doesn't matter though this is a thread for people to show off their wedding cakes not a debate

Oh, my bad. I thought you said you had never made one before and were just doing it on the side.