Wedding Forum - How much are cakes generally??...

I know this can vary greatly from cake to cake but generally how much am I looking at spending on a cake?? theres one I want so badly, I dont think I'm allowed to say where its from but its a well known place and its all chocolate anyway I knew they would be expensive but when I contacted them for a quote I nearly fell over when they told me!! And this has made me realise, actually I've not a clue how much to expect to spend on a cake!!

(sorry if there is a post similar to this one, I'm new and there are so many posts to look at but I havent come across one yet)

hi and welcome to UKB!
cakes can be rediculously overpriced!! it is a hame you aret in norfolk as i know someone who does amaizing cakes at a reasonable price! my advice is to keep looking around. thereare a lotof independant peopl who make some beautiful cakes at the fraction of the cost of some bakerys/cake makers! if the cake you want isnt too extravagent why not try making it yourself? there is a good cake making mag out that tells you how to do the little flowers/decorations and even how to properly ice it. I If i hadnt of found that cake maker it is what I would be doing! :) x

Obviously it depends on how many tiers, what decoration etc, but i'd say you're looking at around £400. Wedding cakes are very pricey! xxx

Good thinking, I will have a look! I didnt really think about it because its all craft work with chocolate but I guess if you can do craft work with sugar paste etc then you must be able to do it with chocolate too, I shall investigate, thank you :) x

Just seen the other replies now! Well the quote I got today was £995!! so £200 and even £400 is a lot better lol! It is elaborate tho, i was expecting it to be pricey and like I say its all chocolate, all the decs are belgian chocolate (they have a telly programme this shop) and I was expecting to be quote a high price but I was thinking more £700 not a grand!! x

madison_uk thats where my cake is from (There cakes are so yummy) Wasnt sure if i could say where i got it from x

m&s do nice ones for 200.00 we have been quoted 260.00 on a three tier sponge as we dont want sponge and any decoration on it x

Nicola, alot really does depend on the style of cake.. how many tiers, if its cupcakes or mini cakes etc etc. I have sent you a friend request incase you want to ask more.
Choccywoccy are very expensive purely because of the man hours that go into each cake. But personally i think if you find the right cake decorator you can have chocolate fondant with chocolate flowers etc etc x

I do always pick the most expensive things!! I watch the programme and I've been to their chocolate cafe thing before so I've always wanted one and like I say I know I would have to pay for one of those cakes but I didnt think I'd have to pay that much but yes I will definitely look into finding someone locally and seeing what they can do! If not m&s look like a good choice! Thanks for the friend request :) I see you got married on Saturday!! Congratulations, i hope you had an amazing day!! x

that is insane...buy a mag and experiment lol i am all for spending money appropriately but you think of the ingredients used to make cake and how much they cost...well its nothing in comparison to a grand!! ok he man hours that goes into them ccount for a lot, but seriosly they know how to make their money lol seriously though hun shp around, you will be amaized what yu can find! xx

lol, it is true, i know how much effort they put into their cakes but I still nearly died when I got the email through for the price!! I dont mind spending a little extra on the cake because one of the packages at the venue we are looking at has only a 2 course menu (they have a 3 course one as well but its a hell of a lot more and the only difference is the 2 and 3 courses) so i thought if I got a really nice cake then people could have that instead and I will get a sweet cart as well for later but a grand?? That is stupid!! I would expect to pay that for a dress not a cake lol x

HOW MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! bliiiimy - there is no way i would spend that much on a cake! lol....even if i could afford to! defo take a picture of the cake you love (or something very similar) then take to local cake makers and see what they come up with - they do free sampling too so you can make sure it tastes as good as it looks! we are paying £350 for our cake which is a fab price for what we are asking for xxx

Our first quote was.............£425!!! yes nearly £500 for a cake!!
my second quote was £250 which was more reasonable and now waiting on my third so alot more than i expected as well!!

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Having four tiers, one fruit, the rest sponge £350 with delivery( so were covered if it gets damaged ). Pics in my album. C x

Wow that is alot of money for a cake!! My friend wanted one from there for her wedding too but when I tell her the quote you got, I think she may change her mind! And I am thinking about getting an M&S cake too, we have £100 worth of vouchers from sky when we joined them, so it would make the cake much cheaper for us! xxx

the thing i like with m&s is they have sample packs you can order so you can still have the cake tasting... they do taste as good as they look. we were gonna have 1 but we need vegan friendly so have to have 1 made up specialy for us.

We have been quoted between £330 and £650 from different cake makers, don't know why but have found the cake to be the hardest of everything so far. Can't wait to put deposit down and then its done.

My advice is shop around and do your research, come include set up and delivery others don't.

Mine is £263 including delivery - bottom tier is fruit and top 2 are sponge

we having 4 tier 425 with delivery. x bottom layer has to be fruit coz of weight of 3 other tiers which will be sponge