{"id":43884,"date":"2016-12-04T05:41:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T10:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=43884"},"modified":"2017-08-05T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T17:40:00","slug":"insider-report-decode-wedding-cake-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-cakes\/insider-report-decode-wedding-cake-prices","title":{"rendered":"An Insider Report: How To Decode Wedding Cake Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"byline\">By Amy Lee Johnson<\/div>\n<p>Why do wedding cakes cost so much? They\u2019re made out of flour, not gold. Do you suspect you\u2019re being gouged? Here is the quick and dirty on wedding cake prices. First off, know the lingo. Wedding cake prices are calculated by serving. Most cakes are priced from $1.50-$6.00 per serving. Do the math before you fall in love and avoid sticker shock. Here\u2019s what goes into a wedding cake, and how it affects the cost.<\/p>\n<h2>Yes, Virginia, Size Matters<\/h2>\n<p>The bigger the cake, the higher the price. We\u2019re not talking just diameter here. Six tiers of sugary perfection are great. But you better be willing to pay extra for it. A three-tiered cake is standard. Anything more involves more work for the baker: baking, frosting, assembling. Keeping a tall cake upright is a trick, and the baker will pass that price on to you. Now you know why sheet cakes are so cheap. If your budget is tight, buy a small wedding cake. Make up the difference with sheet cakes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See Also <a class=\"broken_link\" title=\"guide to wedding cakes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/guides-wedding-tools\/the-ultimate-guide-to-wedding-cakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Cakes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-cakes\/27-pretty-pink-wedding-cakes-we-adore\">27 Pretty Pink Wedding Cakes We Ador<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43886\" style=\"width: 679px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-43886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-530x800.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-500x754.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-672x1013.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43886 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-530x800.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-500x754.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/7c74750eafa5a1cc03ee0f2122461344-679x1024-672x1013.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/noscript> thesoutherncaliforniabride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What\u2019s In The Mix<\/h2>\n<p>The most basic building block in cake-ology is the cake itself. And the type of wedding cake you choose can drastically affect its price. The most basic cake is a twist on a sponge cake \u2014 often a genoise. Think flavors like chocolate, vanilla \u2026 or even banana or carrot. They\u2019re safe, crowd-pleasers, and the least expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Cheesecakes are at the other end of the spectrum (in price, not flavor). They\u2019re absolutely decadent \u2014 and time-intensive to make. You\u2019ll be lucky to find a cheesecake at $6 a serving. Most of them are quite a bit more. It\u2019s impossible to name every type of wedding cake out there. We haven\u2019t even touched pound cake, whose price is somewhere between a sponge and cheesecake. But here\u2019s a rule of thumb: The more time-intensive a cake is to make, the steeper the price.<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s a rule for the other thumb:\u00a0The more \u201cstuff\u201d in your cake (liquers, fruit, nuts), the higher the price.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43887\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43887\" style=\"width: 636px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-43887 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43887 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/365daa2105aa20d41fbd3fd65d2eb1d5-500x750.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/noscript> styleunveiled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Beauty That\u2019s Precisely Skin Deep<\/h2>\n<p>Ah, icing. You either love it or you hate it. Your choice of frosting will have to reflect your personal tastes, and your budget.<\/p>\n<p><b>BUTTERCREAM.<\/b><br \/>\nThis is your basic birthday cake frosting.\u00a0<strong>Pro: <\/strong>It tastes great. It\u2019s easy to use. That makes it inexpensive.\u00a0<strong>Con: <\/strong>It\u2019s harder to get that perfectly smooth look so popular these days, and it doesn\u2019t do well in the heat.<\/p>\n<p><b>CREAM CHEESE.\u00a0<\/b>This is the traditional frosting for a carrot cake.\u00a0<strong>Pro: <\/strong>The price is about the same as Buttercream. It tastes great.\u00a0<strong>Con: <\/strong>You can\u2019t have intricate designs. But if you use live flowers on your cake that doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43888\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-43888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/495616dc85c2eff9cc93e77bda7aff15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/495616dc85c2eff9cc93e77bda7aff15.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/495616dc85c2eff9cc93e77bda7aff15-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/495616dc85c2eff9cc93e77bda7aff15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/495616dc85c2eff9cc93e77bda7aff15.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/495616dc85c2eff9cc93e77bda7aff15-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/noscript> modwedding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>FONDANT.\u00a0<\/b>Think of this as sugar playdough. It\u2019s used in ultra-hip wedding cakes.\u00a0<strong>Pro: <\/strong>A good cake designer can do almost anything with it. It pleats. It folds. It does everything but cut the cake for you.\u00a0<strong>Con:<\/strong> It\u2019s expensive. And the least tasty of the frostings.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s Hip to be Square<\/h2>\n<p>Square cakes are very cool, but they\u2019ll cost you. A square cake requires special pans (this you knew). They\u2019re also harder to frost. The edges have to be built up, and look even. And as you know by now, more work means more money.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43889\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-43889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84-559x800.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84-500x716.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43889 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84-559x800.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1b1caa05e3e8716c26c7f97259963f84-500x716.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> elizabethannedesigns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"entry-content clearfix\">So there you have it. The basic parts of your wedding cake, and how they affect the price. What you spend on your cake is a personal decision. Armed with this information, sally forth into the wedding cake world and get the most for your money.It\u2019s your day. You deserve it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"blog-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-cakes\/dressed-in-white-the-wedding-cake\">Dressed in White: The Wedding Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-cakes\/wedding-cakes-fondant-vs-buttercream\">Wedding Cakes: Fondant vs. Buttercream<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-cakes\/amazing-wedding-cakes-wednesday-our-roundup-of-beautiful-wedding-cakes-for-your-inspiration\">Beautiful Wedding Cakes For Your Inspiration<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"blog-title\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-cakes\/our-favorite-vintage-wedding-cakes-youre-going-to-love-the-vintage-naked-cake\">Our Favorite Vintage Wedding Cake<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Amy Lee Johnson Why do wedding cakes cost so much? They\u2019re made out of flour, not gold. Do you suspect you\u2019re being gouged? Here is the quick and dirty on wedding cake prices. First off, know the lingo. Wedding cake prices are calculated by serving. Most cakes are priced from $1.50-$6.00 per serving. Do the math before you fall in love and avoid sticker shock. Here\u2019s what goes into a wedding cake, and how it affects the cost. 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