Post by downtoearth on Sept 25, 2012 13:50:44 GMT -5
Your sister is right on this one. You can get amazing cakes or cupcakes for around $100-$150 to feed 35 people and then cake pops for about $2/pop. I would look into another cake/bakery shop b/c that seems crazy. Also I would swap cupcakes for cakepops if it's cheaper.
$2 per cake pop isn't unreasonable and I'd charge $3/slice for BC but charge $30 extra for the fondant and flower. But your cake doesn't really just serve 35 people so you are more than likely paying for more slices as well for all that extra cake. High for a birthday (for me at least especially with the other desserts) but not completely unreasonable for what you are buying.
Ditto the amount of cake. I bet you're going to get way more cake than you need. What size are the tiers?
More than anything I just wanted the look of two tiers. I think we will be ok if we have extra although I doubt it.
While $300 might be on the higher end, I don't think it sounds outrageous - especially if the cake shop has a good reputation, and the cake tastes good.
What size (in inches) are the tiers that you ordered?
Not sure, she told me but I can't remember.
Okay- I was curious because doing a tiered cake for 35 or 40 is tough because the size of cakes. Usually you need to use larger cakes, but it's still a reasonable price per serving if they are making everything from scratch. If they aren't, it should be cheaper given the decorations aren't super involved.
Sorry had to go to a meeting. I'm so surpised that some think it's too much. The design is similar to this but buttercream, red rose and a happy birthday banner:
$260 is a lot for that. The sugar flower is the only complicated/intricate detail and even that is a fairly standard flower choice. Aside from the flower, it's just a basic buttercream cake. However, if you know and love the place and it's worth it to you, then it's nbd.
Okay- I was curious because doing a tiered cake for 35 or 40 is tough because the size of cakes. Usually you need to use larger cakes, but it's still a reasonable price per serving if they are making everything from scratch. If they aren't, it should be cheaper given the decorations aren't super involved.[/quote]
I'd disagree with this... she's probably paying $50-100, JUST for the flower. Those sugar or gumpaste flowers can be super expensive.
If that flower is adding $100 to the price, I would skip the gumpaste flower and put a nosegay of real red roses on top of the cake instead. The bog gumpaste flower is really pretty, but that one detail would not be worth that much extra cost to me.
The think the flower detail was $50 or $60. Although simple, I think it is elegant for my mom's 60th. Oh well, I like it and I will probably end of paying for it regardless.
Okay- I was curious because doing a tiered cake for 35 or 40 is tough because the size of cakes. Usually you need to use larger cakes, but it's still a reasonable price per serving if they are making everything from scratch. If they aren't, it should be cheaper given the decorations aren't super involved.[/quote]
I'd disagree with this... she's probably paying $50-100, JUST for the flower. Those sugar or gumpaste flowers can be super expensive.
The think the flower detail was $50 or $60. Although simple, I think it is elegant for my mom's 60th. Oh well, I like it and I will probably end of paying for it regardless.
Really, it's a reasonable price for the cake. I'd pay it too but then again, I bake the things and know what the labor and materials are that go into so it doesn't surprise me one bit.
ETA: Plain cakes are a pain in the ass. Don't ever say they are simple.
Ok I think that $260 for a cake for $35 is okay. $6.50 a slice isn't horrible, although as mentioned I would prefer to pay $5 or under a slice.
But $40 for 20 cakepops sounds crazy to me.
I agree with this. I would pay for the cake. The cake pops not so much, is it really $2 per cake pop ? I guess if it's a fun flavor then it may be worth it.
Even with the flower, I still think it's on the high side. I also bake cakes and they are labor intensive, but smooth buttercream isn't that hard. The FLOWER is definitely work, but otherwise...
These are cakes that I've paid $120 for
(not quite as elegant, but they were for my kids LOL)
At my bakery they charge per tier and then add on for the hours of work depending on the design. At the end of the day though, if I loved a bakery and their cake, that would be what would matter most. I used to travel 40 minutes to get to this place. Everyone thought I was crazy, but they made the best cake.
The think the flower detail was $50 or $60. Although simple, I think it is elegant for my mom's 60th. Oh well, I like it and I will probably end of paying for it regardless.
Really, it's a reasonable price for the cake. I'd pay it too but then again, I bake the things and know what the labor and materials are that go into so it doesn't surprise me one bit.
ETA: Plain cakes are a pain in the ass. Don't ever say they are simple.
D to the itto. I also do cakes. The plain ones allow no room for error or imperfections whatsoever.
I do think the price is kind of high for the cake itself. I would charge around half that price, but I'm also in a LCOL area so that may make a difference. The pops are reasonable IMO.
I don't think it is unreasonable for what you're getting, but I would not be happy if someone asked me to split the cost of that cake since they are cheaper alternatives. I personally don't think cake is worth that much, but if it is important to you and you love it I wouldn't judge you spending that money on it.
FWIW my wedding cake was from the grocery store, it was actually beautiful but much of it was fake and we had a sheet cake in the kitchen that was cut up and served. I think we paid about $250 and it served 100+. So that may skew my perception of what is reasonable.
Post by MadamePresident on Sept 25, 2012 18:02:31 GMT -5
Cake pops can be pretty fancy, so $2 seems reasonable to me. The cake itself is really pretty, but more than I personally would pay. Both seem like overkill. Are you expecting each person to have a piece of cake? With other desserts, that probably isn't realistic.