Bride: : I wanted to know if $890.00 is too much for a four tier cake that serves 196 people and has stairs with cattle right on top of the cake.

OWD: The price of a wedding cake varies greatly.

OWD: Price can depend on the size, details, design, as well as your location.

Bride: Normally they charge by head, but she didn’t charge me like that.

OWD: The cake is about $4.55 per person.

Bride: See if they charge me $2.50 per piece, and I multiply that by 196 it would be $490.00.

Bride: Ok that’s too much.

OWD: It sounds like there maybe a lot of detail in your cake.

Bride: Nothing.

Bride: Just the cattle and the stairs.

OWD: To cut the cost you can try and ask for less detail and decoration. The cattle and the stairway will take a lot of time to make. Fondant is also more expensive than using a butter cream frosting.

Bride: The cake is going to be solid.

OWD: Also the shape of the cake can change the price. For example it takes more skill and time to frost and decorate a square shaped cake than a round cake. The price of $4.55 per slice sounds like an average price for the type of cake you have described. Prices can range from $1.50 for a small cake in vanilla or chocolate to $6 per slice for more detail. Some high end cakes can go for as much as $10 per slice.

Bride: She adds rum.

Bride: The cake is round.

Bride: Now that I think about it, it is too much for my budget.

OWD: : Have you tried another baker to receive a price quote from them and see if there is a big difference in price from your region?

Bride: I think I will.

Bride: Thank you for helping me.