https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:32:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2032325 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:38:32 +0000 Turd Ferguson 2032325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around $100. It was so worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2032261 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:09:03 +0000 BSB 2032261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a birthday cake, but we spent $73 on my sister's baby shower sheet cake. It was from the same bakery where my wedding cake was made and it was delicious! For my sister's shower, we got a 1/2 sheet cake so that we could have half it it chocolate and the other half white. The cake was suppose to feed 40 people and we had 33 people attend, so we knew we would have extra cake to take home. Everyone loves the cake so finding people to take home a slice was easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2032240 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:01:57 +0000 Mamaof2 2032240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For DS's 1st birthday I paid $65 for a special cake - after that I made my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2032226 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:55:03 +0000 LuLu Mom 2032226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made DD's this year, but in the past I've gotten Sam's Club cupcakes, 30 for $15 and they are delicious! I've also had their sheet cake and it's good. I've never bought a "fancy" cake, I figured as long as it tastes good I'm fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2032218 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:51:57 +0000 ElbieKay 2032218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is no way I would spend $100+ for a cake. It's just not important enough to me. Fondant looks creative but it doesn't look yummy. I would rather just get a nice frosted cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2032118 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:51:14 +0000 looch 2032118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has been such a huge range! For a bakery cake, I have paid $175 for two tiers, decorated with fondant.</p> <p>I've also done a very simple cookie cake, cost me $5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2029018 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 02:43:40 +0000 regberadaisy 2029018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've baked all her birthday cakes! A goal of mine. :)they're definitely not pinterest worthy or fancy but they're baked with love. :heart: </p> <p>Cupcakes for daycare party<br /> [attach=1325/15/nid4cf.600x600.IMG_378721954352343.jpeg]<br /> Daniel tiger cake!<br /> [attach=1325/15/nid4cg.600x600.IMG_378713620429003.jpeg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2029006 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:18:15 +0000 Skadi 2029006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just baked her test cake for her first birthday in two weeks. I need to cut the layers more evenly, and something is a little off about the icing...maybe it needs to be whipped more? But I'm pretty happy with it. Total cost: $20 </p> [attach=5158/15/nid06g.600x600.10944714_10153108972348755_4962203223137097108_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2029004 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:10:59 +0000 anonysquire 2029004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than my wedding cake. But we're only doing a dessert table so it's 3 separate cakes and then 24 cupcakes and 24 cake pops. This lady gave us a screamin deal!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028992 Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:29:44 +0000 cascademom 2028992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$40-50 for a grocery store cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028977 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:59:14 +0000 sunny 2028977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$30 sheet cake from Safeway. It was incredible! No one believed me when I told them it was grocery store cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028976 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:48:20 +0000 dolphin 2028976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 tier cake with fondant decorations $120 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028973 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:44:11 +0000 wonderstruck 2028973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm...how much does box cake mix and store bought icing cost? :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028967 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:34:40 +0000 autumnlove 2028967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>18.99 1/2 sheet cake from Costco! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028875 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:41:05 +0000 BandDmommy 2028875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around $200. That includes cake and cake pops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028873 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:38:26 +0000 photojane 2028873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Her first birthday cake was done by a family baker friend for $75, and she threw in the smash cake. This year a local cake decorator is making a two tier cake for $85, which is actually the cheapest I found. I found her on a local small business page. Everyone else was charging $4-6/serving, which would've been $160-240... YIKES. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028846 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:06:43 +0000 lawbee11 2028846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou made the cake so just whatever it cost for the ingredients (less than $20?). For her 1 yr photos I spent $55 on this cupcake smash cake so a 2-tier cake definitely would've been over $100. Probably $125ish.</p> <p>[attach=1395/15/nicoj7.600x400.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028841 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:03:59 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 2028841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the past? Enough for a box mix + icing. This year is actually the first year that I'm having someone else make my children's cake and honestly... it's kind of a relief! One less thing on my plate! Woot! We're actually having about 18-20 cupcakes done and a small cake beside for DS's birthday. It's going to cost us $40 but it's one less thing I have to worry about especially since decorating is not my strong suit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028838 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:59:04 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2028838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Costco sheet cake. $20 baby. :) :) :)</p> <p>I also made a smash cake from scratch. </p> [attach=1616/15/nico6g.600x600.Screenshot_2015-01-17-17-58-03-1.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028837 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:58:55 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2028837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent like $40 on some gourmet mini cupcakes in three different flavors. No big cake though. I didn't want to deal with cutting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028834 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:56:20 +0000 BabyMats 2028834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We definitely splurged on ds 1st birthday cake which was funny because we didn't even have a party..about $190..the cake was super delicious </p> [attach=3818/15/nico1w.337x600.20140812_164957.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028826 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:45:16 +0000 yoursilverlining 2028826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made cake and cupcakes for her first birthday and for her second got a buttercream icing (I don't like fondant, no matter how pretty it is) cake from our local grocer that was themed and less than $40. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028816 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:33:47 +0000 Mamasig 2028816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around $100-125. It was two tier and had minimal fondant icing. It's more expensive plus I'm not fond of the taste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028809 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:23:48 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2028809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About $40 for the cake I served and I made her smash cake so that was like $3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028777 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:48:30 +0000 Bao 2028777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made cupcakes and a smash cake, so maybe $10 if even that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028771 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:41:07 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2028771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made cupcakes, and probably spent about $10-$15 on ingredients. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028753 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:12:42 +0000 fairy 2028753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20 -I just got a sheet cake and it was delicious but we had a TON leftover so I was eating it for like 2 weeks lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028735 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:58:44 +0000 PrincessBaby 2028735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a pretty phenomenal 3-tier Minnie Mouse fondant cake done and it was $185. I think her 2 tiers were like $150. It looked just like this one, and each tier was a different flavor and had different icing. I balked at the price at first, but we had around the same amount of people you're having and we had plenty of cake, and it was the centerpiece of the party...</p> <p>ETA: The baker put the different flavors of icing under the fondant, so no one really eats all that fondant- just slid it off, we all just ate the icing underneath that matches the flavor of that layer, but the fondant sure made it pretty!</p> <p>[attach=1247/15/nicilw.401x600.adc52c1b12b4e1ac5a62ed929d292e21.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028714 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:46:00 +0000 Charm54 2028714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got 42 cupcakes and a smash cake for $100. It was more than I wanted to spend but they were delicious, very detailed, and the centrepiece of the party so I didn't mind in the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-birthday-cake#post-2028703 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:36:32 +0000 MamaCate 2028703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are probably not the best comparison, but for my 3 yo's party we just got two trays of 12 cupcakes from the grocery store (not custom) and a super sized birthday girl cupcake. If I remember correctly, I think it was about $20 total. </p>