I just got estimates for a gazillion dollars. Holy moly. It's a two tiered cake for 20ppl, no fondant, a ruffle sort of design. I was not aware that they could be crazy $$$! A sheet cake from Costco is looking good right now, lol. ETA: Added a poll!
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I got cupcakes for $20
ETA: I forgot! I also got two round cakes at the grocery store with just plain white icing for $10 each. I decorated them with sprinkles myself.
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@emg86: We served a sheet cake from Costco. Everyone LOVED it. Surprised it was from Costco. It is huge and $17.99. Can't be that.
Plus I hate fondant and most bakery cakes have it these days.
I made R's smash cake. -
Less than 10 at the grocery store. We only had family over!
Some of my friends spent $300+ for tiered cakes!
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About $175. I had to have it, there was no talking me out of it.
eta: two tiers, fondant covered, with hand rolled caterpillar design and fruit cut outs.
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@Smurfette: This is kind of what I'm thinking may be what happens! I thought it would be way cheaper cause I asked for no fondant.
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I had specialty cakes made both times.
$297 including tax per cake!
They both looked wonderful though. -
$80 but it was still just a sheet cake (personalized with his theme) from a baker. His smash cake came free with it.
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@looch: Ok, you've made me feel better, lol! A part of me knows it's a little nuts and another part of me also knows that the years that I get to pick stuff for her party are limited and she won't have a crazy cake every year.
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@chopsuey: and tasty!!
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I made mine...so it was just a cost of materials. It's was a black and white zebra/marbled cake with fondant...made to look like a drum (Rock star bday theme). I also made 50 cupcakes and their decorations. I was pretty proud of them
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@chopsuey: Pictures!!!
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I spend $8.99 on his individual cake and then $20 on cupcakes. Got both from Safeway and they were absolutely delicious.
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@Smurfette: I gained 5lbs eating leftovers.
@emg86:
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@emg86: yeah, if that's what it comes to, I know it's ridic when you think that you can buy the ingredients for less than $15, but it was so worth it for me to not have to think about/DIY it.
We've done homemade cakes for the subsequent birthdays, lol.
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Haha, I plan to make both the cupcakes and smash cake, so like 10$? If we had the $$ though, you bet your booty I'd spend upwards of 100$ for a 1st bday cake!
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@chopsuey: !!!!
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@chopsuey: Those are gorgeous, to me, that's worth the money!
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@ValentineMommy: pictures!
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@ValentineMommy: Yes, pictures!! Jealous of your skills.
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okay just kidding. I looked back at my cake receipts and DD's cost $198. DS' was $297! inflation! DS' was bigger though and DD's wasn't covered in fondant!
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She got a $10 smash cake from Publix with ruffles and for her party we did cupcakes from a local shop that was about $30-40.
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@looch: thanks!!
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My teenage sister made it.. so it was free
I also spent $10 on a smash cake.
I don't think I'd ever spend more than $40 for a cake for my child. ..or well, DH wouldn't let that happen! lol
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We did 36 cupcakes for $45.
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@Urchin: You have a talented sister!
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We spent $80ish on the smash cake, I think the cake itself was 30ish dollar, but the fondant piece on top (we got Llama Llama customized) was $50.00. It was really cute though.
We bought a secondary cake for guest to eat and that was $85.00, so we spent almost $200 on both cakes.
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I baked it myself. It wasn't the prettiest thing but I want to bake all their cakes. Until they request store bought ones.
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Here are the few pics I have.
It was my first time using fondant and my family literally had to make me stop obsessing about making it "perfect" before I gave myself a nervous breakdown. Lol I think it turned out cute -
Don't knock Costco sheet cake! It's freaking DELICIOUS. We served it at our wedding!!!
I made cupcakes and E's bday cake myself.
But I would totally buy a cake for $200 if i wasn't an anal crazy lady who loved to bake and make my own goodies all pretty. I've even taken decorating classes, so that's my justification
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I actually made the cake - it was a three layer yellow cake with vanilla buttercream. But I did buy a cake for her baptism - single tier, fondant cake for about $90 or so.
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2 layer cake with buttercream icing and fondant detail for 25 people - $68.
Not a pic of the exact cake, but the example she's using -
We made it ourself so I voted other!
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Made her smash cake and got cupcakes from Costco for $30. Everyone loved them!! So delicious.
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@Urchin: That is just so cute! What a talented sister!
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I am making his smash cake- and ordered a Costco cake for the guests (And I have an on the side cupcake business- but I didn't want to be stressing out like a crazy person.... I wanted to enjoy his party!!)
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We had big fancy parties for their 1st birthdays and we had 2 tiered fondant covered cakes for both to serve 30-40 people. I think we paid about $250-$300 per cake. I know, it's a lot. But I DIYed a lot of stuff for both parties and cake, while being very important, is an area I have never ventured into, so I paid the pros. I got Wagon Jr.'s cake from my favorite bakery and LMW's cake from the bakery that made our wedding cake.
Other birthday cakes? about $40 for WJ's 2nd birthday cake from that same favorite bakery, and a grocery store cake that was included in the price of his playspace birthday party for his 3rd and 4th
I will probably make their birthday cakes from here on out, unless we have the party at a space that includes the cake.
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I used trader joes cake mix and store bought frosting. So like $10 max!
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My mom is making B's cake.
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We did sheet cake from Costco for guests and I made his smash cake. One tip for the Costco cake is to ask for no borders. It looks so much better without the swirls they put on the outside!
I will probably make their birthday cakes from here on out, unless we have the party at a space that includes the cake.
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