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Cake prices?

nicole098nicole098
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in Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
Hi, girls-

My wedding is next month and I'm just now looking at cakes. (So low on my priority list.)

From your experiences, what starting points per slice are you seeing? I know there are lots of variables (design, icings, techniques, etc)--just looking for what a typical starting point might be.

TIA!


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  • cgyvhucgyvhu member
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    edited December 2011
    I think $2.50-3/slice is whre some of the recommended vendors start for a buttercream cake.
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  • jlbaxter33jlbaxter33
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    edited December 2011
    I also waited until about a month for cakes. I tried Prantls, Paddycake, and Oakmont Bakery. Prantls was about $400 for a 100 people, Oakmont was $275 and paddy cake was about $250 for 90 people. Pranks was my #1 choice, but out of my budget. I LOVED Paddycake's icing, so we went with them. I'm excited to try it this weekend!
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  • dalecnardalecnar member
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    edited December 2011
    I have been a little surprised with cake prices.  I went into it thinking that a lot of them would start off around $2 per slice but my first choice was $4 per slice (with fondant) for 200+ which I was shocked.  I tried another local vendor who was ridiculously overpriced at $7 per slice. 

    I'm going with the $4 per slice but that's just cause I'm so over the cake choosing process.  :)
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  • kristenrmu22kristenrmu22 member
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    edited December 2011
    We went to Signature Desserts. I am not sure what the per price count is but our total with delivery is $380...includes...

    1 wedding cake serves 70 ppl
    5 desserts (tarts, tortes, cakes, and.or pies)
    24 choc. covered strawberries
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  • nicole098nicole098
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you everyone for your help.

    $7 a slice? for real??? Wow.
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  • stahljastahlja member
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    edited December 2011
    I live a block from Paddy Cakes and I love that place! I was thinking of getting my cookies/sweets from there since my cake is included in my wedding venue package.

    I am sure your cake is gonna be so tasty!
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  • dbpsu18dbpsu18 member
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    edited December 2011
    My venue quoted me a starting price of $4 per slice.. which was over my budget. However, my venue also charges a cake cutting fee if I dont go with them.. i too put cake at the bottom of my list.. but ended up going over budget because of the cake cutting fee.

    I went with Cakes by Tammy who for my tiered cake is $2.75 per slice (will serve 100).. and then for my back up cake its $1.75 per slice (will serve another 100)...
    http://www.cakesbytammy.com/

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