Realistic Budgets: Bridal Shower Cakes

Today's edition of Realistic Budgets we have a range of beautiful bridal shower cakes. All of the following cakes are 10" & 8" and serve about 40-50 guests.  Although, these cakes are all the same size the level of difficulty and labor involved ranges. Take a look …can you guess which cakes are more labor involved and therefore more expensive. At the bottom of this blog you will see the actual ballpark prices listed. 

This cake has a smooth buttercream base and fresh flowers.
Can you guess the price?

The top tier of this shower cake is simple smooth
fondant, offset by the bottom ombre ruffle tier.

This buttercream base cake is Alice in Wonderland inspired
 complete with an edible tea cup, clock and flowers.

How about this animal print fondant bridal shower cake
 complete with a large gum paste flower- can you guess the price?!

This rustic buttercream bridal shower cake is
 finished off with hand made ruffle flowers and burlap. 

This all fondant little black dress cake has a beautiful bow
and damask pattern on the top tier and a cute black dress on the bottom.

Cake #1: Buttercream and fresh flowers is a much less expensive route to go than having time consuming, labor intensive gum paste flowers made. Many customers bring us the fresh flowers, so with flowers brought in the ballpark price would be $90-$125. You could expect to add $20-$60 for fresh flowers on this size cake(depending on the flowers).

Cake #2: Ruffle cakes are a very time consuming design-that tier alone would likely take 2-3hours therefore the price of this cake would be in the ballpark of $225-$275. 

Cake #3: This adorable Alice in Wonderland themed shower cake had many elements that have to be made during the cake making process only the tea cup can be done in advance(time to dry), since this cake has a buttercream base it is a bit cheaper than a fondant cake would be. In a 10" 8" this cake would be about $225-$275.

Cake #4: Animal print especially cheetah which has to be hand painted is a more labor intensive technique. The flower on this cake in this size would likely take a week to two weeks start to finish. You could expect to pay in the ballpark of $255-$300.

Cake #5: Buttercream base cakes are a less expensive option. However, with the burlap border a protective base has to be added under the burlap. Thus this cake ranges about $150-$200.

Cake #6: Damask is a technique that takes a VERY long time to create cleanly and perfectly. This cake alone took about 5 hours to complete (not including the baking/filling process!). Therefore, this cake is about $275-$325

How were your guesses?! Are they getting better?