How much would a wedding cake cost for 20 people?

Question

My mom is getting re-married and is having a very small wedding with only family. I estimate around 20 people will be there. My sister and I are planning on getting a cake as a surprise for her. How much would a nice wedding cake cost for this small a group?

Answer 1

I honestly think that a one tier cake will be sufficiant about 12in round but you can add a second tier for looks. I just got my quote from the lady doing my wedding cake. Its a 3 tier (12in, 9in, 6in) cake that will feed about 96 people (not including the top tier) buttercream basket weaving on the outside white with rasberry filing on the inside. She is charging me $150.00. I would go to a local grocry store or bakery. They have lovely wedding cakes and give you an idea about how much you would pay.

Answer 2

Most wedding cakes are priced on a "per-serving" basis and the price can vary depending on where you live and, who is making the cake (i.e; your local grocery store or Colette Peters) and what materials are used to make the cake (chocolate ganache, decorator icing, buttercream or rolled fondant) and what kind of decoration you want (piped icing flowers or sugarpaste or nothing). Keep in mind that the more elaborate or costly the materials (i.e. rolled fondant and sugarpaste) and/or the more labor-intensive the decoration is, the more expensive the cake will be. Having said all of that, many bakeries will charge a minimum fee, no matter how small the cake is. By the way, a traditional serving size for a wedding cake is a 1" by 2" slice. To serve 20 healthy servings, you could do a 12" tier and then add a 6" top tier with pedestals to add height and to save for the one-year anniversary. You can fill in the space created by the pedestals with either fresh or silk roses to add body to the overall presentation. You could then place the cake on a cake stand (or even a sturdy box covered with pretty fabric) to give the cake added height, presence and importance. It shouldn't be too expensive and you could probably get it for somewhere in the $40-$100 range, depending on some of the factors outlined above.

Answer 3

Wedding Cake For 30 People

Answer 4

A half sheet cake will feed about 15-20 people depending on how big you make the slices. If you want a 'traditional' wedding cake, ie: three tiers, columns, etc., that will feed about 200-300. You could talk to your bakery and tell them you want a small tiered cake. They could probably make it with a 6" tier and an 8" tier which wouldn't cost nearly as much as a regular wedding cake. I know a three tier from Walmart costs about $200 for about 200 servings. Most bakeries figure about $2.00 per serving.
I hope this helps.

Answer 5

Don't want to be a downer but why can't you and your sister make one?
For 20 people! That's not alot of cake...
I guess I'm just old fashioned... but I would love if someone made me a cake... there's so much more meaning in it and one special ingredient....Love! (can I get a collective AWWW!?)
Well, actually my mom made my wedding cake... she is a self taught cake decorator (among many things)... I helped when I had time just so I could learn a little... it isn't brain surgery...practice a little and set your sites a little more modest that's all.... We had sooo many compliments on the cake it was crazy!

I mean really... just look on some web sites for some simple and elegant ideas... find a cake topper (or flowers) appropriate for her wedding and voila! A gift from the heart goes a long way!

All you'd have to do is maybe rent some cake pans.

Sorry if I may sound bad to you but my meaning is positive.
I guess only you know what you guys can do and what your mother likes... good luck!

Answer 6

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Because it's from a famous bakery and they are mostly intricate designs, you're looking at $12-$15 per slice to start. I was getting quotes from my local, definitely NOT on TV famous bakeries and some quotes I got for a plain white fondant covered cake with just ribbon trim was $6, that's before we had even discussed putting actual decoration on the cake! We found a bakery that is doing it for MUCH less than that quote ... but for a famous bakery like the Cake Boss or Ace of Cakes one, I'm guessing an actual decorated cake would be like $20 a slice! Add: I just looked up Charm City Cakes (the place from the show "Ace of Cakes") and this is the info about pricing from their site: How much are your cakes? Because all of our cakes are priced individually by the complexity of their design, we do not have a standard price list. Due to the care we give to each cake and the one-of-a-kind nature of each order, we require a minimum of $1000 on all of our cakes.

Answer 7

I'm not sure how much it would cost but a 2 tier cake should be sufficient for 20 people. If your mother wants to save the top layer (an old tradition) then you will need a 3 tier cake.

Answer 8

im a cake decorator, and have done a lot of research and im trying to open my own business as a bakery...it depends on where you get it and how you want it, and the quality. Retail stores like target and walmart charge around 35-40 dollars for a half sheet cake that serves 24-48 people, now some bakerys charge more, my half sheet cake that i charge for is 40.00...but it is homemade and custom decorated. So it depends on where you go. also..retail stores for tierd cakes..for a two tier charge approx 65 bucks...and would serve around 30 people...fyi

Answer 9

A beautiful 2tier cake from a local grocery store or bakery shouldnt cost you more than $100.

Answer 10

I live in an extremely small town, so my cake was 1.50 a slice. You just need to contact a bakery and ask on their price per slice. It depends on what you want on top of it, you may have to pay for it.