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Wedding cake cost calculator

Work out what a wedding cake will really cost from the price per serving and your guest count, plus the delivery and cutting fees that rarely make it into the first quote. See the total, a realistic range, and what each part adds.

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Change anything. The answer updates as you type.

Usually your guest count. A cake is priced per slice, so this is the number that drives the total, not how many tiers it has.
The baker's per-slice price. Simple buttercream is at the low end; sugar flowers, fondant, and intricate design push it up fast.
Most bakers charge to transport and assemble a tiered cake on site. A cake is not something you collect in a car.
Some venues charge a per-slice fee to cut and serve a cake you brought in. Ask; it can rival the cake itself. Zero if there is none.
Estimated cost
$675

Typical range $506 – $945

  • Cake (servings × price)$600
  • Delivery & setup$75
  • Venue cutting fee$0
  • Total$675
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$400 to $900 is a typical tiered wedding cake with real design. Confirm delivery and any venue cutting fee up front.

What this assumes, and where it could be wrong

Every one of these is a place the number could be off. They are here because you should be able to check our working, not because we are hedging.

A CAKE IS PRICED PER SERVING, AND THE PRICE IS YOURS.
Bakers quote by the slice, and the per-serving price is set by the design and the ingredients, not by any published figure. The number of tiers is a presentation choice; the servings drive the cost. So the price and the servings are your inputs, and the defaults are ours and editable

Design is the whole spread in the per-serving price. Plain buttercream sits at the low end; fondant, sugar flowers, hand-painting, and intricate tiers run several times that, which is why the range around your total is wide.

You do not need to feed a slice to every guest. Many couples order servings for 75 to 80 percent of the guest count, because not everyone takes cake, especially if there is a dessert table too. Ordering for the full list is the safe choice, not the required one.

The cutting fee is the surprise. Some venues charge per slice to cut and plate a cake you brought in, and it can approach the cost of the cake. Ask before you assume the outside baker saved you money.

This is the cake only. A separate dessert table, a groom's cake, or cupcakes alongside are their own lines and are not in this total.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a wedding cake cost?
It is priced per serving, so multiply the baker's per-slice price by your guest count, then add delivery and any venue cutting fee. Plain designs are at the low end per serving and elaborate ones several times that. The calculator above builds the real number from your quote and your count.
Why are wedding cakes priced per slice?
Because the work and the ingredients scale with the number of servings, not with how the cake looks in photos. A tall cake with few real servings (padded with foam dummy tiers) can cost less than a modest cake that genuinely feeds everyone. Always confirm how many real servings you are paying for.
Do I need cake for every guest?
No. Many couples order for about three-quarters of the guest count, because not everyone eats cake and dessert tables absorb some demand. Ordering for the full list guarantees you do not run short; ordering for fewer saves money at a small risk.
What is a cake cutting fee?
A per-slice charge some venues apply to cut and serve a cake you did not buy through them. It exists to recover the labor and to discourage outside vendors, and it can be large enough to erase the savings from an outside baker. Ask about it before you book either one.

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