Option 1 - This single tier 8" round, serving 24-26 guests starts at $125
Filled and iced with buttercream (BC), piped BC borders, BC flowers, and your selection of a white, silver, or gold cake drum (undecorated/texturized).
No fondant on cake, drum, as border, or flowers.
BC flowers, 6 at most for top (3) and side (3) which may or may not be piped on the cake, and you can select the colors. Also, salutation is included using one of the flower colors. More flowers can be added for an additional cost.
Option 2 - Starting with the minimum price of $125, if adding homemade marshmallow fondant, increases to $155; i.e.: cake, buttercream & fondant. Buttercream border and a minimal amount of fondant decorations are included for the flowers and possible additional decorations at discretion of designer.
Price increases for this cake when you select additional decorating items from the RAQ tab.
Various fillings are available as described on the New Customer Paperwork(NCP) tab, and also for selection on the RAQ tab. Addition of fruit fillings, coloring, and decorations will increase the price accordingly.
This 2-tier cake, 6" & 8" rounds, 2 layers each, serving 38-40 guests, starts at $145.
Filled and iced with buttercream. Buttercream decorations and borders. With fondant added, the starting price increases to $175.
One of both tiers can be adjusted by additional layers for serving adjustments in the 3 to 5 servings more or less. A 2- layer cake may be sliced horizontally (torting) to add height for decoration or visible appeal, which will also result in additional icing, and can increase your servings by more or less by cutting thinner slices.
Prices increase based on your selection of one or more of the items listed above or from the RAQ form items listed. As you can see, this is a fondant covered and decorations.
Increase in price follows the same details as in the single tier cake above. See the NCP and make your selections from the RAQ tab.
This 3-tier cake, 4", 6", & 9" rounds, serving 30-34 guests, starts at $262.
Filled and iced with buttercream., Price increases according to your selections of decoration on the RAQ tab. Starting price increases if fondant is desired to $292. Tiers are crumb coated and iced with buttercream, then covered in fondant. Decorations are additional cost and priced according to your selections of design on the RAQ form.
This cake being 3-tiers would typically be for a wedding cake. However, some birthday cakes may also require 3-tiers based on the design requested and number of guest servings. Cake tiers may be adjusted by torting, adding one layer or tier, based on servings required and design space needed, and at discretion of decorator.
Design adjustment tiers may be in these pan sizes: 4", 5", 7", 9", as needed. You will be sent a design idea(s) to approve with the quote.
This 4-tier wedding cake, 6", 8", 10" & 12", serves 130 - 134 guests, starts at $506.
This cake starts with buttercream for filling, crumb coating, and covering/icing the cake..
This cake has multiple elements requested by the bride. Ribbon, beads, and fondant; however, the cake topper and live flowers were waiting at the event, and I added them once I got the cake stacked. The bottom 2 tiers were stacked and boxed, the other 2 were in individual boxes.
The price increases with the addition of fondant, to $566. Additional decorations, etc.: will increase the cost of this cake.
I hope this helps you with determining the price of custom cakes. When you request a custom cake, there are typically multiple colors of either BC or fondant needed to complete your order from the starting prices stated above. Multiple colors and shapes; etc., adds additional time and cost to the price of your order. When you decide to order a cake, please keep this information in mind when you are looking for a custom cake.
NO out of box or container fondant or buttercream, as I make both from scratch. The cake is also made from scratch. Choose your texture option on the RAQ page.
Themed custom cakes are generally more expensive than a not so pleasing sheet cake with plastic elements on it for your young one. Although, I can make a sheet cake with some plastic elements on it if you desire. Cost will include purchasing of the plastic elements for your cake, unless you are planning to purchase the element(s). In which case, you will need to get them to me ASAP so that I can decorate the cake around them. Cutout images applied to edible images can also be used.
A 2-month notification along with deposit to set the date, is needed to plan and design your birthday party or special event cakes request (wedding cakes not included) and gives you the option of a deposit and 1 or 2 payments to break up the cost to help you if you really want a themed custom cake for your little or bigger one. Wedding cakes require 6-month notification. Rehearsal cake can also be include, if desired. Details in the NCP.
Contact me TODAY for your event/birthday party if it is 2 months from now and beyond. Also, keep in mind that you may have an event later in the year and put it on your calendar with a reminder to contact me 2 months beforehand to start the planning stage. We can also put those events on the calendar for you and contact you when the 2-month time frame is about to arrive. A $25 quote fee is requested for each event to be put on the calendar. Once your event comes up, I will send you a quote with 3 options to choose from, and we can get started planning.
If it is for a wedding, 6-months or more beforehand is the recommended request and deposit time.
All mobile phones should have, or you can download, a calendar that you can use to set up notifications with coding colors available for different notifications, so by all means, please use it to remind you to contact me for either type of event. I definitely use mine for everything, including your order due date, time, and pickup or delivery.
Thanks for visiting my website! I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Fran
Cake Designs by Fran
These cakes are not meant to be what you will be purchasing, but as examples, starting with 1 tier to 4 tiers of cake. Your cake will be prepared based on the items you select on the Request A Quote (RAQ) tab, most specifically, number of servings. I also have 5", 7", 9" & 11" pans to adjust the number of servings, when necessary.
