CostGuide

Events & Creative

Wedding Cake cost in the US

Nationally, Wedding Cake runs about $500 per cake. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $383, and in the highest-cost cities about $673.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$500

per cake

On the low end
$250
On the high end
$900

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Tiers
  2. Design
  3. Servings
  4. Delivery
  5. Tasting

Ways to pay less

  1. Fake upper tiers
  2. Use a grocery bakery for extra servings
  3. Simple icing
  4. Skip tasting fees if possible
  5. Ask about cutting fees at the venue

Lowest-cost cities for Wedding Cake

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$500
$250 to $900
Brownsville, TX$383
$191 to $689
Jackson, MS$400
$200 to $720
Laredo, TX$390
$195 to $702
McAllen, TX$393
$196 to $707
Shreveport, LA$395
$198 to $711
Amarillo, TX$413
$206 to $743
El Paso, TX$400
$200 to $720
Lubbock, TX$445
$223 to $801

Highest-cost cities for Wedding Cake

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$500
$250 to $900
Honolulu, HI$673
$336 to $1,210
San Francisco, CA$663
$331 to $1,195
New York, NY$613
$306 to $1,105
San Jose, CA$650
$325 to $1,170
Sunnyvale, CA$645
$323 to $1,160
Santa Barbara, CA$628
$314 to $1,130
Cambridge, MA$595
$298 to $1,070
Fremont, CA$643
$321 to $1,155

Wedding Cake in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Wedding Cake: what does it cost?

Across the US, Wedding Cake typically costs about $500 per cake, with most prices between $250 and $900.

Where is Wedding Cake cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $383.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.