WEDDING CAKE
PRICING & PORTION GUIDE
BESPOKE WEDDING CAKE SIZES, PORTIONS & STARTING PRICES FOR WEDDINGS IN CORNWALL.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR WEDDING CAKE PRICE
Every bespoke wedding cake is individually designed, so the final price will depend on the size of your cake, your choice of finish and flavours, and the amount and complexity of the decoration.
The prices in this guide are starting prices, based on simply finished cakes in flavours from the Standard range. They are here to give you a realistic starting point when planning your budget; as you work through the page, you'll also find guidance on the additional costs of different finishes, flavours, flowers and decorative details.
My tiered wedding cakes are approximately 6" tall per tier, with four layers of sponge and three layers of filling. The portion guide is based on these taller tiers and includes both finger portions and larger dessert portions, depending on how you plan to serve your cake.
For bespoke cakes, you can choose between an Italian meringue buttercream finish or upgrade to ganache. You'll find separate starting prices for each throughout the guide.
Looking for a simpler way to order your wedding cake? My Set Design Collection offers a selection of ready-designed cakes with fewer customisation options and lower starting prices.
TIERED WEDDING CAKE SIZES & STARTING PRICES
All of my tiered wedding cakes are approximately 6" tall per tier, with four layers of sponge and three layers of filling. Use the portion numbers below to find the size that best suits your wedding, with separate starting prices for cakes finished in Italian meringue buttercream or Belgian chocolate ganache.
The prices shown are for cakes in a Standard flavour with a simple finish. Buttercream and ganache refer to the outside of the cake; fillings will depend on your chosen flavours. Flowers, decorative details, Premium and Luxury flavours, delivery and set-up are additional.
2027 WEDDING PRICES
The prices throughout this guide apply to weddings taking place in 2027. Prices are reviewed and set each autumn for the following wedding season, so if you're planning a wedding for 2028 or beyond, please allow for inflation when using these prices to plan your budget.
PETIT & SMALL
PETIT TWO-TIER
Up to 30 finger portions
Approx. 18 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £285
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £335
SMALL TWO-TIER
Up to 60 finger portions
Approx. 37 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £395
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £470
SMALL THREE-TIER
Up to 70 finger portions
Approx. 42 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £510
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £605
MEDIUM
MEDIUM TWO-TIER
Up to 100 finger portions
Approx. 63 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £530
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £630
MEDIUM THREE-TIER
Up to 120 finger portions
Approx. 75 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £690
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £820
MEDIUM FOUR-TIER
Up to 130 finger portions
Approx. 80 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £805
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £955
LARGE
LARGE THREE-TIER
Up to 190 finger portions
Approx. 118 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £890
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £1,070
LARGE FOUR-TIER
Up to 210 finger portions
Approx. 130 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £1,050
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £1,260
LARGE FIVE-TIER
Up to 220 finger portions
Approx. 135 dessert portions
Italian Meringue Buttercream from £1,165
Belgian Chocolate Ganache from £1,395
Bespoke wedding cakes from a Small Two-Tier upwards include a six-flavour tasting and design consultation for two.
Tastings and consultations are not included with the Petit Two-Tier, although a six-flavour tasting box can be ordered separately for £30, plus postage where required. These are the same tasting boxes available to couples who would like to try my cakes before reserving their wedding date.
HOW MUCH CAKE DO I NEED?
Wedding cake portions depend on how you plan to serve your cake. The same number of guests can require a very different size cake depending on whether you're serving smaller finger portions or using your wedding cake as the dessert.
Not sure which size to choose? I'm happy to advise based on your guest numbers, how the cake will be served and whether you're having other desserts.
FINGER PORTIONS
Around 1" × 1" and ideal when your cake is being served alongside other desserts, as part of an evening buffet, or later in the day.
For example, 70 guests can be served with a Small Three-Tier when cut into finger portions.
DESSERT PORTIONS
Larger portions of approximately 1" × 2", intended for weddings where the cake is being served as the main dessert.
For the same 70 guests, you'd need a Medium Three-Tier to provide dessert portions.
A LITTLE EXTRA
Your cake doesn't have to provide exactly one portion for every guest
Some couples deliberately order a little extra so there's plenty to go around, particularly when different tiers have different flavours.
Leftover cake can also be wrapped and frozen, so you can save a few slices to enjoy after the wedding.
WHAT DO THE STARTING PRICES INCLUDE?
The starting prices above are for a fully iced bespoke wedding cake with a smooth ivory finish in either Italian meringue buttercream or Belgian chocolate ganache.
You can choose a different Standard flavour for each tier at no additional cost, so your whole cake doesn't need to be the same flavour.
For cakes from a Small Two-Tier upwards, the price also includes your six-flavour tasting and consultation for two, along with the development of your bespoke cake design.
Colours, textured finishes, Premium and Luxury flavour or filling upgrades, flowers and other decorative details are additional, as are delivery and venue set-up.
The examples further down this page show how these choices come together in the final price of a finished wedding cake.
BUTTERCREAM OR GANACHE?
Bespoke wedding cakes can be finished in either Italian meringue buttercream or Belgian chocolate ganache.
Both create a beautiful fully iced cake, but offer different possibilities when it comes to colour, finish and decoration.
Italian meringue buttercream is my standard finish, while Belgian chocolate ganache is available as an upgrade.
ITALIAN MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM FINISH
A luxurious, patisserie-style buttercream, Italian meringue buttercream is made by whisking a hot sugar syrup into egg whites before adding butter, rather than using the traditional butter and icing sugar method.
The result is silky smooth, light and less sweet, with a delicate, rich flavour and beautifully soft finish. It's also more heat-stable than many other buttercreams and holds up well in warmer weather, provided the cake is kept out of direct sunlight.
It works beautifully in its natural ivory shade as well as pastel and mid-tone colours. Colour, texture and decorative finishes can be added for an additional cost.
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE GANACHE FINISH
Made with Belgian chocolate, ganache creates a beautifully smooth, luxurious finish and is available as an upgrade to Italian meringue buttercream.
White chocolate ganache is used for ivory and most coloured finishes, while milk or dark chocolate ganache can be used for naturally chocolate-toned cakes and very deep shades such as dark grey and black.
The ganache refers to the outside finish of your cake, rather than its filling. Each tier can still be filled with Italian meringue buttercream, French buttercream, ganache or other fillings depending on the flavour you choose.
FLAVOURS & YOUR FINAL PRICE
Each tier of your wedding cake can be a different flavour, so you don't need to choose one flavour for the whole cake.
All of my cake flavours are filled with Italian meringue buttercream as standard, and the starting prices in this guide include your choice of flavours from the Standard range.
Some flavours can be upgraded with different fillings. Adding Belgian chocolate ganache, for example, may move a Standard flavour into the Premium range. French buttercream is also available with selected flavours, along with whipped ganache outside the summer months.
Flavours and fillings are grouped into Standard, Premium and Luxury price ranges, making it easy to mix and match between tiers and choose where you'd like to add an upgrade
DESIGN & DECORATION
Once you've chosen the size, finish and flavours of your cake, the final price will depend on the decoration you choose.
From subtle texture and piping to hand-painted details and more intricate bespoke work, decoration is priced according to the materials and time involved.
The examples below show some of the ways your cake can be individually decorated.
You'll find examples of finished bespoke cakes and their prices further down this page, so you can see how different decorative choices affect the overall cost.
TEXTURE, COLOUR & PIPING
Colour, textured finishes and piped details are individually priced according to the size of your cake, the materials required and the complexity of the finish.
HAND-PAINTED DETAILS
Hand painting can range from small, delicate details to artwork covering several tiers. The price will depend on the scale and intricacy of the design.
BESPOKE DETAILS
More elaborate cakes may combine several techniques or include individually made decorative elements. These are priced according to the materials and time required to create them.
EDIBLE &
FOOD-SAFE FLOWERS
Fresh flowers can completely transform the look of a wedding cake, from a few carefully placed blooms to abundant floral decoration across several tiers.
I only use edible and food-safe flowers on my cakes, with many grown here at Red Robin Pantry and additional blooms sourced from specialist growers when required.
My standard floral designs use a seasonal selection of mixed blooms and foliage, chosen to complement your bespoke colour palette and the overall design of your cake.
MINIMAL SEASONAL FLOWERS
A few carefully placed blooms — from £50
SMALL TIERED CAKES
Full seasonal floral decoration — from £125
(based on full coverage - see image right)
MEDIUM TIERED CAKES
Full seasonal floral decoration — from £150
LARGE TIERED CAKES
Full seasonal floral decoration — from £175
Prices will vary depending on the size of your cake, the varieties used and the amount of coverage required. Cascades, specific or statement blooms such as roses and dahlias, and dried flowers are priced according to the individual design.
WHAT MIGHT MY BESPOKE WEDDING CAKE COST?
Every bespoke wedding cake is individually designed and quoted, but the examples below give you a realistic idea of what different styles and levels of decoration might cost.
Each example shows bespoke starting prices across four of my most popular cake sizes, with prices for both Italian meringue buttercream and Belgian chocolate ganache finishes. This allows you to see how the size of your cake and the complexity of its decoration can affect your overall budget.
The cakes below are examples rather than designs to choose from. When you book a bespoke wedding cake, we'll create a design specifically for your wedding, inspired by your own ideas, styling and vision. The prices shown are there to illustrate what a bespoke cake with a similar level of detail and decoration might cost, rather than the price to recreate the cake pictured.
Some of the cakes shown may have inspired designs within my Set Design Collection. These are a separate way to order, with fixed designs, fewer customisation options and their own shop prices.
EXAMPLE BESPOKE CAKES & PRICES
SHELLS
& OCEAN
Small two-tier from
£500 Buttercream/ £590 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£640 Buttercream/ £755 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£680 Buttercream/ £800 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£875 Buttercream/ £1,035 Ganache
FLORAL
WATERFALL CASCADE
Small two-tier from
£545 Buttercream/ £620 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£685 Buttercream/ £780 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£705 Buttercream/ £805 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£890 Buttercream/ £1,020 Ganache
SCULPTED FLORALS
Small two-tier from
£525 Buttercream/ £625 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£680 Buttercream/ £805 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£715 Buttercream/ £845 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£925 Buttercream/ £1,100 Ganache
PAINTED CASCADE WITH FLOWERS
Small two-tier from
£520 Buttercream/ £600 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£670 Buttercream/ £775 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£665 Buttercream/ £770 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£860 Buttercream/ £1,000 Ganache
SIMPLE FRESH FLORALS
Small two-tier from
£495 Buttercream/ £570 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£610 Buttercream/ £705 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£655 Buttercream/ £755 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£815 Buttercream/ £945 Ganache
PAINTED TIERS WITH FLOWER CASCADE
Small two-tier from
£595 Buttercream/ £690 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£XXX Buttercream/ £880 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£755 Buttercream/ £880 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£975 Buttercream/ £1,135 Ganache
SCULPTURE
PAINTED FLOWERS
Small two-tier from
£580 Buttercream/ £700 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£755 Buttercream/ £900 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£795 Buttercream/ £950 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£1,030 Buttercream/ £1,230 Ganache
POTTERY INSPIRED LEAF BOARDER
Small two-tier from
£475 Buttercream/ £565 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£615 Buttercream/ £725 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£645 Buttercream/ £760 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£840 Buttercream/ £990 Ganache
OCEAN
& CORAL
Small two-tier from
£595 Buttercream/ £690 Ganache
Small three-tier from
£790 Buttercream/ £910 Ganache
Medium two-tier from
£765 Buttercream/ £890 Ganache
Medium three-tier from
£1,020 Buttercream/ £1,180 Ganache
SINGLE-TIER & SMALL WEDDING CAKES
For elopements, intimate weddings and smaller celebrations, a single-tier cake can still be completely bespoke, with the same choice of finishes, flavours and decorative details as my larger wedding cakes.
My bespoke single-tier wedding cakes are approximately 6" tall, with four layers of sponge and three layers of filling.
6" CAKE - Approx. 20 finger / 12 dessert portions
Buttercream from £150 / Ganache from £180
8" CAKE - Approx. 40 finger / 25 dessert portions
Buttercream from £215 / Ganache from £260
10" CAKE - Approx. 60 finger / 38 dessert portions
Buttercream from £285 / Ganache from £340
12" CAKE - Approx. 90 finger / 55 dessert portions
Buttercream from £350 / Ganache from £430
Minimum order for bespoke single tier cakes is £200.
Prices are for a simply finished cake in a Standard flavour. Colour, textured finishes, flavour and filling upgrades, flowers and other decorative details are additional.
Prefer a tiered cake?
The Petit Two-Tier serves up to 30 finger portions (approximately 18 dessert portions), making it a lovely option for smaller weddings while still giving you the look of a tiered wedding cake.
Looking for a simpler way to order?
Single-tier cakes are also available through my Set Design Collection, with ready-designed styles and fewer customisation options at a lower price point. Please note that Set Design single-tier cakes are shorter three layer cakes, so their portion numbers and prices differ from the bespoke cakes shown here.
LOOKING FOR A SEMI-NAKED WEDDING CAKE?
Classic semi-naked wedding cakes are available through my Set Design Collection, with a selection of ready-designed styles, colour customisation and a choice of flavours.
For more complex bespoke designs that incorporate semi-naked tiers alongside other finishes or decorative techniques, please enquire through my bespoke service.
COLLECTION, DELIVERY & SET-UP
Single-tier wedding cakes can be collected from Red Robin Pantry in Falmouth by arrangement.
All tiered wedding cakes, including the Petit Two-Tier, are delivered directly to your wedding venue to ensure they arrive safely and are set up correctly.
Delivery — £1 per mile
Calculated on the return journey from Falmouth.
Set-up — £25 per hour (minimum 1 hour)
Most wedding cake set-ups take approximately 1–2 hours.
Large or particularly heavy orders, and venues with difficult access, may require two people for safe
delivery and set-up. Any additional labour costs will be confirmed in your quote.
Additional travel costs, such as parking or ferry charges, will be added where applicable.
Delivery and set-up costs are calculated individually and included in your final quote.
CAKE STANDS
& HIRE
I have a selection of cake stands available to hire for your wedding, with different styles and sizes to complement your cake design.
Cake stand hire — £25 per stand
A refundable security deposit is also required for each stand, based on its replacement value. This is returned once the stand has been safely returned after your wedding.
Cake knives are also available to hire if required.
If I'm creating a dessert table for your wedding, additional stands and serveware can also be provided as part of your display.
Hired items will need to be returned after your wedding, or collection can be arranged for an additional charge.
TASTINGS, CONSULTATIONS & BOOKING
Your tasting, consultation and booking arrangements will depend on the size of cake you're ordering and whether you've already reserved your wedding date.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR CAKE
Bespoke wedding cakes from a Small Two-Tier upwards include a six-flavour tasting and consultation for two.
You'll each receive a finger-sized portion of all six flavours you choose, giving you the chance to taste them together before making your final selections.
WANT TO TRY MY CAKES FIRST?
If you're local to Falmouth or visiting Cornwall, the Cake Shed is a lovely way to try a changing selection of my cake flavours before reserving your date.
Alternatively, six-flavour tasting boxes are available for £30, plus postage where required, and can also be ordered separately with a Petit Two-Tier.
RESERVING
YOUR DATE
A Save the Date payment secures your wedding date and is deducted from your final cake balance.
2027 weddings — £100
2028 weddings — £150
Your final invoice will usually be issued around three months before your wedding, with the remaining balance due six weeks before the day.
READY TO PLAN YOUR WEDDING CAKE?
If you're looking for a completely bespoke wedding cake, take a look through my booking process to find out what happens next and send me the details of your wedding via the enquiries form.
Prefer to keep things simple? Browse my Set Design Collection to choose from a range of ready-designed wedding cakes that can be ordered online.