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LuckyStar
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Cake?!
This is probably a really stupid question, but what size cake do you get for a 3 year old's birthday party? 20 kids at a party place and their parents (from what I've seen, the vast majority bring both parents).
I initially thought 50 people and I am getting quotes that are  so am I seriously overestimating the amount of cake I need?
My usual bakery wants $200 for a plain chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream on top (not even on the sides- supposed to look like the birthday cake on Peppa). I'm not a cheap person by any means but that seems beyond insanity to me.
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Posted 11/21/18 9:01 PM  |
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Cake?!
Costco cakes... $19.99 half sheet cake, will feed a good 20-25 people! My kids had a Mickey theme last year and we just had a cake with some balloons on it and “happy birthday” standard Costco cake... I would never pay for a fancy cake! They look awesome, but not worth the money to me!
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| Posted 11/21/18 9:04 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: Cake?!
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
Costco cakes... $19.99 half sheet cake, will feed a good 20-25 people! My kids had a Mickey theme last year and we just had a cake with some balloons on it and “happy birthday” standard Costco cake... I would never pay for a fancy cake! They look awesome, but not worth the money to me!
This is the cake:
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/peppa-pig-happy-birthday-9780241309049
They don't even have to frost the sides!
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| Posted 11/21/18 9:08 PM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: Cake?!
Costco or BJs. Usually a half sheet cake but BJs also does a really cool round stacked cake that roughly feeds as many as a half sheet.
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| Posted 11/21/18 9:32 PM |
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nycgirl
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Re: Cake?!
$200 is on the “family discount” low end of a speciality cake. Most run double that.
I usually do the half sheet also for about $50 with a picture printed on it (Stew Leonard’s but Carvel and other places do it too). It is $$ I’d rather use elsewhere. I cut small pieces (people can have 2 slices if they like).
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| Posted 11/21/18 9:35 PM |
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Cake?!
I order a cake from dortonis-i think around $40? I get one that says 20-24 people or so, and just cut small slices. I think we had 40 at her party this year and it was fine.
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| Posted 11/21/18 9:38 PM |
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gina409
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Re: Cake?!
I just paid 60 bucks for a sheet cake thT fed 100 at stop n shop
Was absolutely delicious and huge
And they customize it however you want
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| Posted 11/21/18 10:15 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: Cake?!
Posted by ChristinaM128
Costco or BJs. Usually a half sheet cake but BJs also does a really cool round stacked cake that roughly feeds as many as a half sheet.
Interesting, maybe I should do that. Honestly, I might go buy the right size pans and make it myself. It is literally chocolate cake with buttercream spread on top, there isn't even any decoration.
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| Posted 11/21/18 10:45 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: Cake?!
Posted by mommywantsababy
I order a cake from dortonis-i think around $40? I get one that says 20-24 people or so, and just cut small slices. I think we had 40 at her party this year and it was fine.
Yes, I've ordered cakes that size WITH decorations for $40.
But apparently for a non decorated, half frosted cake it's $200.
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| Posted 11/21/18 10:47 PM |
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SLPRunner
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Cake?!
I usually order a plain sheet cake or ice cream even and put what figures my son is into on top. Always looks nice. I love cool cakes but can't bring myself to spend money on it.
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| Posted 11/22/18 7:24 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cake?!
Honestly for a kiddie party, no way. That's nuts.
I get pull apart cupcakes from stop and shop. They are insanely delicious and they can put any design on them...they are frosted as one big unit like a sheer cake
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Re: Cake?!
Posted by LuckyStar
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
Costco cakes... $19.99 half sheet cake, will feed a good 20-25 people! My kids had a Mickey theme last year and we just had a cake with some balloons on it and “happy birthday” standard Costco cake... I would never pay for a fancy cake! They look awesome, but not worth the money to me!
This is the cake:
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/peppa-pig-happy-birthday-9780241309049
They don't even have to frost the sides!
Just the cake?! Seriously I’ll make it for $10 
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| Posted 11/22/18 7:43 AM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: Cake?!
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
Posted by LuckyStar
Posted by TwinMommyToBoys
Costco cakes... $19.99 half sheet cake, will feed a good 20-25 people! My kids had a Mickey theme last year and we just had a cake with some balloons on it and “happy birthday” standard Costco cake... I would never pay for a fancy cake! They look awesome, but not worth the money to me!
This is the cake:
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/peppa-pig-happy-birthday-9780241309049
They don't even have to frost the sides!
Just the cake?! Seriously I’ll make it for $10
Yes!
Since tone doesn’t come across in a post I’m not angry about any of this, I can’t stop laughing. It is literally referred to as “homemade chocolate cake” on the show. Homemade by Daddy Pig
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| Posted 11/22/18 10:12 AM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Cake?!
I get either a costo cake or a shop rite pull apart cupcake cake. Shoprite has a book and they can make anything in their book. They even have plastic figures to stick on top of it. I think they both run around $20.
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| Posted 11/22/18 7:42 PM |
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blu6385
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Re: Cake?!
I get a pull a part cake made into the theme of the party.
I only get enough cupcakes for kids.
This runs me around $40-$60 depending on what I get and how many cupcakes.
I then order a cake for the adults from bjs. I always end up with so much cake left over.
For what you are describing I would not be paying $200 for that cake you could really just make it yourself and if I was you I would make one for the theme of the party and then order one maybe from bjs with the theme
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| Posted 11/24/18 7:49 PM |
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ml110
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Cake?!
yup.... this is why i always end up just making cupcakes for my kid's parties. neither of them are a huge fan of CAKE-cakes anyway. so i buy 2 boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix on sale for 2 boxes for $5, and 2 things of frosting...and spend an hour making 3-4 dozen cupcakes. they're happy and i save a ton of money LOL
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| Posted 11/25/18 8:13 AM |
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lightblue
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Re: Cake?!
BJ's! You can get a half a sheet cake for like $28!
ETA they have an entire book that you can go through where you can get it character themed. No extra charge.
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Momma2015
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Re: Cake?!
As an in-home baker, that's crazy pants. $200 for that?! We generally charge $2.50 per person, but we'd probably do a full sheet cake like that for $100. A full sheet serves about 65. A half sheet about 40. You can totally get away with a half sheet and cut the slices small.
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| Posted 11/26/18 9:13 AM |
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Cake?!
Posted by ChristinaM128
Costco or BJs. Usually a half sheet cake but BJs also does a really cool round stacked cake that roughly feeds as many as a half sheet.
This.
ETA: I've also done cakes from ShopRite.
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Cake?!
You can get a 2 tier cake from BJs for like $55 or something. $200 is insane for that kind of cake. I could understand if it was fondant with decorations, but a plain chocolate cake ... no way.
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