I would have to say that your "cost" should be much less. I guess it depends on where you live.
Icing and ganache $50
No more than $30.00
Fondant $75 (4.5 kgs)
Homemade marshmallow fondant would...
I so agree with you crazygrammie!!! I quit doing wedding cakes 6 months ago and life is so much better without that stress. All other celebration cakes are the same cost per serving as wedding cakes without tastings, consultations,...
I recently added this to my F.A.Q. section on my website because I HATE consultations. I thought surely no one would be crazy enough to pay $60.00. However, two "crazies" have paid for consultations for cakes that were less than...
I usually crumbcoat and refrigerate overnite. Final buttercream is slightly less than a finished buttercream topped cake. Fondant topping is about 3/16" thick (a bit less than a quarter inch)