I have never bought a cake before in my life, so to be honest, I don't even know who I'm supposed to go to! So I guess this is a two part question.

 

1) Who do I go to to make a custom made cake?

2) How much would the cake below cost?

 

The cake is for my girlfriend, who just got into dental school this week. Thanks, and happy holidays!

 

Here is a picture: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4540922186_d7d81bae4c.jpg

It depends on where in the world you are located; how big the cake is and how knowledgable the decorator is!

Pricing varies all over the place in different parts of the U.S. (and the world!)

It appears to be an 8" round but could be a 9"er.  In big cities in the U.S. it probably would sell for around $75-$120. 

Thanks for the response! I am located in Dallas, Texas, and this cake isn't meant to feed a bunch of people, probably just 2 or 3.

AI would charge you minimum $50 even if its a 8".

A2 or 3? Well be prepared to pay for a cake that feeds more than that. Most decorators aren't going to make a custom cake for 3 people. Its just not worth our time.

Thank you all so much! It looks like I'll probably be spending around $75 for this cake.

 

There are so many different cakes on Google images, I can't seem to pick the perfect one!

 

http://api.ning.com/files/sNxjvOgbbDbbPIsH1v*Hgkp5uogpmfvGPeS*4GuUmReGDE52Wmym9-g7bAtfhzfGUFpdcaCmGTs-E3cU8spFo*WzqbOd1GC3C-PNyBp4v84_/201006DentureDentalDentistTeethMouthCake.jpg?width=737&height=493

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_By7wB4AzAw4/TMWk6I1l54I/AAAAAAAAAG4/QHojzgP5ee8/s1600/28208_10150194057290322_808020321_12469184_3044046_n+copy.jpg

 

http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/images/coolest-holiday-tooth-cake-3-21331973.jpg

 

Do you guys have any idea? Or perhaps different suggestions?

I think all of the cakes are cute; she would be happy with any of them. I have a local independent store for cake supplies and cakers put their business cards on the bulletin board, plus pictures of the cakes they've make. I don't know if a place like Michael's does that or not. If you can find a store that sells cake supplies, you could ask for recommendations.

Thank you! :)
 

Wow, I contacted my local bakery, and they said they would charge $200 for this cake!!!

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4540922186_d7d81bae4c.jpg
 

I'm a med student. I'm already in so much debt as it is :(

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That sounds about right, sculpting the figures can be very labor-intensive. Try contacting local bakeries (check Yelp for reviews) to see what you can get for $75, you'll probably have to settle for a flat design.

Bake it yourself maybe. You could do a 9x13 and cut it in the shape of a tooth--kinda round the sides and make two 'legs'--pretty easy. Then if it was me I'd ice it all white then put a dab of chocolate somewhere for a cavity and write the "calling Dr. Whoever"

 

just a thought

 

Not exactly the same effect as the $200 one but diy works sometimes.

Many get sticker shock for custom cakes, we deal with it all the time - that would be in the $200-300 range for me to do!

 

Best of luck to you and congratulate your girlfriend from all of us!

And when you become a doctor and start indulging in the finer things (things that us cake decorators don't get, cause truth be told we aren't getting rich from these $200 orders), don't cheap out for your kids' birthdays. Jus' sayin. 

Unless you have a food color printer, the bottle and TP tube lables will cost $15 to $20 alone. Add that to cake and labor. Min $50 easy.

Yes, my base price would be $150 for a taller-tiered, filled baked-from-scratch cake with ganache and coloured fondant. A figurine is $70. The edible images to make those two labels would cost me $30 to source. The other gumpaste moulding, around $40 probably.

 

Its not so much the materials, but the amount of time it takes to make, design and build your custom cake.

 

If you wanted you could commission a sugar artist to make a few dentist-inspired gumpaste items (like toothpaste and brush) and just bung it yourself on a costco cake. You could probably do that for under $100.

 

Hope that helps!

AWow, the teeth would be even more! That is a lot of precise carving and molding if each tooth...and there is no telling how much it actually serves, so a flat price for me would be $350.

If you want a custom cake, be prepared to pony up the money.   Please, don't waste bakers' time getting quotes on high-end cakes unless you have a suitable budget to pay for such a cake to begin with.

 

Another option: to really save money, go to Wal-Mart...buy toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, and a travel-size bottle of Listerine...then swing by their bakery and pick up a cake.  Stick the dental hygiene items on the cake and voila!  Cake done and wallet only lightened by about $20.  Then she can use the items you bought after eating the sugary cake.  Problem solved.  LOL