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post #1 of 23
2/12/13 at 5:23pm
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Lookie look at what I found at my local grocery store. Maybe these should be the subjects of the next "Price the Cake" thread. No? icon_twisted.gif On a more serious note, I can see how a customer might be shocked at the price for custom cakes since Fiesta is totally pulling these off huge 'custom cakes' at these prices. I must add though that for those who truly can't afford custom cakes, it warms my heart that they can at least get something pretty in "vanilla, chocolate or marble" per the lovely unsuspecting decorator lady at the counter icon_twisted.gificon_twisted.gif.  OK, enough talk, here are the pics (tier sizes on the price card):

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 23
2/12/13 at 5:35pm

((sigh))

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post #3 of 23
2/12/13 at 5:49pm
Yeah, if they looked like that, it would be a bargain, but you generally get what you pay for. Here is one from my Walmart icon_biggrin.gif

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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post #4 of 23
2/12/13 at 5:55pm

That's just it, who knows who made the display ones, and who makes the one you order. :(

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post #5 of 23
2/12/13 at 5:57pm

There's no way they'll look like that, I agree. Here's the one from my local Walmart, ain't it purty? http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-potential-wedding-disaster.html

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post #6 of 23
2/12/13 at 6:18pm
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Originally Posted by Annabakescakes View Post

Yeah, if they looked like that, it would be a bargain, but you generally get what you pay for. Here is one from my Walmart icon_biggrin.gif

 

*Slaps head* Like the customer who got that cake, I thought the cake would look like the display. icon_lol.gif

 

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That's just it, who knows who made the display ones, and who makes the one you order. :(

 

True talk! 

 

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There's no way they'll look like that, I agree. Here's the one from my local Walmart, ain't it purty? http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-potential-wedding-disaster.html

 

Oh my! That cake looks like someone just went wild with a tip #1 and some royal icing! No way!

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post #7 of 23
2/12/13 at 6:54pm

Not a wedding cake, but at the local walmart here (which does't have a bakery) they get shipped frozen fondant cakes from time to time in the shape of lightning mcqueen; from the movie Cars... And by the time it defrosts, it's a sweated mess and you have to read the label to even understand what it is... 

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post #8 of 23
2/12/13 at 9:07pm

And every time your friends and family go to the grocery store, they will see your 'beautiful' cake on display to remind them how 'tasty' it was, with that big old price tag on the front of it. 

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post #9 of 23
2/12/13 at 10:40pm
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Originally Posted by kikiandkyle View Post

And every time your friends and family go to the grocery store, they will see your 'beautiful' cake on display to remind them how 'tasty' it was, with that big old price tag on the front of it. 

Haha! I hadn't thought of that!

I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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I would rather make 1 cake for $150, than 3 for $50 each.

The person who works for nothing will always have plenty to do!

My sarcasm is good-humored. People generally really like me, in person ;-) 

Licensed, inspected, insured, home-based commercial...

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post #10 of 23
2/12/13 at 10:56pm
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Originally Posted by kikiandkyle View Post

And every time your friends and family go to the grocery store, they will see your 'beautiful' cake on display to remind them how 'tasty' it was, with that big old price tag on the front of it. 

icon_lol.gif Hey! That's where humility comes in.

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post #11 of 23
2/13/13 at 12:55am
Bahahaha! On display!! Bahahaha!!

Seriously, outrageous! Where is 20/20 now? Why don't the bridal magazines ever do an article on this stuff?!

Stop telling brides to rent a cake! Or to get a dummy (same price)! Or to do cupcakes/dessert bar (almost always more expensive)!

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It's never "just cake!"

 

You may get a cake for $way to little but you won't get this cake!

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www.VeryDeliciousDesserts.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Delicious-Desserts/207874222593145

 

It's never "just cake!"

 

You may get a cake for $way to little but you won't get this cake!

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post #12 of 23
2/13/13 at 1:32am
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There's no way they'll look like that, I agree. Here's the one from my local Walmart, ain't it purty? http://acaketorememberva.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-potential-wedding-disaster.html

Oh my goodness (is the polite reaction) I have forwarded this to my facebook page to share with anyone out there who might consider a budget wedding cake

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Visit my blog, Crumbtales or have a look at my gallery of amazing cakes at amandamacleod

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post #13 of 23
2/13/13 at 6:47am

OMGosh!!!  I don't know if our local Walmart does this...I've never really looked.  I've gotten past the point of getting upset when people don't like my prices.  You pay for what you get.....as per those pictures.  Wow....

~Erica

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post #14 of 23
2/13/13 at 7:08am

oh god!! I am so glad my Wal-Mart does not make cake.... my three year old could do better. 

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post #15 of 23
2/13/13 at 8:29am

My daughter and I looked at the Costco and Walmart and Giant bakery designed things...we took apart the design (what was done first, using what type of tip...).  She feels a lot better about her skill level ;)  To be honest, I'm not sure we're at a point we could make that Wal-Mart Cake much better (well...except for smoothing out the white buttercream, and keeping the border level... because I've never decorated the sides of a cake).

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