Hi Everyone,

I got asked to make a 1st Birthday cake, matching cupcakes and a smash cake. Its my first time making a smash cake. I was wondering what you would charge for a smash cake? do you take in consideration the other items she is ordering? 

Any suggestions please?

Thank you! 

Heidi 

That is a very elaborate "smash" cake.   The fancy "smash" cakes are popular for photo shoots, but here, normally, our smash cakes are 6" singles, simply decorated and usually about $10.   Based on the pricing I've seen here on CC, the "smash" cake you have exampled would proabably be $50-$75...maybe even more depending on the market. 

Thats exactly what I was thinking. I quoted her $50...Thank you so much for replying!!

Heidi 

I did a  small smash cake for a photo shoot for $225. You quote it out like any other cake - what they haveplanned to do with it is irrelevant to your pricing.
 

Holy Cannoli ...$225?  What was the size?  Do you have a pic?  Would  love to see it.

I'd like to see that, too, Deb.  I can't imagine any smash cake being worth $225.  I know it was suggested the event is of no relevance but it would seem a very special photo shoot would be the only justification for that hefty price tag.  I've known folks to do both smash cake and the matching larger cake for less than this. 

Forgive my ignorance, but I just had to look up what a Smash Cake is!!!!  I now know, but have never seen this done in the UK!

Spireite...smash cakes are wonderful.    They didn't exist when my kids were little....they got the entire (walmart) quarter sheet and tore it up!   Now kids get their very own little cake, as I stated normally (here) a 6" single.   I have done some 8" double and 6" double "smash" cakes for photo shoots.

AI offer my clients a jumbo cupcake as a smash cake decorated to coordinate with a larger size cake for the adults if ordered. That is generally large enough for a toddler. Since I usually have extra decorations left after completing the larger cake and extra batter, I will generally not even charge for the extra jumbo cupcake and the client feels like they have gotten a freebee. If they want anything larger than a jumbo cupcake I charge accordingly, next thought would be a 5"

A

I do the same!

All of my smash cake orders seem to be single tier ruffled buttercream or giant cupcakes, the typical giant cupcakes are usually about $75. That's for a chocolate shell bottom and rosettes on top. If they want it all covered in fondant, the price goes up.

ASo cute! I can't believe someone wanted a cake that cute to be smashed!

That's what I was thinking! Imagine having that kind of money to splash around 

OH wow!! Hahaha....I didn't even notice it was for a 2 year old.   Hey..........everything is relative....when you have a gazillion dollars...$225 is pocked change.   Very, very cute cake!!!  Congrats on the order!   You must have been a very happy camper.   Oh...btw...what did the main cake look like?   

If the clients order a cake for the party I offer a 3" one layer cake at no charge.  Just butter cream and the number on the top of the smash cake.  If they request any more details/decoration-that I charge for.

I would charge $45 for a 'smash cake' decorated like that one. I normally do the giant cupcake smash cakes for $35, but with a chocolate bottom it's a bit more. 

for my jumbo cupckaes we start at $45, that one I would have put at about $60-$70 (depending on how nice the customer was LOL)