We want a 3 tier fruit cake at our wedding, but the cheapest we can find is Marks and Spencer’s for £115. Apart from getting someone to make it for us - which we don’t want to risk in case it looks or tastes bad, is there anywhere else you know of that we can get a cake from?
I recently did a bit research into this and I found that Marks and Spencer were by far the best value wedding cakes around. The problem with rich fruit cake is the cost of the ingredients. Even if you were to make it yourself, you’ll find that the ingredients are quite expensive – especially if you buy quality ingredients.
If you’re happy to think outside the box a bit, then why not try normal fruit cakes. You can often find these in the big stores’ bakery departments. Most of the big supermarkets stock them, including Marks and Spencer. They’ll also come in different sizes, so you could make up three tiers – although they probably won’t be quite as big or as rich as the proper wedding cake.
These types of cakes often have just icing on them, so you’ll need to decorate it yourself. A bit of ribbon and some fresh flowers will do the trick.
Tesco have a large, medium and small Rich Fruit Celebration Cake and the total cost for all three would be £28.81* – but I’ve only seen them on their website, it doesn’t say how big they are and I’ve never tasted them! (That’s quite a big disclaimer). They come on a silver foil cake board, ready to be decorated and they look alright.
Asda also do a wedding cake, similar to Tesco. Again, I’ve not tried it and the guide sizes look small, but it’s worth a try. It’s called ASDA Extra Special wedding cake and it comes in three sizes, totalling £27.94*
Choosing either of these will save you a fortune and you’d still have cash left over to try the cake before you buy it for the wedding. One thing I would say is, the cakes do look small, so think about getting a bit extra that you can cut on the day to make sure you have enough to go around.
Finally, to end on a bit of a funny note, I found a video about a cheap wedding cake the other day (sorry for the language!).
I hope that helps.
*Price checked on 29 February 2008. This may go up as well as down!
we are buying the Tesco Rich Fruit Celebration Cake x3 sizes. We tried it the other day and its moist and tasty and as someone previously said, you can get all 3 for under £30!! Pre iced but left for you to decorate as you please-perfect!
Mar 10, 2011 Rating
www.razzledazzleuk.com by: Anonymous
cheap wedding cakes and look & taste fantastic!
Feb 19, 2011 Rating
Razzledazzlenorthwest@yahoo.co.uk by: Victoria Ward
I ordered my cake from this company and it was lovely! I didnt think i would of been able to find a cake at that price that tasted and looked fantastic!! They have got a website but it says it is under contruction but you can email them and they will most likely shock you with their prices! they did me :) cant recommend them enough! lol they also delivered mine from manchester which is over 200miles!
Jan 03, 2011 Rating
Wedding cake by: The_cupcakery
We are high quality makers of occasion cakes from Lancashire. We can guarantee great prices for your wedding cakes!! Contact at the_cupcakery@live.co.uk with ideas and designs for a reply/quote the same day!!!
Oct 30, 2010 Rating
CHEAP WEDDING CAKE by: Mrs smythe
Hi I have found a fantastice budget cake maker in Gloucestershire. Prices are unbeatable. I ordered a cake for my daughters wedding 3 tiers choice of sponge or fruit woth fab decor for £100, 2 tier is only £75 and 1 tier was £50. They will deliver all over the U.K. No website as yet but they were recommended, thank goodness. I have kept the email address....essentialforweddings@ymail.com. Everyone loved the cake.
Sep 30, 2010 Rating
Cheap Wedding Cakes by: Sammy
Having tried endlessly to find a cake that would look fantastic without breaking the bank, I found a cakemaker called Angel Cakes - Hampshire. Someone else has remarked on them here, but I can say that even though our wedding took place in Berkshire, they delivered a fantastic 5 tier cake to us some 60 miles away for under £450!! If we'd have wanted to decorate it ourselves (what a hassle!!) we could have had one for under £300. super value, brillient service and simpy delicious tasting cakes! Sammy
Sep 04, 2010 Rating
How true! by: Anonymous
ha ha! what a cool video, is so true though just the mention of the word wedding sends prices through the roof,On this rare occasion i'd have to agree with the male!
Sep 04, 2010 Rating
How true! by: Anonymous
ha ha! what a cool video, is so true though just the mention of the word wedding sends prices through the roof,On this rare occasion i'd have to agree with the male!
Aug 21, 2010 Rating
Omg soooo funny by: Anonymous
Ha ha ha, that really made me laugh, it is so true also. It does appear that everywhere you go, if a word is replaced with wedding the prices seem to triple, so frustrating.
Jul 20, 2010 Rating
Class video by: hina
I noticed no one mentioned the video on your site, I loved it! it is something my fiance would do, hehehe! We are both trying to cut costs for our wedding and with the excellent videos you have uploaded on other pages, you have convinced me to make my cake myself (by that I mean get my mum to make it for me of course!) Thanks!!
Aug 17, 2009 Rating
Budget Wedding Cake by: Lisa
There are numerous wedding cake designers who will make budget ranges of wedding cakes which will easily match those offered by the supermarkets. Do beware that supermarket cakes are not very deep - only 2-2½ inches after icing!
In Hampshire there is a company called Angel Cakes - Hampshire who have a budget range, fab tasting cakes in a variety of gorgeous flavours, professionally stacked for you to decorate yourself. We got them to do our cake and it was wonderful, tasted delicious (especially the Baileys cake!) and much better than the one my friend had from a well-known supermarket.
Jul 15, 2009 Rating
great buy by: Anonymous
Hi,My daughter bought 2 different size white iced fruit cakes from tesco and decorated them herself for her son`s 2 tier christening cake total cost £20. They tasted delicious and plan to do this for a family wedding.
Feb 07, 2009 Rating
Cheap wedding cake by: Alison
contact enquiries@thecakebakecompany.co.uk
I know their Genoa cake is delicious and they did a big cake for my organisation which was the best value we could find anywhere.
They seem to be able to make the size you want
Apr 28, 2008 Rating
Asda Extra Special Fruit Cake by: Chel
I have previously bought one of these cakes and decorated it as a birthday cake and it was very moist and tasty - well worth the money!
Mar 27, 2008 Rating
Tesco cake by: Diana
I have tried the Tesco fruitcake and can highly recommend it - it tastes gorgeous!
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