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How much does a wedding cake cost in New York City?
New York City wedding cakes & desserts that publish a price start between $120 and $1,000. Median $500, from 13 vendors we index, about 150% above the national median.
The national wedding cake baker cost guide · All New York City wedding cakes & desserts
Published starting prices · New York City, New York
13 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $500-$1,000 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Per guest
$5–$8 median $7 a head, 7 vendorsNew York City against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding cake baker in New York City is $500, about 150% above the national median of $200. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. Fondant holds sharp edges and costs more; textured buttercream is fashionable and cheaper.
What moves the price
- Guest count and tiers
- You are buying servings. A dramatic-looking cake for 80 people costs less than a plain one for 250.
- Decoration technique
- Sugar flowers are made by hand, one petal at a time. This is where the price lives, not in the cake.
- Fondant versus buttercream
- Fondant holds sharp edges and costs more; textured buttercream is fashionable and cheaper.
- Fillings and flavours
- Multiple flavours across tiers add cost. Specialty fillings more.
The full wedding cake baker cost guide: what each price buys, how to spend less, what to ask →
New York City wedding cakes & desserts with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 372 wedding cakes & desserts in New York City, New York; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Jam Cakery Events | $110 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Cake Hero | $120 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Wendy's Cake Art | $120 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lulu Cake Boutique | $125 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Fancy Cakes | $175 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| CMNY Cakes | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| CMNY Cakes | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| From Lucie | $525 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| My Daughter's Cakes | $700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| City Sweets & Confections | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Ana Parzych Cakes | $1,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Sydney's Sweets | $1,250 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Ron Ben-Israel Cakes | $1,600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Rudy's Pastry Shop | $4 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Vintage Cake | $4 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Antoinette Boulangerie | $6 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Hudson Cakery | $7 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| CMNY Cakes | $8 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| CMNY Cakes | $8 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Ron Ben-Israel Cakes | $20 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | $120–$1,000 | $500 | 13 |
| Boston 187 mi | $110–$150 | $150 | 12 |
| Nashville 761 mi | $130–$1,000 | $550 | 10 |
| Tampa 1007 mi | $130–$925 | $300 | 8 |