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How much does a wedding cake cost in Tampa?
Tampa wedding cakes & desserts that publish a price start between $130 and $925. Median $300, from 8 vendors we index, about 50% above the national median.
The national wedding cake baker cost guide · All Tampa wedding cakes & desserts
Published starting prices · Tampa Bay, Florida
8 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 · across Florida
$5–$8 median $6 a head, 12 vendorsTampa against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding cake baker in Tampa is $300, about 50% 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 →
Tampa 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 167 wedding cakes & desserts in Tampa Bay, Florida; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Gabby Bakes | $100 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Tampa Bay Cake Company | $100 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Artistic Whisk | $135 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| The Event Gallery | $150 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Wandering Whisk Bakeshop: Tampa Bay Weddings, Events & Classes | $450 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Graingertainment | $799 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Gulf Beach Weddings | $1,295 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Handled by Holly | $1,850 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kelli's Catering & Events | $2 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Chantilly Cakes Custom Bakery | $6 / guest | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Yacht StarShip Cruises & Events | $10 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | $130–$925 | $300 | 8 |
| Nashville 621 mi | $130–$1,000 | $550 | 10 |
| New York City 1007 mi | $120–$1,000 | $500 | 13 |
| Boston 1183 mi | $110–$150 | $150 | 12 |