I will be making a cake similar to the one below for a friend's daughter wedding this May. I've only made party cakes up until now. What is a reasonable price for a cake like this one?

I would ask Edna, she's the owner of that picture. Have you made a topsy turvy before? I mean before you get into that design....they can be tricky. How many servings? I'm hesitant to give my opinion, as threads that start out asking "how much" have turned sorta sour lately. Bummer. Oh well....I start at $4.50/serving, but for topsy turvy...would go $5.00 and possibly up.

For me... about $8.50 per serving

I didnt even visit the website she got it from, I am getting ready to attempt my first TT this weekend.....

Several dollars more than a fondant wedding cake per serving.

Those cakes take a lot of expertise.

What I try to get across is--y'know where you're asking what's a reasonable price? It's not a reasonable creation it's an artsy fartsy creation.

Sheet cakes have reasonable prices. Lotsa wedding cakes have reasonable prices. This design defies gravity and should have an unreasonable price.

k8memphis, I guess I miss typed. I know this is a big under taking, at least for me , I just have no clue on a starting ground for pricing. I know it will be quiet a project, but also want to be realistic since I'm new at this too. Just starting to get my feet wet!

I start TT cakes at $7/serving and I do them in fondant. PM Edna (tonedna here on CC).. she is SUCH a doll and I am sure she will answer any design questions you might have.

You should check with the local competition to see what they are pricing their wedding designs and go from there. What is good for one area doesn't always translate to all areas. Good luck.

Oh yes, fondant for sure, didn't think of that, and most definitely towards the $7.00 area.