http://www.aisledash.com/2008/01/09/cutting-costs-on-cake-at-your-local-supermarket/

Just wanted to share....

Why didn't you reply to her question on her site?

She asked: What are your thoughts? Would you consider a grocery store cake? Why or why not?

There's nothing wrong with a grocery store cake if that's what you can afford and/or like. There is obviously a demand for them since the grocery stores are busy. It may just not be our cup of tea because we pour blood sweat and tears into our cakes.

I can't believe she thought that $4 per serving was too much. What a deal!

I didn't comment b/c I hardly comment on any board. This is pretty mcuh the only one.

I dont see an option to leave a comment because I have a thought...I'd like to inform her....or better yet just ask if she didn't mind having a "not so fresh" cake served at her wedding? Did it matter whether or not it was from scratch or not....apparently not.

Some people don't care...They're not my customers, but they do exist. One coordinator that I know had to talk the mother of one bride out of having Chick-Fil-A cater the reception! You can bet that she got her cake at Costco, too.

The thing is there are a lot of people who feel the grocery store bought cakes are great, that's their cup of tea, not everyone loves cake,the same reason not everyone loves alcohol or cigarettes, so it's their choice.What I hate is people that appreciate custom cakes now wanting them at grocery store prices.

That article is from January of '08.... I doubt that you could answer it.....

uuuh hmm, the same author wrote another article promoting a cake designer, Lori, whose prices start at $12 a serving! http://www.aisledash.com/bloggers/kristen-seymour/

I have to admit, I like the taste of Costco cakes. While I prefer the taste of my own cakes, I wouldn't be embarrassed to serve a Costco cake to my family and friends.

Personally, I would never spend hundreds of dollars on a cake, but I do appreciate the time, effort and artistry that goes into creating custom cakes, and believe they are worth every penny a cake artist can get. Luckily everyone isn't as cheap as I am LOL.

Me either. I have to admit that some Sams club cakes tastes GREAT and so is the strawberry shortcake from Food for Less. Not sure about your Sam's Club but ours has some great tasting cakes. I've also tasted cakes from high end cafes and bakeries and I have to say that some tastes great but what makes it better is how they are presented.

I used to work for a shoprite grocery store when i first started decorating and i have to say i do like the taste of there cakes. They are FROZEN (i can hear all of you saying ewwwww) but it wasnt that bad. i think costco might even use the same brand ALLLEN. But if thats what you can afford there great personally i prefer people who wanna spend the $$$$$ on my cakes now but its what you can spend.

Interesting article. I work in a grocery store and I wouldn't recommend the wedding cake actually.
1. it is baked at a warehouse and frozen.
2. it takes 30 days to order because you have to wait for the delivery to your store so it is frozen for how long?
3. do you like that particular store's decorator? Some stores require decorating skills some just send the employee out for one day's training, then expect you to just do it. What if the cake is ordered for the day that the "good" decorator is off and the "stand in" has to do your cake?

I wouldn't be so confident in grocery store's decorating abilities unless I was acquainted with the decorator.

In my store alone there are 3 people that can decorate, me, the current bakery manager and the book keeper. We sent out one clerk to get training but he can only do cupcakes right now and his writing skills are really bad. He will have to practice a lot so it would be a while before he is able to do most birthday cakes well. So if we are scheduled off and he is the only decorator there then you are getting what you get. For the longest time I was the only decorator and the bakery manager filled in when I was off. She doesn't have time to do just the cakes.

The cakes that we offer look so nice in the book from bakery craft but I personally would rather have the show piece for my wedding done by a professional not an amateur.

i chose to have a walmart wedding cake when i got married since my mom never enjoyed a wedding where she had made the cake. we got lucky - it was 3 layers on the styro columns w/ wht on wht chantilly lace pattern, we added flowers leftover from the bouquets. and people raved about the taste! i think it was because the walmart had just opened the month before and this was the first wedding cake they had done.

Interestingly, our Publix grocery store charges right at $4.00 per person, so most people aren't gaining anything. They also charge a delivery and setup fee which adds to the cost. They charge $5.00 for fondant covered cakes and extra for sugar art (which they purchase from the web). It doesn't add up to savings for most cakes.

Most people like the taste of the grocery store cake because that's what they have grown up eating. Most just haven't had a good scratch cake...or even a commercial doctored mix cake.

First off we also did our whole wedding for $2500, and it was perfect! I'm very frugile and down to earth. We just wanted to be married. With that being said, my cake was crap! My spiteful aunt made it as a "gift" . She dropped the cake off and never returned to the wedding! She was mad because I invited her ex (my uncle) and his wonderful new wife . I was urged not to make my own cake because we tried to do everything ourselves. So for our 5th anniversary (next year) I'm going to make our dream cake.

What I have learned is most people I know don't really care about the cake and it ends up being an after thought. this is hard for us to imagine because it is our passion. Just like I really don't care what kind of fish or how many my dad catches, but this is his passion.

As far as frozen cakes, don't most of us freeze our cakes before decorating? Granted it's only for a day or two, but frozen just the same.

Either way, cake is just cake to a lot of people, but that's why I don't talk to them about it. I instead get to talk to my cake buddies here.

(wiping the tear from my eye) *sniff*

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Sorry I'm very emotional this week