OK - in what universe is the cake you've described a "simple" 6" cake??

to me a simple 6" cake is two basic layers, no torting, filled and iced with basic buttercream, with buttercream borders and a few flowers. Maybe an inscription.

gourmet fillings? gourmet flavours? meringue buttercream? chocolate-friggin'-transfers???

hello???

that's NOT a "simple 6" cake"

at the end of the day, a previous poster is right - it takes almost as long to mix, bake and decorate a 6" cake as it does an 8 or 9" or larger...

I won't do a cake that small. Like someone mentioned, it takes just as long to prepare and decorate a 6" as an 8". Also, people aren't really aware of just how dinky a 6-inch cake actually is.

I guess I consider it to be simple because I don't have any fancy piping on there. The icing takes me just as much time as any other cake. And then the only thing added (really) are the transfers, which I can pop out pretty quickly. But you are right about the gourmet flavors and such. I have someone else who wants a cake - same style but for soccer - for 22 people and she gets a 9" round for the same price as this 6" square because it isn't gourmet flavor. So, I think that is putting it more into perspective for me......I just have to remember it is mainly because of the gourmet filling and flavor.

But thanks for your support everyone.