What Do You Think Of Suri Cruises Birthday Cake?

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disneynutbsv Posted 1 May 2008 , 4:34pm
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http://www.yumsugar.com/1561231

I think its adorable! I love the butterflies, I wonder how they were done (I haven't worked with gumpaste yet).
Anyone have any idea? I think its simple and sweeticon_smile.gif

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chutzpah Posted 1 May 2008 , 4:40pm
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It's just another cake. It's cute, but not spectacular. What flavor was it?

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darandon Posted 1 May 2008 , 4:44pm
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It's just another cake. It's cute, but not spectacular. What flavor was it?




exactly what I think - cute. What in the world makes it a $5,000 cake?

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chutzpah Posted 1 May 2008 , 4:45pm
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It looks pretty large, how many servings was it, I wonder.

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Cakepro Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:11pm
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For 5K, it's nicely done but pretty boring.

They should have hired SharonZ. icon_biggrin.gif

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disneynutbsv Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:21pm
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I think for $5000 it was too expensive, but very sweet for a two year oldicon_smile.gif

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Iheartcake Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:26pm
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The size and price is over the top, but the design is very nice and simple for a toddler's birthday cake!

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jen1977 Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:28pm
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I think it's cute, but for $5k, the butterflies could have been done much better!

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busymom9431 Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:30pm
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I guess I would be suprised if this cake really cost $5000........come on. I know some CC stars that could've done a much better job and not charged that much!!!!!!!!!! icon_wink.gif

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CakeMommyTX Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:31pm
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wow 5k?
Its a nice cake but I think anyone of us could have done the same job, some even better.
Maybe I shoud raise my prices to I don't know 50$ a serving, oh and move to Hollywood!

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creations Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:32pm
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ok everyone has an opinion right , so Im sorry to say for 5000 is too much for a cake like that and the butterflies could of been better done. the cake is cute dont get me wrong but it would of been more better if the butterflies where done differently. hope i didnt offen anyone but hey heres my opinion . icon_cool.gif

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SharonK1973 Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:35pm
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Honestly, at that price I was expecting something wildly amazing that I might feel I might not be able to make myself. Then the picture loaded and i was like "That's it?!!!!!!!!" Money to waste. ITs a good cake, but nothing spectacular. Nothing that says even $1,000 really!

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Ldydesignr Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:40pm
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Are the butterflies made of real gold??? $5000 is way over the top for that cake.

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stsapph Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:42pm
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The $5000 also included 24 individual matching cakes for the guests, so it's not just for the one big tiered cake.

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Spills Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:44pm
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Pffft... I feel the same. 5K? Seriously? It only looks like 6, 8, 10, 12" rounds, covered in fondant... Wish I could charge that much for a cake like that. Must have had money inside the cake as a surprise...random $100 bills... icon_lol.gif

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Spills Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:45pm
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Pffft... I feel the same. 5K? Seriously? It only looks like 6, 8, 10, 12" rounds, covered in fondant... Wish I could charge that much for a cake like that. Must have had money inside the cake as a surprise...random $100 bills... icon_lol.gif

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dinas27 Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:48pm
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Please see a similar thread

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-583911-suri.html+cruise
(first post really says it all)

I belive from other articles I have read that the $5000 was for the main cake, 24 8" cake 'favors', and cupcakes!

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Carson Posted 1 May 2008 , 5:53pm
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For $5000 I think I can pull it off! Its cute though, and I think the butterflies are appropriate for a two year old.

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vteventrider Posted 1 May 2008 , 6:13pm
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5K?!?!?!?!?! That cake was nice but I have seen so much great work on here that I guess I am jaded and expected something more for 5K.

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sugarshack Posted 1 May 2008 , 7:02pm
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For 5K, it's nicely done but pretty boring.

They should have hired SharonZ. icon_biggrin.gif




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I sure would have done it for less than 5K. Way overpriced!

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pinktea Posted 1 May 2008 , 7:36pm
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The cake is nice and appropriate for a 2 yr old. They are good friends with Jada Pickett and Will Smith . This was their daughters 1 yr old cake. http://www.flickr.com/photos/14559934@N04/2177710329/in/set-72157602880985848/

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golfgirl1227 Posted 2 May 2008 , 2:29am
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The butterflies look like the pre-made ones from Deco-Pac.

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giggysmack Posted 2 May 2008 , 3:42am
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They were ripped off!

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dinas27 Posted 2 May 2008 , 12:31pm
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From homecook on another thread!

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Actually, just doing some quick math...this *could* make sense.

If that is a 4, 6, 8, 10 cake, serving, say, 80 wedding size pieces, and guessing @$9.00 a serving, that's $720.00. Add $230 for the cupcakes. And 24 guests, if they each took home an 8" individualized cake with 24 servings at about $7.00/serving each, for $4032 in guest cakes...that's

720 + 230+ 4032 = $4982.00

Zowie. Not unreasonable, just very, very generous...if that's how it worked.




It wasnt just a 4 tiered cake! The bulk of the cost came from the 24 cakes they had done as FAVORS for guests to take home. Just the cakes would be 656 servings (thats without those cupcakes)

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diane Posted 2 May 2008 , 3:27pm
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looks simply...not enough colors for a two year old.

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chutzpah Posted 2 May 2008 , 3:51pm
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Why does a two-year old need lots of different colors?

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Bohnlo Posted 5 May 2008 , 3:13pm
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icon_smile.gif I was shocked when I saw Suri's birthday cake. I think for the money they paid for it it should have looked a lot nicer. It was very plain for a 2 year olds birthday.

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