Enter your cake size, decoration and hourly rate — get a realistic UK selling price and per-portion cost. No signup, no email, no ads. Based on real 2026 supermarket ingredient prices.
Estimates based on average UK 2026 supermarket prices. Actual costs depend on your suppliers, recipe and complexity. For live recipe-level accuracy, use the full QuoteBake app.
Based on a home baker charging £15/hr, 40% margin, buttercream finish, no delivery. Add £10–£40 for complex decoration and £5–£30 for delivery.
| Cake size | Portions | Simple buttercream | Drip & sprinkles | Fondant / piped |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6" round, single tier | 10–12 | £65–£85 | £85–£110 | £120–£160 |
| 7" round, single tier | 14–16 | £85–£110 | £110–£140 | £150–£200 |
| 8" round, single tier | 20–24 | £110–£145 | £145–£185 | £200–£265 |
| 9" round, single tier | 25–30 | £140–£180 | £180–£230 | £245–£320 |
| 10" round, single tier | 32–38 | £175–£225 | £225–£290 | £305–£395 |
| 8" + 6" two-tier | 30–36 | £210–£275 | £275–£350 | £375–£485 |
| 10" + 8" + 6" three-tier | 60–75 | £420–£545 | £545–£695 | £745–£965 |
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Try QuoteBake free →In 2026, a single-tier 8" birthday cake from a home baker with buttercream finish typically sells for £110–£185. Fondant, hand-piped detail or sugar flowers push that to £200+. Use the calculator above with your own hourly rate for a personalised figure.
UK 2026 ranges: £5–£8 per portion for a home baker, £8–£12 for an established semi-pro, £12–£20+ for a boutique bakery. Wedding cakes are typically £1–£3 higher per portion than birthday cakes.
Add up ingredients + labour (hours × rate) + overheads. Then divide by (1 − target margin). A 40% margin means dividing by 0.60 — so if your cost is £100, your selling price is £166.67.
Starter home bakers: 25–30%. Established with a following: 35–45%. Full-time/serious side business: 50%+. Under 25% and you're barely covering wear-and-tear on your kitchen.
Only if your business turns over more than £90,000/year (the UK VAT threshold as of 2026). Most home bakers are well below this. If you cross it, prices go up by 20% for standard-rated goods.
Yes. Free-from ingredients cost 1.5–2× standard equivalents, and there's real cleaning/cross-contamination work involved. Add £1–£1.50 per portion for gluten-free, dairy-free or vegan orders.
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