How Much Does a Cake Cost? UK Bakery Prices in 2026
We checked the published price lists of the bakeries in our directory in October 2026. For a made-to-order celebration cake the middle of the market runs from about £35 to £75, with London bakeries and heavily decorated designs going well past £100. Here is what real bakeries charge, with every figure linked to its source.
Cake prices by size
| Size | Serves | Price | Bakery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6″ | 8–10 slices | £60 | Luminary Bakery, London |
| 6″ shallow | 8–12 | from £75 | Pure Patisserie, Buckingham |
| 6″ standard | 12–16 | from £105 | Pure Patisserie, Buckingham |
| 8″ | 16–18 slices | £75 | Luminary Bakery, London |
| 8″ | about 25 | from £145 | Pure Patisserie, Buckingham |
| 10″ | 24–26 slices | £95 | Luminary Bakery, London |
| 10″ | from £185 | Pure Patisserie, Buckingham |
The two ladders disagree, and both are right. An 8-inch price means little on its own: depth, filling and finish move it between £75 and £145 in these two lists alone. When you compare quotes, compare servings, not tin size.
Birthday cakes
In Cardiff, Let Them See Cake sells a lemon sugar cake at £35 and a customised classic at £40, which is about where the mainstream starts. In London, Primrose Bakery lists its Birthday Babe cake at £48.95 and Hummingbird Bakery charges £55 for a Pastel Rainbow, £56 for a 6-inch Peppa Pig, and £65 to £90 for its vintage 10-inch designs.
Dietary cakes carry a premium, although a modest one. Vida Bakery, fully vegan and gluten-free, prices its 6-inch cakes at £60 to £69, about what a standard 6-inch costs elsewhere in London. Prestige Patisserie starts celebration cakes at £75, charges £90 for the vegan version, and sells a giant macaron birthday cake for £85.
Bento cakes
The lunchbox-sized bento cake is the cheapest way into a custom design. The Cakery in Leamington Spa sells a bento box of cake from £34, personalised message included. It is a small single cake, not a party cake, and that is the point.
Fresh cream and patisserie
Belgique in Epping prices its round fresh cream celebration cakes from £42.45 up to £267.50 for the largest. Paul sells a Basque cheesecake serving 6 to 8 for £25 and a 7-inch macaron fraisier for £56. Cutter & Squidge lists its tiramisu celebration cake from £49.99, and Comptoir Bakery puts its celebration cakes at £150. Fresh cream work is usually ordered days ahead, not weeks, which also makes it the realistic option when the birthday is on Saturday.
And at the counter
Made-to-order is not the whole market. Cissy Greens Bakery in Haslingden sells its traditional bakes at £1.20 to £2.50 apiece, and Bondgate Bakery in Otley prices its counter items between £1.80 and £2.45. If the brief is “something nice with a candle in it”, a traditional bakery counter still beats everything above on price.
Getting a real quote
Every figure on this page comes from a price list the bakery itself published, checked in October 2026, and links to that bakery’s listing in our directory. Prices drift, so use the tables to set your budget and the listing to get today’s number. Browse bakeries in London, Cardiff, Buckingham and Otley, or search by town from the home page. Planning a wedding instead? We priced that market separately: wedding cake prices in the UK.