Birthday Cake on a Budget – 5 Places to Order

February 26, 2018

It’s the celebratory crescendo of every child’s birthday party. Friends and family sing while the colorful confection arrives on the table dotted with brightly burning candles. All eyes on the birthday boy or girl as they make a wish, extinguish the tiny flames with one big breath and receive the first and honorary piece. It’s the birthday cake! But it can also be the most expensive part of your child’s birthday bash. Cakes prices can seem through the roof these days and providing a special birthday cake on a budget can pose a huge hurdle to your overall party expenses.

Fortunately, there are a number of resources available for ordering a birthday cake that won’t break the bank. Even on a small budget, you can still provide a cake that is bright and beautiful and even one that fits your birthday theme perfectly. One trick is to search in the places you probably already been to weekly but didn’t realize the great bakery services they offer. Here are five places where you can order a cake for very reasonable prices.

1. Costco

Costco offers an extensive selection of cakes for various occasions. For a fast and simple birthday cake solution, choose one of their pre-decorated cakes in the display case and customize it with a message written in icing while you wait. For a truly custom cake, call ahead or visit the store to discuss your theme and desired design. Costco prices start at $19 and go as high as $40. You can find all prices for Costco cakes online.

2. Walmart

Want to accomplish your party shopping in one place? Grab decorative plates and cups, streamers and balloons, party favors and games, as well a festive birthday cake at Walmart. If your child is in to the latest Disney movie or superhero film, Walmart is the place to go for the licensed movies and characters you child adores. Walmart cakes prices begin at $16.49 for a 1/4 sized sheet cake. To speed the ordering process, download their online order form, fill it out and take it in to your nearest store.

3. Albertsons

In keeping with the theme of a grocery store birthday cake on a budget, Albertsons offers a delightful variety of options. A giant cookie cake is an exciting option, and Albertsons will create a custom one beginning at $9.99.

4. Whole Foods

Oftentimes parents need to be a bit more conscientious about the ingredients of the cake they serve. If this is the case, Whole Foods offers cakes made without artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives or hydrogenated fats. If accommodating allergies feels daunting and you need a gluten free cake, check the freezer section at your local Whole Foods. There you’ll find pre-packaged gluten free birthday cakes iced and ready to go.

5. Wegmans

Lastly, though a limited selection, Wegmans offers great prices on celebration cakes. For just $16.00 Wegmans will create a 1/4 sheet cookie cake adding a little variety to the typical round ones. But if you prefer a more traditional birthday cake, their 1/8 sheet begins at only $10.50, and their 1/4 sheet cakes with buttercream icing begin at just $20.
With all the details that go into planning a successful party for your child of any age, why not simplify and reduce costs by ordering a cake right from your neighborhood grocery store? You’ll save time and money as you plan for and host the big day. A birthday cake is indeed the star of the show, but it doesn’t have to be so costly that you are discouraged from hosting a fun and memorable celebration. A birthday cake on a budget is within your reach!

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