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How much does a custom cake cost in Chennai and Hyderabad?

Real, current Platestory pricing for custom cakes in Chennai and Hyderabad, what changes the price, and where corners get cut.

By Nazreen Saleem
How much does a custom cake cost in Chennai and Hyderabad?

Direct answer

Our custom cakes start at ₹990 (1 kg single tier, simple finish) and run up to ₹24,000+ (five-tier fondant with sugar flowers). A typical Chennai birthday cake (1.5 kg, semi-detailed buttercream) is ₹1,800 to ₹2,400. A typical Hyderabad wedding cake (3-tier, 80 guests) is ₹9,500 to ₹14,000.

Price comes from four levers: weight, finish, sponge, and time. Weight is the obvious one. Finish (buttercream simple vs piped vs fondant vs sculpted) drives the most. Sponge choice (vanilla bean vs pistachio vs imported flavour) adds a smaller premium. Time is the silent one: anything baked in under 24 hours carries an express fee.

Birthday band, by weight: 500g from ₹650, 1 kg from ₹990, 1.5 kg from ₹1,500, 2 kg from ₹1,900. These assume a single-tier buttercream finish with one or two decorative elements. Add ₹400–₹700 for detailed piping, ₹800–₹1,200 for a fondant exterior, ₹500 for fresh florals.

Wedding band, by tiers and guest count: 60 guests (~3-tier 4 kg) from ₹9,500; 100 guests (~3-tier 6 kg) from ₹13,000; 200 guests (~4-tier 10 kg) from ₹19,000; full sugar-flower work from ₹24,000+. These include venue delivery and on-site assembly across Chennai and Hyderabad city limits.

Where vendors cut corners: what makes a ₹600 1 kg cake possible: shorter eggs, vegetable fat instead of butter, ready-mix sponge, premix frosting, and labour at the lower end. The cake looks fine. The slice is the tell. We use real butter, real eggs (or proper eggless substitutes), and the senior baker pipes every wedding cake.

GST is included in every price you see. Delivery is free above ₹1,500 within standard pincodes; ₹150 below. No platform fee, no surcharge, no rounded-up convenience charges.

Questions on this

  • Why does the same cake cost more in Hyderabad than Chennai?

    It usually doesn't. The same SKU is priced identically in both cities. Wedding cakes can vary because venue distance and setup hours differ.

  • Do you have a minimum order?

    ₹500 for delivery. Pickup from the kitchen has no minimum.

  • Is GST extra?

    Already included in every price we show. The GST invoice is sent to email after payment.

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