To think £3.50 for a slice of cake is a lot?

[Tobythecat]

Nice, new cafe in town have some lovely cakes - triple chocolate with 3 layers, but are charging 3.50 per slice. AIBU to think it's a bit too expensive?

I think it's a lot unless a very nice cafe and then it would be a very occasional treat.

But then I think eating out is a rip off full stop, which is why I choose not to do it!

If it's a nice home made cake then it's fine.

Eat in, fine, eat out, a bit pricey. And I’d want a farmer’s slice, not a dainty.

All this talk of how expensive stuff is makes me anxious for our UK trip this Christmas!

Now I just want cake, thanks!! I’d pay twice that if anyone would bring a slice to my sofa..

I don't really have a limit on cake.. If it looks good I'm having it.

A garden centre near me wanted £5.80 for a cheese pastry. I left still hungry.

I own a coffee shop, I make all the cakes myself. Prices range from £1.50 - £4.50 depending on ingredients and complexity. Don't forget you need to factor in time for the home baking, not just ingredients

Perfectly reasonable.

A three-layer cake involves a certain amount of effort and faffing about (I'm not likely to make one myself, even though I could). Plus you said it looks lovely.

I'd like a slice now, please.

Depends on the quality of the cake. But that sounds pretty reasonable for a slice of decent homemade cake.

I think that's roughly the price of a cake slice/brownie etc in Costa...

The cafe near us charges around £4 for a slice of cake. It's freshly baked, they make them all themselves from scratch on the premises,and they're absolutely gorgeous and you get a decent slice.
It seems pricey, but they're well worth it as they have some amazing creations and something new most days!
If it was a slice of "meh" and something you could get cheaper and just as nice somewhere else, then yes,it would be expensive.
Proper nice cake though is worth it!

Depends on the size of the cake but £3.50 is quite expensive maybe if they did a cup of tea or coffee with that for £4.25 - £4.50 then it's not too pricey

Only reasonable if it comes with free tea or coffee

I'd love to know where to get a nice slice of triple layer home made cake for less than £3.50 TBH

YANBU like another PP said - I'd rather have a whole cake but I'm just greedy.