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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$0 - gather at the very nice park down the street, where there is play equipment.  Plan for a few party games as well (races, pin the tail on the donkey). 
$20 - paper plates, cups, napkins.  I use old table cloths from home.  No need for hanging decorations,

$5=10 - cake, made by me
$25-$50, depending on how all-out I want to go - sandwiches, made by me; chips; cut-up fruit and assorted snacks.

Birthday presents from us will be another $50 or so.

You do have choices, OP.[/quote]

Unless you are using a box mix and canned frosting it costs more than 5-10 bucks to make a cake. Butter is 4-8 bucks a pound depending what brand you use. It takes me at least [b]2-3 pounds for the cake and icing[/b].

And that doesn't count the cost of your time, etc. [/quote]

Who uses 2-3 pounds of butter for a 9x13" cake?  At most, you need one pound of butter.  At MOST.[/quote]
And you [b]probably already have flour, sugar etc. if not a box mix is $1 on sale and takes 5 minutes of prep.[/b] 
I always do a box mix and homemade frosting, 30 minutes or less of active work, cost around $6[/quote]

Yes, this.  If you prefer a from-scratch cake, here are a few cost breakdowns:

http://www.thekitchn.com/make-or-buy-cake-mix-vs-homema-145426

http://www.cakecentral.com/forum/t/597221/how-much-does-it-cost-you-to-make-a-cake

http://kathsp.hubpages.com/hub/The-Cost-of-Making-Chocolate-Cake

RE time, I *like* spending time making a special cake for my kids.  They get to request whatever kind they'd like, and love that I make it to order.  Last year my son wanted a three-layer German chocolate cake - I had never made one before, but I did it from scratch and he loved it.

For the record, I am a FT WOHM.[/quote]

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