Recipe for Disaster? Exorbitant Menu Prices, 40% Cake Slice Markups Revealed for The Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s BoardWalk

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    More than two years after construction began, it looks like The Cake Bake Shop is nearing the home stretch before opening sometime this year at Disney’s BoardWalk. Construction walls came down this past Friday, giving guests a first look at the full exterior of the restaurant and bakery. The Cake Bake Shop replaced the ESPN Club venue, with some structural changes along the way and a complete gutting of the interior. Here’s a look!

    The Cake Bake Shop Construction Walls Removed

    It was a bit rainy when we visited earlier today, so the camera had to stay in the bag, but we’ll be back for a more detailed look at the venue when it opens.

    The Cake Bake Shop Full Menu & Prices

    While the exterior of the shop has been on display for years now, the menu hasn’t, and perhaps for good reason. The prices are exorbitant and have come as a shock to many. Not only are the prices out of alignment with what you’d expect from an already-expensive Walt Disney World restaurant experience, but they’re also out of alignment with other Cake Bake Shop locations.

    Markups are not uncommon for third-party restaurants, but throwing significant markups on top of the already-high Cake Bake Shop prices at non-Disney venues could be a recipe for disaster.

    The Charcuterie board is $10 more expensive than other Cake Bake Shop locations. The Pesto Burrata is $6 more expensive. The quiches are $10 more expensive. The sandwiches are $5-$8 more expensive. Even the peanut butter and jelly off of the children’s menu enjoys a 40% markup at Walt Disney World.

    The list goes on and on. Gwendolyn’s Famous Earl’s Court Chocolate Cake will set you back $26 – a more than 50% increase versus her other locations. A lemon bar is $16 at Walt Disney World – nearly double the asking price at other Cake Bake Shop venues. Even Coca-Cola will make you search your wallet for a $10 bill. Insanity. Here’s a look at the two menus for The Cake Bake Shop, one for the restaurant and one for the bakery.

    The Cake Bake Shop Restaurant Menu

    Click on any of the images below for a larger version of the photo.

    The Cake Bake Shop Bakery Menu

    The crazy prices don’t stop at the restaurant, either. Next door at the bakery, cake slices are marked up more than 40% versus other Cake Bake Shop locations. Here’s a closer look!

    Disney choosing to go with The Cake Bake Shop concept remains a confusing one, and the prices certainly don’t help at all, but more on that in a separate article.

    As always, keep checking back with us here at BlogMickey.com as we continue to bring you the latest news, photos, and info from around the Disney Parks!

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