Making Easter cake at home costs Russians more money this year. The price jumped almost 11 percent, according to the Rusprodsoyuz association. A homemade cake needs about 200 rubles worth of ingredients. Butter saw the biggest price increase among all the needed items. Experts checked prices for eggs, butter, sugar, flour, milk, dried fruit, and egg whites for icing.
Baking one Easter cake costs 234.3 rubles currently, compared to 211.4 rubles last year. Easter falls on April 20 this year, and Palm Sunday happened today, April 13. Some other market watchers claim even higher price increases, reaching 30 percent, for homemade Easter treats. Many families feel these rising food costs when preparing holiday celebrations. The tradition remains important despite growing expenses.
Baking one Easter cake costs 234.3 rubles currently, compared to 211.4 rubles last year. Easter falls on April 20 this year, and Palm Sunday happened today, April 13. Some other market watchers claim even higher price increases, reaching 30 percent, for homemade Easter treats. Many families feel these rising food costs when preparing holiday celebrations. The tradition remains important despite growing expenses.
