What Size Cakes To Feed 150 People?
Decorating By sugarplumdiva Updated 23 Dec 2014 , 9:04am by cakebaby2
I have a cake order for April. My first (paying) wedding cake! The order is for a three tier round shaped cake. I need to which round sizes do I need to use in order to feed 150 ppl. HELP! Taking all comments.
It depends on the depth of your pans and how large you will cut the pieces:
Here are some guides:
http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/baking/times/wedding_2inch.cfm
http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/baking/times/wedding_3inch.cfm
Remember if they are inviting 150 people -- not all will eat cake, I often see figures mentioned here of making enough cake for 70-75% of the people. Some are dieting, some don't want sweets, some leave early, some would rather drink beer.
Anyway, if you make the top tier as a gift for the couple to take home, figure the rest of your cake sizes to feed the attendees.
A 14" could feed 78 pus a 12" could feed 56 that would be 132 slices. If the cake sizes you are making won't feed as many. Make another tier and have it in the kitchen for additional slices.
Another option is to reduce the sizes of the wedding tiers and make a groom's cake to have additional slices.
Let me know if you have any questions. I'm not an expert but have made about a dozen wedding cakes.
Good Luck, Dee in AZ
thanks alot. aztomcat. I am a little nervous since this is my first wedding cake. The charts were helpful . :0)
Don't worry, Just think of it as 3 separate cakes. Then stack them and add the border where they meet.
You can actually practice ahead of time with two smaller cakes to try to stack and practice your trims, and design.
Once its' done eat it. Yum
AWhat would you charge for a wedding cake to feed 150 people. This will be my first ever wedding cake and I would hate to over or under charge
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