I have a customer who wants a 3 tier cake. She hasn't decided if she wants a single layer or double. So here is where I'm not sure, I was looking at the wiltons serving charts for a 6 8 10 inch layers. It gives you the # of servings for 2 layers. Now would I cut that number in half for single layer 2 inches high?

It's for her mothers 47th birthday. She wants it simple but classy. Gold & Silver with roses on top. I just don't think it would look right only being 2 inches high. Would you do a double layers. She doesn't want any special filling. And needs to be done in buttercream.

Any suggestions would be great. She needs this for the 15th of this month. And a budget of about $100.00.

A 6/8/10 round serves 12+24+38 = 74. that's double layer (4" tall).

Yes, if it were me, I'd cut the numbers in half, so a single layer 6/8/10 will serve about 37.

$100 for 75 servings is nuts. She can't afford cake for 75 if all she has is $100. So if she can't decide which she wants, her budget should be making the decision for her. My client would pay $225 for a 6/8/10 cake. (Oh wait .... I forgot I raised my prices. They'd pay $260.)

Any idea how many people she needs to feed?

She hasn't given me that info. I don't think she really knows but I don't think it would be even close to 75 maybe 20-25. Any suggestions?

I'm fairly new at this so I have know idea what to charge for something like this. The ones I did recently that I have pics of in my photos I only charged $30.00 each and they were 3 tier custom size cakes . And of course I was told that I didn't charge enough for them.

If I had a client request a 3-tier cake for 25, I'd tell her, "You can't have 3 tiers for 25 people". An 8" alone serves 24.

Darlin', you GAVE those cakes away at $30.

Here's the wilton chart I go by to determine my pricing: http://www.wilton.com/wedding/wedding-cakes/wedding-cake-data.cfm Use this to give you an idea of number of servings per tier, then apply your per-serving price.

Thanks! That's the chart that I was looking at.
Well okay so tell me what you think. If I do a single layer 6/8/10 2in. for 100.00 that would equal out to be 2.70 a serving. I still don't think they would go for it. But I guess if they want something special they can take it or leave it. But do you think it would look okay at only 2inches for each layer?
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