I have a request for a pea pod cake... you know a #D pod with 3 half ball peas. It has to serve 30 people. I need help with what to charge, and what size pan to cook the pod in to carve and stack. This is my pretty much first carved cake.... Please help!

I've did one Peas in a Pod cake (http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1372631) although I don't think this is what you're referring to. Here's another view of it -- http://maryolivedesigns.blogspot.com. Scroll to May 2009 archives. I can't get this pic to post on CC.

Post a pic once you've finished yours. Good luck!

hey Polkadot79 i saw your cake earlier and i think it's so cute!! how do you make the peas and the pod??

My first choice I think might be an oval pan but you may not have one large enough so I think you could use either a sheet/square/round pan. It would probably help if you cut out a template in the shape of pod and the carve your cake. It's hard to determine size for carved cakes because each person would carve differently but I would definitely pick a pan size that gives you lots of servings so when you cut away you still will have the 30 you need.


Here's Wilton's serving guide:

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm

What I'd do is make a template put it on the back of the pan and see if you will still have at least 75% of the cake remaining (60% of a 9X13 would be exactly 30 servings but you have to account for any mistakes). It's really hard for me to say yes you'll have enough because I don't know exactly how much of the cake you'll end up carving. If you think you can do it then go for it!

i think it will work out! esp since i have to add the peas too so that will give it alittle extra!

Sounds good. Good luck and post pics so I can see it when you're done !

I think you could do it two ways - make the half ball peas and place them in a cake pod as mentioned or make 3 balls of complete cake and make the pod around them just out of fondant.

This way you could pre-make the pod sides and one you have finished the balls, you could put them together around the completed ball cakes. I hope this makes sense, I can see it in my head but I know you can't.

I have attached a wedding cake I did with this theme, the little topper was a replica of their invitation picture which I made from fondant.

I am not sure though whether the 3 ball tins would be enough cake - I would think for 30 people it would be but I am not sure how you cut them.
Good luck