I am making my own wedding cake and I need to know how many cake mixes to buy. We are making a hexagon 4 tier cake...6inch...9inch...12 inch...15 inch...thanks!! I would like to have three layers per tier.
I really cannot impress upon you to think really really hard............about if you need to do this yourself..................really
Wow! What a project! You might find this link helpful. It is a chart from Wilton that tells you how many cups of batter you will need to fill each size of pan. Also, if you are buying Wilton pans, they come with an insert that tells you how many cups of cake batter to use per pan. You'll need to choose your brand of cake mix, prepare a test batch, and find out how many cups of batter that cake mix makes. All brands are slightly different. Good luck!
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm
All Wilton yearbooks (old? and new) have a chart in the middle of the book (blue section) that is like my bible. It gives info for 2" and 3" pans, like # of party and wedding servings per 4" or 6" high cakes for each shape of pan, # of cups of cake batter, time and temp to bake them, # of cups (approx.) of icing needed just to ice the cake (+maybe a simple border), etc. It even has a chart to show you how to cut different shaped cakes to get the most servings. I use this page ALL THE TIME.
delynn...i'm the same way. i have that chart printed and stuck to my backsplash!
the recipe if anyone was wondering can be found:
http://cakecentral.com/recipes/1953/super-enhanced-cake-formula
just in case anyone was wondering.
happy decorating everyone!
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