Just How Big Are Your 'serving Sizes'?
Decorating By BCo Updated 5 Apr 2006 , 6:58pm by chellebell70
Ok- I just wanted to see what everyone else considered a "serving size" - personally when I see that a pan size says it serves "X" amount of people -I normally have to cut that in half - No one I know eats a 1"x2" piece of cake - not even my kids. So in order for me to assure that there is enough to go around I almost double the amount of cake I make. So are my customers/friends/family BIG eaters or does anyone else out there have this problem. Or maybe it's just me - I'm one of those people who always over do it in order to be sure there is enough to go around. Whether it's cake or food for a party - just wouldn't want to be short on cake! Plus I find that most people I know what to have a little left over for later! (I know I do!!)
I go by Earlene's chart for serving sizes, but if it's for my own use I know I'll probably get half as many slices! I state serving sizes on my website and say that if people want to serve bigger slices than 1x2 (and all my cakes are at least 4in deep), then they must allow for that adjustment. It's weird though because although most Wilton novelty pans are supposed to serve 12, I find that I can still serve up to 18 generously from most of the pans! I think it depends on the type of cake too, the richer they are the less you need to feel like you had some!
It depends on if it is a wedding cake then a serving is 1 inch by 2 inches by 2 layers
but if it is a party cake the servings are much larger first of you usually cut those 2 layer cakes in wedges so servings are 2x or more the size of a wedding cake serving
On my single layer 12x18 I serve 48. So that's a good 2 in. piece of cake. I really don't like to make them any smaller. Of course if there were 2 layers you could get more toward 100 - in my opinion anyway.
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