Hello again.....
I have a cake order and the request is a 11 x 15 sheet, one layer covered in buttercream,,,,,a very simple cake request.
But while I was looking at the cake mix boxes to figure the cake amount I so confused myself again......
The 11 x 15, is this considered a 1/4 sheet? And will it feed approx 30-40 people..???
Doesn't 2 cake mix boxes fill a 11 x 15 2" sheet pan?
I was also thinking about adding ontop with some dowel supports a small to medium size "umbrella" cake, just in case anyone wants to take home a extra slice.
This is for a church and the REVEREND of the church made the request. So naturally, I want this cake to turn out nice..
I was also thinking about either doing large yellow rosettes swirls with a small white dot in center of swirls or just a few yellow roses.
What do you all think.....I could really use some "fresh" ideas....
I don't have to start baking until tomorrow,,,,,that way the cake can sit in the fridge overnite to tighten up...
Thanks everyone in advance for your imput and ideas......
Kathy (Crashdummy 2) 
I DON'T KNOW MAYBE THIS POST WILL HELP U SOME
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-26826.html
You will get alot of different answers to your questions. It really depends on where you live. I consider a 11 x 15 a 1/2 sheet cake and I tell clients it serves 35. It does take 2 cake mixes.
An 11x15 is considered 1/3 of a sheet cake
(9x13 is 1/4 sheet, 11x15 is 1/3 sheet and 12x18 is 1/2 sheet)
Yes, it would take 2 mixes to make a nice full cake in a 11x15 pan.
(I apologize to all of you.....I had 18x24 in my post, and for some reason I was thinking that was a 12x18..... 
I have edited it to show the correct size)
an 11x15 feeds 30 people and it is 11 cups of batter for 1 layer and thats 2 boxes of cake mix. you mentioned that the cake is for church but the decorations would depend on the occasion.
A lot of folks think the 11x15 is a 1/2 sheet, and use it as such. I just make sure the folks I bake for realize the different sizes - if someone were to plan on getting a 1/2 sheeet (12x1
and got the 11x15 - they would not be too happy.
(had the wrong size pan listed it is actually the 12x18 not 18x24 - can I attribute that mistake to the unbearable freakin' heat here right now??? I apologize for listing the wrong size.)
alrighty then....
This cake for a church is something that is like a "rotation" type thing...Meaning, one month the ladies give all the men attending in the church a cake and then the following month, it's the mens turn for the ladies.
It so happens that this is the month for the men to give the ladies a cake and that's why I thought of the "umbrella" cake ontop of the 11 x 15 cake.
Something pretty, but simple looking for the ladies. The reverend told me to not worry about going "all out" on this cake, as he said, "afterall, it's from the men to the ladies".....hmmmmm....
That's why I am so confused...I know I am on the corner area of what or how I need to go about it......
A lot of folks think the 11x15 is a 1/2 sheet, and use it as such. I just make sure the folks I bake for realize the different sizes - if someone were to plan on getting a 1/2 sheeet (18x24) and got the 11x15 - they would not be too happy.
Well of course I go by serving sizes and make sure that what the person is ordering will match how many servings they need. I never just assume that someone who says "1/2 sheet" wants a certain dimension.
I looked it up and full sheet boards are 25x17"....which would work perfectly underneath a 15x22" cake (plus icing)?
Well regardless, I guess if we are selling enough serving sizes to our customers it really doesn't matter what the definition is.
I guess if we are selling enough serving sizes to our customers it really doesn't matter what the definition is.
As far as the decorating for this cake.....do you want it to be a "serious" one or a little whimsy? If whimsy, what about drawing "stick figures" on it - with some cute trim? (playing on the idea that most men can't decorate a cake....)
I think the cake boards really aren't designed to leave a lot showing - just enough to pipe a border. I use as small a cake board as possible, anyway, and then put that on a display board for presentation.
The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is having a 1/4 sheet cake that isn't 1/4 of the full sheet size, a 1/2 sheet that isn't twice the size of a 1/4 sheet and half the size of a full sheet etc. etc.
I think the cake boards really aren't designed to leave a lot showing - just enough to pipe a border. I use as small a cake board as possible, anyway, and then put that on a display board for presentation.
The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is having a 1/4 sheet cake that isn't 1/4 of the full sheet size, a 1/2 sheet that isn't twice the size of a 1/4 sheet and half the size of a full sheet etc. etc.
I think the cake boards really aren't designed to leave a lot showing - just enough to pipe a border. I use as small a cake board as possible, anyway, and then put that on a display board for presentation.
The only thing that doesn't make sense to me is having a 1/4 sheet cake that isn't 1/4 of the full sheet size, a 1/2 sheet that isn't twice the size of a 1/4 sheet and half the size of a full sheet etc. etc.
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