Im looking for party sized servings vs. wedding sized slices. This is for a double layer 10x10 square christening cake. So im assuming they will want larger slices? thanks you guys.
jen
AAArrrrrrghhhh! I need the cake to feed 40 and have baked/crumb coatd a 10x10 square...thought that would be enough.... now it looks like ill have to bake another... i really dont like the way a round looks ontop of a square cake... any design ideas anyone???
Listen to indydebi.. she's the bomb with serving sizes.. here's a link to a chart based on her technique.. http://forum.cakecentral.com/modules/Forums/files/cake_serving_guide_219.pdf I use this exclusively. One thing though.. do you have a per serving price already? Because bigger pieces than your base size warrant a higher price per serving. I sell my cakes based on wedding sizes.. that's what my prices are based on. If someone wants to cut bigger slices.. they pay for more cake. So if someone wants an 8" round celebration cake filled with buttercream.. it's going to cost the same no matter how big the servings are.. at 1x2x4 it's 2$ per serving.. at 1.5x2x4 it's 3$ per serving.. if you want 2x2x4.. 4$ per serving. I also use indydebi's thought process that just because they are used to bigger servings doesn't mean that you should adjust your prices for them.. they can buy more cake. Like she said.. 'You can't go to KFC and order their 3 strips meal and expect them to give you 5 for the same price because you are used to eating more' (roughly quoted 
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Can you tell I love this woman and her take no crap mantra?? 
A 10x10x4 square cake cut into wedding sized slices will serve 50 people.. 30 cut into party sized slices (1.5x2x4).. you could do a 6" square on top if you wanted to to give you 12 more party sized slices.. That'd give you 42 party sized slices all together.. and it wold look nice too. I like the 4" difference between tiers.. good luck!!
You guys are so friiiiieeeken smart... I never even thought of baking another square for the top... I guess because the only magic line square pans i have are 10x10 the others are wilton and i dont like the corners/edges it gives i never thought about cutting the 10x10 down. Thanks Guys!!!!! 
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