Will This Serve 11 People?

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praetorian2000 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:06pm
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I'm making a birthday cake for a co-worker on Thursday. I have a 9 inch round cake. The recipe I'm following calls for 2 2-inch layers. That seemed a little small so I made another batch. I now have 4 2-inch layers. And each layer isn't competely 2 inches. I'm thinking of using 3 of the layers. There will be froting in between each layer. Plus a truffle on top for each person. Will a 9-inch round cake, 3-layers with each layer about 2 inches give or take, serve 11 people?

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HollyPJ Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:13pm
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Yes!

Of course you need to make sure the person serving the cake (you?) doesn't cut giant slices, but that size cake should be plenty for 11 people.

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smbegg Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:14pm
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According to wilton, a 9 inch, 2 layer cake should serve 24. Now I know that their slices are small, but if you double the slice size, you should have 12 servings. But I am always for more cake, so three layers would work too!

Stephanie

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KHalstead Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:14pm
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absolutely!!! Being that it will be nearly 6 inches high.....they will probably only eat a 1-1and a half inch thick slice!! That's more than enough servings!

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chrysb Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:16pm
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According to the Wilton cake guide it should. An 8" serves 25 and a 10" 39.
So depending on how large they cut the peices, should be no problem. Hope this helps. Chrysb

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ShellBell69 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:16pm
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I think it should be plenty. I bake 2 8x2" cakes and torte each one (so I have 4 layers approx 1"). After filling the cake it makes a rather tall and full cake. We have 13 people in our office and there is always cake left.

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emf7701 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:19pm
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i think a 3 layer 9 inch should be ok. the slices might be a little thinner, but i think you could serve 11 people with that, unless the people you are serving it to LOVE cake and are expecting large slices! icon_lol.gif

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praetorian2000 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:19pm
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I'm not the brightest thing on 2 feet right now. I agonized over how high the cake box should be because I didn't know how high the cake would be. It never occured to me that 3 2-inch layers equals at least 6 inches. And of course my box is only 5 inches high.
I suppose I could cut and paste a few boxex to make a box high enough? Or cover the cake in wax paper? It'll be in my refirgerator until I leave and it's only a hour to work.
what do you think?

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kjgjam22 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 7:12pm
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a double layer 9 inch cake can be cut into 12 or 14 slices. 12 slices is a nicer slice but 14 slices isnt too bad a slice either. so you wont have to make 2 cakes next time.

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