hi everyone,
so I volunteered to do the cake for my SIL's baby shower. I have asked my SIL, and have even called her sister, who is the official host of the shower, to give me an approx. number on the amount of guests. SIL didn't know...her sister never called me back. I really want to do a 9" with a 6" stacked on top, with stripes and polka dots, with baby booties on top...just have had that in my head so long. I figured, I don't know how many people, so I'm just going to go with that. Well, I hear it through the grape vine today that she is inviting 50 people!!! Who knows how many will show up. It is just at someone's house, so I assume other people are bringing food, appetizers, stuff like that. Is it okay to go with my original idea for the stacked cake, or do I need to do some kind of sheet cake for that many people?!?? UGH
I'd make a small sheet cake (like a 9 x 13) or cupcakes also. Here's a Wilton serving chart. I think they cut smaller slices than the people I know
http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/baking/times/party_2inch.cfm
Well, generally 1/2 - 1/3 of invitees show for any given event, so seems like your cake size should be fine. Good luck! 
I'm pretty new at getting into this business, but I am learning so much by reading all of your stories! Like how I am NOT going to let people take advantage of me! If they can't even be classy enough to follow up with you and give you counts AND plenty of notice, they should count their blessings that a cake even shows up! 
i would definately do what you had in mind. you tried and tried to get a # but no one cared enough to get back to you, they just took it for granted that there will be cake and thats all they cared about. go with your 9'' & 6'' and thats it. You are doing it for you SIL and you did your part, you gave your gift. I say ignore the count unless they take the time to get back to you and let you know directly.
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