i know this has been covered in other threads but i cant seem to find what im looking for.
theses are my sizes and servings:
1/4 Sheet(9 x 13) 22
1/3 Sheet(11 x 15) 30
1/2 Sheet(12 x 1
36
2/3 Sheet(22x15) 60
Full Sheet(18x24) 120
does this look right, for pan size and sheet sizing as well as servings?
the 1/3 and 1/2 look too close in serving size. I based my serving size off of Wilton's party cake size chart and cut the sizes in half for one layer instead of 2
OMG! You inadverantly may have helped me solve a problem. I had a lady call me Friday saying she wanted a full sheet cake because that is normally what she gets. I asked her how many servings she needed and she say 50-60 and I realized a full sheet would be way too much. But I hadn't even thought of doing a 2/3 sheet!
Oh, but to answer your question, for a single layer, yes, this looks about right.
well it all depends on what you consider a serving size.
I use 2"x2'x2" for a single layer cake. So the following is how many servings I get out of each of your sizes.
1/4 Sheet(9 x 13) 29
1/3 Sheet(11 x 15) 41
1/2 Sheet(12 x 18 ) 54
2/3 Sheet(22x15) 82
Full Sheet(18x24) 108
It looks like you were using different sizes for all of your cake servings.
the simplest way to determine how many servings yo will get out of a perticular pan is to turn the pan over and mark the bvottom into the size serving you like (1 1/2" sq or 2" ro ??), then simply count the marks.
If you don't want to do this on your pan you can always cut out a piece of (news)paper the size of the pan.
At the bakery where I used to decorate, sheet cakes or "banquet cakes" served 40 for a 1/2 sheet and 80 for a full sheet. That is what I use when I do cakes for friends and family and it works well.
I agree with kakeladi....I drew lines on the bottom of my pans with 2x2x2 sizes....remember, your cake will shrink a little. I use 2x2x2 serving sizes and I provide a "range" for my customers in case they cutter larger or smaller, but this is what I tell them:
9x13 = 20-25 servings
11x15 = 35-40 servings
12x18 = 54-60 servings
full sheet = 70-80 servings
lrg sheet = 110-120 servings
well it all depends on what you consider a serving size.
I use 2"x2'x2" for a single layer cake. So the following is how many servings I get out of each of your sizes.
1/4 Sheet(9 x 13) 29
1/3 Sheet(11 x 15) 41
1/2 Sheet(12 x 18 ) 54
2/3 Sheet(22x15) 82
Full Sheet(18x24) 108
It looks like you were using different sizes for all of your cake servings.
Mine is exactly the same as yours!
I would love to yield more servings per sheet....how do ya'll get 29 servings from a 9x13 is your serving sizes are 2x2x2? Please do tell! I just divide 9 and 13 by 2 and then multiply.....(4x6=24), with a little left over, but they're definitely not 2x2 pieces left over.
Thanks!
I would love to yield more servings per sheet....how do ya'll get 29 servings from a 9x13 is your serving sizes are 2x2x2? Please do tell! I just divide 9 and 13 by 2 and then multiply.....(4x6=24), with a little left over, but they're definitely not 2x2 pieces left over.
Thanks!
I think this comes from doing it mathmatically instead of drawing out the slices. I used to do it that way, but I read a post by indydebi that explained how you have to figure the servings. For example, I was multiplying 9"x13", which comes to 117" total. A 2"x2" slice comes to 4 square inches, so I was dividing 117" by 4" to find my number of 2"x2" servings. It comes out to 29.25 servings.
However....practically speaking, this doesn't really work. A 9"x13" cake doesn't cut into exact 2"x2" pieces. To avoid the pieces being smaller than 2" on either side, you actually have to cut the 9" side into 4 (slightly greater than 2") cuts. And you cut the 13" side into 6 (slightly greater than 2") cuts. Therefore, your cake that mathmatically should have 29.25 servings actually has (4x6) 24 servings.
Did that make any sense? 
well it all depends on what you consider a serving size.
I use 2"x2'x2" for a single layer cake. So the following is how many servings I get out of each of your sizes.
1/4 Sheet(9 x 13) 29
1/3 Sheet(11 x 15) 41
1/2 Sheet(12 x 18 ) 54
2/3 Sheet(22x15) 82
Full Sheet(18x24) 108
It looks like you were using different sizes for all of your cake servings.
Mine is exactly the same as yours!
Mine too!
Thanks for this post!!! I've been wondering exactly what size "a sheet" cake is. Everyone always wants a "sheet cake".
I refuse to use the terms "half" or "full"sheet cake. Those who are asking for a "sheet cake" have no idea what it is either. They're just "using the lingo".
When they ask me for a sheet cake, I always ask them how many people they need to serve. For example, if they say 35, I tell them the 11x15 serves 25-35 and the 12x18 serves 40-50, depending on what size they cut it.
But my pricing is based on 2x2x2 servings.
Thanks for this post!!! I've been wondering exactly what size "a sheet" cake is. Everyone always wants a "sheet cake".
I refuse to use the terms "half" or "full"sheet cake. Those who are asking for a "sheet cake" have no idea what it is either. They're just "using the lingo".
When they ask me for a sheet cake, I always ask them how many people they need to serve. For example, if they say 35, I tell them the 11x15 serves 25-35 and the 12x18 serves 40-50, depending on what size they cut it.
But my pricing is based on 2x2x2 servings.
Perfect example of this: My husband ordered a Cinderella birthday cake for my birthday earlier this year. He had ordered a sheet cake, only the person who took the order did not clarify servings and ASSumed he knew of what he was speaking.
When he picked up the cake, imagine his surprise at picking up a FULL sheet cake.....for the six of us! 
It was the thought that counted, but have I not taught him ANYthing?!?!?
Thanks for this post!!! I've been wondering exactly what size "a sheet" cake is. Everyone always wants a "sheet cake".
I refuse to use the terms "half" or "full"sheet cake. Those who are asking for a "sheet cake" have no idea what it is either. They're just "using the lingo".
When they ask me for a sheet cake, I always ask them how many people they need to serve. For example, if they say 35, I tell them the 11x15 serves 25-35 and the 12x18 serves 40-50, depending on what size they cut it.
But my pricing is based on 2x2x2 servings.
Perfect example of this: My husband ordered a Cinderella birthday cake for my birthday earlier this year. He had ordered a sheet cake, only the person who took the order did not clarify servings and ASSumed he knew of what he was speaking.
When he picked up the cake, imagine his surprise at picking up a FULL sheet cake.....for the six of us!
It was the thought that counted, but have I not taught him ANYthing?!?!?
We don't really eat cake at our house, so I can't really identify with them, but I bake for a number of clients who want cake, cake and more cake. For a family of 4 or 6, these folks order a 12x18 every time (every month or two), so they can have cake all week or as long as it lasts. I think if my oven could accommodate it and I had the pan to bake it in, they'd order a full sheet every time. People are funny 
LOL, SugarFrosted! At least, your cake would taste good and be eaten. Mine was from a grocery store. Most of it got tossed. We couldn't give it away to the neighborhood kids!
People are truly funny!
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