How many people will a 10" and an 6" cake feed if everyone gets a 'generous' piece? (I hate those 'little' slices that you sometimes get in restaurants... 
) I have a wedding shower cake to make for probably 25-30 people if everyone comes. If not as many people come, I may just make the 10". I am also planning on making a bridal doll cake for the bride to take home if she wants but if needed, we could cut into that as well. I just want to make sure that everyone gets a piece. Also, if you were going to charge for a 10", a 6" and a bridal doll, how much would you charge? Vanilla cake with BC and RI...the only fondant I used was for the "bridal doll manniquin" and the top of the brides dress.
TIA
I use this chart to determine servings: http://www.wilton.com/wedding/cakeinfo/cakedata.cfm
Based on this chart, a 10" served 38 and a 6" served 12 .... total = 50 servings. This is based on the wedding cake size of 1x2x4.
Are you selling or donating this cake? If you are selling it, then my stance is "The cake serves 25-35. You are welcome to cut it any size you want, but if you cut it bigger then you need to order AND PAY FOR more cake."
If you are donating it, then my stance is "I'm donating this cake. If you want to eat like Jethro Bodine, then you have to pay for the cake. If you want it free, then you will eat a politely proper size piece of cake."
It's not personal .... it's business.
Well, I'm not sure who Jethro Bodine is, but, what I mean by a generous piece is a wedge that you can see....not one that is only about 1/2" thick. Sometimes restaurants cut their cakes/pies in such small pieces and then charge you $4-5 dollars for the piece. I don't think 38 people will be coming so I guess I will be fine with the 10" and the bridal doll. I am not donating the cake. My sister requested and will pay for the cake. But I'm not sure how much per slice. Could someone enlighten me as to what they charge per slice? Thanks.
Gosh, I am definitely in that "old lady" category! 
Jethro Bodine was Jed Clampett's nephew on the TV show from the 60's called "The Beverly Hillbillies". His appetite was a constantly running joke on the show. A Jethro-bowl of cereal would be your biggest mixing bowl filled with a whole box of cereal covered with a half gallon of milk. And he'd still be hungry!
indydebi I laughed when you referred to Jethro Bodine, I well remember the show, then I laughed even harder when countrykittie said she didn't know who he was, then I noticed her birthday, that must be July 10th, 1985! Then I realized I was in the "old Lady catagory also By the way indydebi I think we were born in the same year. 1959, I think I remember seeing it in one of your posts! 
Jibbies
Yep, 1959! We barely make it in the Baby Boomer generation! But we do, which I reckon makes us the power to reckon with!
When we were babies, the TV was loaded with Pampers and toy commercials; when we were teenagers, the record industry had their biggest boom in sales; when we got in our 20's, car sale ads were targeted to us, (except for that darn oil shortage in the 70's that killed any car sales at all!). Now that we're in our 50's and 60's the TV ads are full of long term health care and Depends commercials! When my daughter complains because of all of the "oldies" radio stations, I have to remind her that it's because there are more Me's out there than there are of Her's.
Sorry to sidetrack the thread! But you know how us old folks get .... once we get started on them 'olden days.....!
Gee, not sure I like being the brunt of a joke, 
and, I was born in 1967 so I do know the show The Beverley Hillbillies, and yes, I do know who Jethro is....if you had said just that, then I would have know who he was. But, anyway. Thanks for the advice.
BTW, no, that's not what I meant by a 'generous' piece...eating half the cake or the whole cake....
What I meant was, that each person could have a 1 1/2" piece...something you can see.
Anyway, never mind...I will try to figure out the pricing for a 10" cake myself...
ndydebi, when is your birthday? If you don't want the world to know pm me. mine is November 6, so I will be 48 in a few weeks!
Jibbies
My daughter's BD is Nov 5th!
Mine is Jan 19th..... other famous 19th'er's are Robert E Lee, The great writer, Edgar Allan Poe, the great artist Cezanne, Dolly Parton and my favorite birthday sister is Paula Deen!!
Gosh, I am definitely in that "old lady" category!
Jethro Bodine was Jed Clampett's nephew on the TV show from the 60's called "The Beverly Hillbillies". His appetite was a constantly running joke on the show. A Jethro-bowl of cereal would be your biggest mixing bowl filled with a whole box of cereal covered with a half gallon of milk. And he'd still be hungry!
HAHAHAHA!!!
I must be an old lady too or was just raised to know who Jethro was. Nothing's better than a Jethro Sandwich.
Use Earlene's serving chart for generous servings. If you search the forums you'll find it. I'm not sure about a 6", but according to her chart a 10" serves 30, if I"m remembering correctly. Prices? Mine start at $2 a serving and go up depending on decorations, fondant, level of difficulty, etc.
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