Hi,
Would someone please enlighten me on this whole slicing guide? I'm so confused. I've seen the guides posted here and on several other sites. I'm reading the measurements for a 2 layer cake to be 4"x2"x 1-1/2" for party servings. ( smaller for wedding servings) So according to these charts they say for example, an 8" round, 2 layer cake serves 20. And a one layer serves 10. How can that be if the measurements are still based on the same width and length dimensions per slice? There is no way the 2 layer slices could be as wide or long as the 1 layer. I realize the 2 layers are 4" high and the 1 layer is only 2" high. I hope I'm making sense.
On any given one layer cake based on the 1 1/2" x 2" slice it looks like you just double the amount of servings for a 2 layer cake. Is that right???? This is where I'm confused because the slices for a one layer would be twice as big as the 2 layer in order to serve the number of people it says.
Sorry if my questions are confusing. I can't seem to find a simple way to ask what I want to know. This really can't be as hard as I'm making it out to be. I hope someone can help.
KimAZ
If the cake is two layer, then you do cut 1 1/2" x 2" slices, because they will be 4" high, making 12 sq inches of cake per serving.
If the cake is one layer, you cut 3" x 2" slices ("twice" the size) because the cake is only 2" high, still making for 12 sq inches of cake per serving.
I hope this is helpful and clear!
If the cake is two layer, then you do cut 1 1/2" x 2" slices, because they will be 4" high, making 12 sq inches of cake per serving.
If the cake is one layer, you cut 3" x 2" slices ("twice" the size) because the cake is only 2" high, still making for 12 sq inches of cake per serving.
I hope this is helpful and clear!
I find it very scary that a little piece of cake actually has 12 square inches to it! LOL!! My family must each about 40" per serving (they like them BIG!!!)
Lisa
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