Ladies, I am planning on making my son's 1st birthday cake in two weeks. My sister has a 10 and an 8 inch cake pan. If I make them doubled or even tripled layered, will than be enough for 50-55 people? I am making 2 tiers obviously, so what do you all think. Thanks in advance..

If you cut them in the wedding cake rectangle (not the pie-shaped wedge), you should be ok.

Per the wilton chart, a 10" serves 38 and an 8" serves 24 (2-layer).

Here's a page from my website that shows you how to cut the cake in the standard 1x2x4 size. Notice the pieces of cake on the plates ... they are not teeny tiny. I always cut the pieces of cake this size at all the family events, and I keep an eagle eye on people's reaction. It's perfect. No one complains. Lots of folks ask me for "....a smaller piece please".

http://cateritsimple.com/_wsn/page10.html

thanks...thats sounds like it will work...and most people dont even eat cake...i wonder if i should do cupcakes also though? hmmmmm??

If it was me I would throw in a coulple dozen cupcakes.
According to the chart I go by a 8" & 10" would serve 43 .
But I like to have serve larger peices and would rather have too much cake then not enough.
Good Luck and post pics when you are done!

By my chart that would serve 55.. I think you'll be fine.. especially if your family aren't really cake eaters. My family eats cake, and I still serve wedding slices. It's plenty of cake if you ask me.