I never seem to get the amount of filling in my cakes exactly right! The last cake I made I thought there wasn't enough filling, just a small ribbon for flavor, so last night I made my daughter's birthday cake with lots of filling in both tiers to bring them up to 4" tall. It seemed like too much and it overpowered the cake. I don't measure, maybe that's the problem? Is there a set amount, like in cups, that is a standard amount for each size of cake?

I use my dam as a guide (I pipe it just with just the coupler). I usually level it or sometimes below the top of the dam.

So how do you know how much filling to make when planning your cake? When purchasing ingredients and figuring the cost of a cake do you have a "kind of" amount that you shoot for?

I personally just kind of eyeball how much I think it needs but I have this chart to share too. I believe it cake from Ladycakes.com

Pan shape  Size  Cups of filling

Round   5"  1/4
Round  6"  1/3
Round  7"  2/3
Round  8"  3/4
Round  9"  1
Round  10"  1 1/4
Round  11"  1 1/2
Round  12"  1 3/4
Round   14"  2 1/3
Round  15"  3
Round  16"  3 2/3
Round  18"  5 2/3

Pan shape  Size  Cups of
Filling
Rectangle   9x13  1 1/2
Rectangle  10x15  2
Rectangle  12x18  3 1/3

Square cakes take a little more than rounds.

KimAZ

Oh that helps me a bunch--thank you! I have a half sheet for this weekend and this will help me figure how much to make

I really don't have a plan when it comes to costing since I don't sell my cake. I just approximate and if I run out, I get some more or make some more. Sorry I couldn't help =[.

Great chart Kim! I am sure it will be very helpful to a lot of people .

Thanks for the chart Kim. I am assuming that if I torte the cake so there are three layers, I would divide that amount into 3? Please correct me if I'm wrong!

WOW! Thanks, Kim !!

Are these amounts based on the whole cake or just per layer?

This chart is based on a whole cake. So if you torte your layers, you'd just equally divide the amount of filling.

KimAZ

Thank you Kim for all that info!! It will be very useful to me .. I NEVER get it right .. I always make too much or worse, not enuff
Thanks again for sharing that!!!

I am in the same boat! I never know!