What Size Cake Do I Need To Feed 40 People? Help
Decorating By megg5 Updated 26 Oct 2010 , 2:52pm by cakesbycathy
This is my first paying customer and i want to make sure i have enough cake for everyone. It is for a birthday party with 40 guests. She wants two tiers. SO i was thinking about a 10 and 8 inch round. each tier 4inch high! How many slices will that give me? Please help!
48 party servings according to wilton http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-party-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm
(62 wedding - a 10 on its own gives 3
. depends how big she wants the slices.
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There are numerous serving charts on the net. Check out
http://www.earlenescakes.com/ckserchart.htm
for a good one. According to Earlene's chart, a two-tier (8" and 10") will serve 45, so that is right in your ballpark with just a little extra for your peace of mind.
ETA - looks like we were posting at the same time. As you can see, there are differences in the serving guesstimations of different charts. Earlene's is more generous in serving size, so take that into consideration when pricing your work.
According to the Wilton wedding chart:
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm
A 9" x 6" would serve 44.
Just beware who is serving the cake. Some folks slice big. Congrats on your first paying cake!!
doesn't matter who is serving it's still designed to serve however many the chosen chart says. If the customer wants bigger slices, she orders more cake.
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Agreed. IMO non-cakers cut slices bigger than the industry standard basically because we just super-size everything 
Give the client a frame a reference. I tell my clients that the cake is designed to serve xx number of people and that a slice is about the same size as a folded over peanut butter sandwich (I got that from Indydebi). If they want larger slices they need to order and pay for a bigger cake.
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