How Do I Calculate Servings On A Topsy Turvy?
Decorating By emiyeric Updated 28 Aug 2011 , 8:43am by MikeRowesHunny
If I follow the three-layer method in the tutorials here for the topsy-turvy (where the tiers are all placed straight on in a hollowed out portion of the tier below, but tapered down and carved to appear unstable), how would I go about calculating how many servings each tier gives? I know it's not as straightforward as counting the servings per layer in each tier because of the hollowing out involved ... any suggestions?
thanks for your help!!!
How much do you taper? I taper about 2ins, so I use the servings in the middle as my guide. For example, if I'm doing a 10in and taper down to 8in, I state the servings in a 9in (32). Hope that helps!
How much do you taper? I taper about 2ins, so I use the servings in the middle as my guide. For example, if I'm doing a 10in and taper down to 8in, I state the servings in a 9in (32). Hope that helps!
But it's a three-layer cake... I'd think the extra cake ring around the top of the tier makes up for the 2 inch ring carved off the bottom of the tier. So it's still a 10" tier = 38. Correct?
How much do you taper? I taper about 2ins, so I use the servings in the middle as my guide. For example, if I'm doing a 10in and taper down to 8in, I state the servings in a 9in (32). Hope that helps!
But it's a three-layer cake... I'd think the extra cake ring around the top of the tier makes up for the 2 inch ring carved off the bottom of the tier. So it's still a 10" tier = 38. Correct?
NO, because 6in tall cakes are cut the same way as 4in tall cakes and you are losing servings from the tapering, and on one side it will be a lot shorter, so going with the middle serving evens it all out.
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