What Size Cakes Should I Make?

Decorating By berry621 Updated 16 Apr 2013 , 10:58pm by kakeladi

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berry621 Posted 16 Apr 2013 , 7:09pm
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I am doing a wedding for 170 people. The bride wants to cut down on the price some so she just wants a smaller 3 tier cake and then sheet cakes for the rest. They want to save the top of the cake for the 1st anniversary. Any suggestions on what size tiers I should make and how many sheet cakes  I would have to makes to get to the 170 people? Thanks 

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kakeladi Posted 16 Apr 2013 , 10:54pm
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Check the Wilton cake site for their wedding cake serving chart.  I can't remember right now how much each size serves but I *think* a 16"x4" serves 100; a 12x4" tier serves like 59 and an 8"x4" serves 25.  Add a 6" top tier and you should be fine.

Since they want to fill in w/sheets, then make a 12x16x2" sheet for about 48 servings.  Make that sheet 4" tall and it doubles the servings.  

Then  you can make a 12, 9, 6" tiered cake.

 

I don't know why you are making sheets for less than the price of a tiered cake.

It's the same amount  of work and th e same amount of servings - unless it's just 2" tall w/o filling.    Either way it's still the same amount of work for you. 

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