I need to make a two tier cake for 65-70 people but still undecided on what sizes to use. I was thinking a 12 inch and a 8 inch round. But then began to think it wouldn't be enough and thought maybe I should go for a 14 inch and 10 inch round instead. The cake is for a baby shower.
What do you guys usually go by...wedding cake serving size or party serving size?
Any recommendations on some accurate cake serving size guides
The cake serving size guide I've been using has been:
Round
6 in-12 servings
8 in-20 servings
9 in-24 servings
10 in-28 servings
12 in-40 servings
Here is the chart that most on here use http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm
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Here is the chart that most on here use http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm
Unless you happen NOT to be in America - in this case you will get TWICE as many servings as listed here
When looking at any of these serving charts you really need to check what size they are using
I have found this chart to be much more accurate than Wilton's.
Hmmm...in just about every thread concerning servings the Wilton Chart is recommended with some preferring Earlenes. I have NEVER seen another method recommended besides these 2. But when I provide the link it's suddenly wrong to do so. I did not provide advice as to what size cakes to use or how it would look. I provided a link to a commonly used source. Am I unqualified to do that as well?
AWilton has a party serving chart as well: http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-party-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm
Yes they do...but I have been told by many one here including DD, Anna, and AZ that they use wedding serving sizes for all of their cakes...which is why I always provide that link.
I myself used Earlene's in the past but changed at the advice of many of the bakers on here.
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Hmmm...in just about every thread concerning servings the Wilton Chart is recommended with some preferring Earlenes. I have NEVER seen another method recommended besides these 2. But when I provide the link it's suddenly wrong to do so. I did not provide advice as to what size cakes to use or how it would look. I provided a link to a commonly used source. Am I unqualified to do that as well?
My comment was not aimed at you - seriously you are making far too much out of this !!
It was just trying to highlight that a 'serving size' is NOT always the same across the world.
I preface this next statement by saying..... NOT having a go at Americans!! - but American portion sizing of most everything food related is GIGANTIC in comparison to what the rest of the world deems 'normal'
Wilton Serving Guide is twice what we would use as a 'standard' wedding portion - and we would probably use the wedding guide as our 'dessert' size.
Earlene's portion are even bigger again
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Yes they do...but I have been told by many one here including DD, Anna, and AZ that they use wedding serving sizes for all of their cakes...which is why I always provide that link.
I myself used Earlene's in the past but changed at the advice of many of the bakers on here.
AJust to clarify, I don't use either Wilton or Earlenes charts.
I do typically link to the Wilton chart because it's easiest.
Check this out by icedjems.com! I thought it was so awesome I printed it out for my book and refer to it often!
Here the Cake Calculator I use all the time. It is based off Wilton servings - shinymetalobjects.net/cake/calculator/cakulator.cgi?pan=Round%2C+12"&option=2&option=Select+Cakulator&chart=wiltonWedding2Inch&chart=Select+Chart&calculate=Calculate%21&.cgifields=pan
Check this out by icedjems.com! I thought it was so awesome I printed it out for my book and refer to it often!
No!!! This is the silliest chart out there. I'm being so emphatic because I can't believe it's still circulating. It is not possible in the physical world that we live in to get the serving sizes claimed on the left hand side on the round cakes. It's simple math.. On the 8 in cake and the 10 in , the numbers are a laugh. I didn't bother checking on the bigger sizes.
If you don't believe me and were absent all the days this was covered in school:
for the 8 in cake
A = π × r2
area= 3.14 x 4 squared
area=50
But the the slices are not 1x1, but 1x2, which is twice as big, so you divide 50 by 2 and get 25. Allow for some crumbs and 24 is the most you're going to get, not 28.
AThat one was floating around my Facebook feed this morning.
Is this any better? Numbers are based on the cakulator! I just really liked the chart and now the numbers are more correct...or I hope!
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Is this any better? Numbers are based on the cakulator! I just really liked the chart and now the numbers are more correct...or I hope!
The numbers on the left are the same as the Wilton chart (and generally slightly under what is theoretically possible) so that side is fine.
But on the other side -- A 2x2 slice of cake is twice the size of a 1x2 slice, right? So the amounts on the right hand side are generally going to be about half of the ones on the left. While they aren't going to be exactly half because of the logistics of cutting cake, it doesn't make sense that if there are 12, 1x2 servings that there would also be 12, 2x2 servings, does it?
To figure out what is theoretically possible, it's the same formula as above, but instead of dividing by 2 you divide by 4 (the formula finds the number of square inches so the 1x2 serving size is double one square inch, and twice double is quadruple...hence dividing by 2 on the the left side and by 4 on the right side).
So the radius squared times pi is 3x3x3.14= 28 and 28/4 is 7. But cutting 6 equal servings might be a more plausible recommendation. If I were making the chart, I would call it 6.
The others are impossible also (on the right)
8 in can't be more than 12
10 in cant' be more than 19
12 in -- 28
14 in --- 38
16 in--- 50
I probably should have erased the 2x2 servings, not sure exactly what it is that Wilton does, but it's not 2x2, sorry about that! I used the cakulator for both sides for a 3" pan size. I have no idea why the 6" cake has the same amounts on both sides.
Thank you guys for your help.And I have also seen that pretty serving chart but thought it wasn't accurate.
I just received an order for a cake that is to be two tier and serve eighty people. I am thinking of telling her she needs a 6" on top and I can maybe go 10" and 12" for the rest. I never made a cake for this many people before and I don't want them to run out. Are these good sizes for 80 servings? Thanks!
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I just received an order for a cake that is to be two tier and serve eighty people. I am thinking of telling her she needs a 6" on top and I can maybe go 10" and 12" for the rest. I never made a cake for this many people before and I don't want them to run out. Are these good sizes for 80 servings? Thanks!
I'd suggest a 6" x 9" x 12" for 100 servings.
Then she'd be getting extra 20 servings. Is there maybe a 6" 8" 10" that'll work? I think that 12' will be too much cake. If it was five or so slices over, okay. But 20 is pushing it. Sorry, but this is my first big order and I don't want to give cake away, but I'd like to provide them with a chart for cutting and get eighty or so out of it.(going by way of three tier) Thanks again!
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