whan making a wedding i noticed the pans are 12inch 8 inch ect ect. the question is, some are 2inches high and some are 3 inches high. so when making a wedding care(round) how many say, 12 in by 2 inch high do you put together? do you use 2 12 inch with froasting in the middle or 3 cakes with froasting in 2 layers?...............Jimmy
I make 2 layers of whatever size and then torte them both, which gives me 4 layers of cake and 3 layers of filling or frosting. Hope this makes sense.
magic8161,
It depends on the height that the bride wants. Some brides like the standard height and some like taller looking cakes.
I do the 2 inch 2 layer and torte each layer in half which will give you an approximate height of five to five and a half inches when you factor in the buttercream filling. 
When I do wedding cakes I do a standard 2" 2 layer cake for each tier unless the Bride and/or Groom requests a taller cake. NOW, having said that...I don't own a 14 round 2" pan so I use my 14 round 3" and kind of "eyeball" it, which SOMETIMES comes out around 2 1/2 " for each layer. I have never had a complaint....YET! Maybe I should RETIRE while I'm "on top of the mountain!" LOLL
Beth in KY
I have trouble with the 3" pans because by the time the center has fully cooked, the edges are hard. No one wants a crunchy piece of cake.
I have trouble with the 3" pans because by the time the center has fully cooked, the edges are hard. No one wants a crunchy piece of cake.
Low and Slow cooking and Wilton Insulating Baking Strips. Some people use a heating core...but, I don't. I have had no problems so far!
Beth in KY
Beth, I just got some Wilton baking strips, so I will try to bake a thick cake again. Should I set the temp as low as 300?
I hate using 3" pans so what I do is fill my 2' pan and put half the amount of batter in my 3" and I end up torting the 2" and the other doesn't need torting once the layers are filled I have a 4 " high cake.
So what is the average size of a wedding cake? 4 or 5 inches?
Its what you prefer and what your brides are looking for. I like the look of the 4" but you will also experiment as you start to bake and find your comfort zone and what you are happy with. You need to compensate for the height more servings for 5" so price accordingly. Some brides like there cakes tall.
In over 20 years, I've never had a bride tell me that she wants the tiers a certain height. I don't even own a 3" pan. All of mine are 2-inch/2-layer with filling between the two.Quote by @%username% on %date%
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