Ok, my cake making/decorating is more of a hobby and I do it for friends and family. I was taught that tiers should be 4" difference, but if you want 4 tiers, that makes for a very large base! Here are 2 photos my niece has been looking at. Any tips and suggestions would be appreciated!
That's kind of an old rule of thumb. Now days, people use all kinds of proportions for effect! Personally I prefer three inches difference between tiers, but often do two inch differences....just remember the smaller the difference in tier widths, the more pronounced any off center placement will be.....
Start with guest count and serving size. If the wedding is catered, the cater will use event cake cutting. Event cakes are normally scaled and then designed to the number of guest servings.
As sift said knowing the # of servings needed will be the basis of how many tiers and what size they need to be. I prefere the old school......as you said 4" differences. I guess it goes back to how long I was decroating and the ease of delivery that it offers.
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