Help! How Much Buttercream Do I Need?

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jordosara Posted 11 Jul 2017 , 3:40am
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This is the largest amount of cake I have ever been asked to make.  I need to feed 214 give or take.   I have no idea how much buttercream I will need to make.  She wants a very small wedding cake for cutting and the rest as sheet cakes.

Im making a

1-9" round  (covered in fondant)

1-6" round (covered in fondant)

1- 9x13" rectangular

1-7x11" rectangular

2- 10x10" squares

Cakes will be 4 inches high. 

The 2 Tier will be with cream cheese frosting but the other cakes will have buttercream and raspberry filling.  This is for a family member's wedding.  She is only paying me for ingredients, as this will be my first wedding ever. I know... I know...what the heck was I thinking doing this for free?? It's ALOT of of work.  Should I torte the cakes so there are 4 layers or just keep it simple  with two layers?  I wasn't sure how two layers would be with the filling but if I do 4 layers I may have no sanity left.  I am hoping it will all come together, will be a good learning experience, and I can say I have done a wedding. Now that I know how many people she is having I am slightly panicking lol.  But I will get it together!  Please help.

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