How many tiers of cake for 50 people

This can impact the number of servings included below. The standard size of a cake slice is definitely the golden standard. However, my vanilla cake recipe makes a 7 inch layer cake that is way taller than 4 inches. In general, tall layer cakes have increased in popularity and are quite common nowadays. This can make cutting and serving a cake a lot more challenging. The height of a cake can be influenced by a lot of factors. If I make a cake taller than 7 inches, I cut it into thin slices about 1 inch wide.

Then I cut each slice in half, horizontally. This means that out of each slice I make, I create 2 servings. For tall cakes, I double the servings shown below, since those are based on a shorter cake 4 inches.

When trying to determine the right size of cake to make based on the numbers below, please refer to the far right column. Once you know the number of servings you need, you can start to think about what size of cake you should make. A single-tiered layer cake has set number of servings.

However, this can vary based on the shape of the cake. For example, a square 8 inch cake will have more servings than a round 8 inch cake. Round and square cakes are by far the most common shapes. With that in mind, I chose to focus on these shapes in the diagram below. It includes the number of portions, based on the cake layer diameter:. If you want to make a cake that is a different shape, Wilton has a great chart that shares the serving sizes of a variety of shaped cakes.

If you need to feed a large number of people, you may need to make a tiered cake. Hi, I have a bride whose wedding I am doing as a gift, she wants three tiers, but is only having 50 to 60 people. How do I make a three tier cake for that few people without it looking like a mini-cake?? Any suggestions as to the cake sizes?? I don't want to make it bigger just to make it look good, as I am not getting paid for this, but I don't want it to look absurd either.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I make three tier cakes for small serving amounts often. I agree 6 - 8 - 10 gives me 60 servings I like larger pieces. Then you place it on a stand - made out of Styrofoam - as in a 12" cake dummy and cover it with a one yard square of ironed fabric. Scrunch up the fabric to look like the cake is sitting on a cloud and tuck the fabric edges in and she'll think you're a genius A Original message sent by Sassyzan.

I love taking small serving amounts and making the cake as "big" as possible. AThank you all! I think I may go with the 5, 7, 9 and maybe a dummy underneath if she wants fondant. Jaime, are any of those dummies on the cake you referenced? I have to do a 3 tier wedding cake for 45 servings and want to make if taller, so thinking of adding a 4th..

Also are any of the tiers double barrel? Are you a vendor? Start here. Build Your Vendor Team. Wedding Website. Find a Couple's Website.

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