Typical Wedding Cake Tier Sizes
46 of couples choose a wedding cake that has two tiers while another 34 opt for three tiers. Things to consider when choosing your cake sizes.
32 servings 10-inch round.
Typical wedding cake tier sizes. A traditional wedding cake has three tiers and each tier of a wedding cake has its own significance. 24 servings 9-inch round. 6 12 servings.
Each tier is approximately 4 12 to 5 inches high with 3 layers of cake and two generous layers of filling. Traditional Round Cakes These classic 1-tier cakes are made with four layers of cake and three layers of filling. Tradition has it that the bottom tier is for eating at the ceremony the middle tier for distributing after the event and the top tier was saved.
That job will be done by your server or person in charge. 67 servings 14-inch round. 47 servings 12-inch round.
13 67 servings. 5 8 servings. 12 56 servings.
A 5 inch monogram topper is usually the perfect proportion especially if you select a curlyitalicized font. Here are the general measurements for the number of slices youll get from different cake sizes. Cakes with multiple tiers are traditionally more popular than single-tiered cakes.
7 16 servings. 6 tier 14 slices 8 tier 26 slices 10 tier 40 slices 12 tier 56 slices 14 tier 78 slices 16 tier 100 slices. The 6 inch round looks great on top of that size as well.
If you need to substitute other size cake pans see my Cake Pan Sizes Conversions post to determine the appropriate amount of batter you need for your desired cake pans. If you use a 12 inch the 8 inch square will hang over slightly and will not look balanced. Once the frosting and decorating is on you have about a 5-6 inch high cake.
The 9-inch cake is 8-9 cups of batter and the 6-inch cake is 4 cups of batter. 38 servings 11-inch round. 10 38 servings.
We recommend to calculate lower than the shown numbers keeping in mind that cutting slices may be thicker in some cases since that will be done by eye. How many people you are serving. 8 24 servings.
When recently helping out a local gourmet bakery during the Holidays they used much higher cakes. Wedding Cake Serving Chart. Wedding servings are based on slices that measure about 1 x 2 inches in size.
12 servings 7-inch round. Diameter of Servings. A traditional wedding cake has three tiers and each tier of a wedding cake has its own significance.
How To Estimate The Right Cake Size 5-inch round. Cake Sizes Round Sponge Square Sponge Heart Shaped. Round cake pans come in standard sizes from 6 to 18 in diameter making the brides job at least a little easier in selecting the size of her wedding cake.
Just 11 of couples will have a wedding cake with a single tier while 9 will have 4 or more tiers. How many tiers do you want your cake to be. This recipe uses one 9-inch 3 layer cake and one 6-inch 3 layer cake.
Approximate Portions for Tiered Cake. For the purposes of this chart party serving amounts are based on cake slices that measure about 1½ x 2 inches in size. 8 servings 6-inch round.
16 servings 8-inch round. The top cake tier is usually 4 6 or 8 inches with the majority being 6 inches. Ive also made a cake with 12 inch 9 inch and 6 inch tiers that fed 100 people.
This chart and the totals below give an approximate number of servings for a 2-layer tiered cake of the given size. 56 servings 13-inch round. Continue reading below Tradition has it that the bottom tier is for eating at the ceremony the middle tier for distributing after the event and the top tier was saved.
11 47 servings. Round Square Shaped. 9 32 servings.
The size of the top tier is what should influence your decision in selecting the proper monogram cake topper height. Two layers each approximately 2 inches high with a 12 inch to a 1 inch layer of filling. William Meppem A traditional tiered confection covered with pale green fondant has fresh hydrangeas between the layers each cake tier is topped with clear acetate so flowers dont touch the icing.
A typical wedding cake serving size is about 1 in. Average Wedding cake serving size is 1x 2x cake height 45. Tiered Wedding Cake with Monogram Credit.
They would use three 2 inch layers with two 1 inch layers of filling in each cake. 14 78 servings. Hi Liz I just checked my pans and found that you will need a 14 inch round bottom tier in order for a 8 inch square cake to fit properly.
Cake serving size can vary depending on the shape of your cake and whos in charge of cutting. Different sized tiers vary in serving size and you can combine them in a ton of ways. In the past Ive made a tiered cake with 10 inch 8 inch 6 inch and 4 inch tiers that fed 84 people.
