Cake Stories

MesmrEwe · December 2015

AddieCake said:

MesmrEwe said:

AddieCake said:

I don't think it's accurate to compare cake vs cupcakes with steak vs hotdogs.

Portion and composition are entirely different, so yes, the comparison is accurate. A cupcake is a 2" circle that's approximately 1-1 1/2" tall with approximately 1 tbsp. of icing... A slice of wedding cake is multiple layers of an average portion size of 1x3x4 or 5" Included in that height is the tablespoon of icing on the top (with more if it's fondant), as well as two to three tablespoons of filling. Both start out with the same cake and icing, but the end portion and result are entirely different from eachother.

Not necessarily. My wedding cake had no layers and no filling, and our cupcakes had far more icing on them per cupcake than a slice of the cake had.

The use of the comparison is for someone who wants to give some of their guests one portion and others another.. As long as ALL guests are treated/served equally, there isn't an issue, at all!!! When the OP wants to only get a portion of the guests cake for a "cake & punch reception" because "oh there'll be other desserts" - it's not o.k. because ALL guests are not being given the same portion of essentially the main course for the type of reception being hosted.

RlovesR · December 2015

I'm totally confused by your statement that you won't be serving sweet, sugary pies. Are we talking savory? Like a chicken pot pie? All dessert pies are sugary. Yes, lemon is less sweet than chocolate silk, but it's definitely still loaded with sugar, especially the commercial versions.

AddieCake · December 2015

MesmrEwe said:

AddieCake said:

MesmrEwe said:

AddieCake said:

I don't think it's accurate to compare cake vs cupcakes with steak vs hotdogs.

Portion and composition are entirely different, so yes, the comparison is accurate. A cupcake is a 2" circle that's approximately 1-1 1/2" tall with approximately 1 tbsp. of icing... A slice of wedding cake is multiple layers of an average portion size of 1x3x4 or 5" Included in that height is the tablespoon of icing on the top (with more if it's fondant), as well as two to three tablespoons of filling. Both start out with the same cake and icing, but the end portion and result are entirely different from eachother.

Not necessarily. My wedding cake had no layers and no filling, and our cupcakes had far more icing on them per cupcake than a slice of the cake had.

The use of the comparison is for someone who wants to give some of their guests one portion and others another.. As long as ALL guests are treated/served equally, there isn't an issue, at all!!! When the OP wants to only get a portion of the guests cake for a "cake & punch reception" because "oh there'll be other desserts" - it's not o.k. because ALL guests are not being given the same portion of essentially the main course for the type of reception being hosted.

I agree with you. In fact, I even stated before that she should do like I did and just serve cupcakes, no cake. I'm just disagreeing with your cake vs cupcake and steak vs hotdogs comparison b/c nothing will ever convince me that those comparisons make sense.

OliveOilsMom · December 2015

RlovesR said:

I'm totally confused by your statement that you won't be serving sweet, sugary pies. Are we talking savory? Like a chicken pot pie? All dessert pies are sugary. Yes, lemon is less sweet than chocolate silk, but it's definitely still loaded with sugar, especially the commercial versions.

@KnottieTaylor This. Are you telling me that pies are not made with sugar? Are you not having sugar in your cake and cupcakes? So, unless you are having savory pies, you ARE serving sugar on top of sugar. And as someone who is prediabetic and eating a hypoglycemic diet right now, I would not be able to eat any of your food offerings.

RomanceManaged · December 2015

I went to a wedding in September that had this set up. The bride and groom had a two tier cake, and cupcakes. Her thinking was that guests could come up and have one or the other, they could choose. The cupcakes were the same exact flavor, filling, ect. Most people went in line for the wedding cake after it was cut by B&G, and once their small portion was gone, they went for cupcakes as well. They had food (terrible food....You can see my post about it in my history. It might explain more.) I got a little lost on the way to the reception, so by the time I got there, almost everything was gone. I think I ended up with this super small piece of cake that had more frosting than anything. It was absolutely terrible. And no cupcakes. At all.

Moral of the story.Even though B&G HAD serving staff, they still were not able to "police" the dessert area. 90% of people took a piece of cake, and a cupcake or two, so not everyone was able to get anything. Or if they did, like me, it was comparable to the heel on a loaf of bread. Not appetizing in the least. And this was during a reception that did offer a dinner, and people were stil hungry.

I get the idea youre going for, because I've seen it done, but it does not work well. People were angry, did not get enough to munch on, or any for that matter. Even with hired staff they were not able to 100% monitor the rations. And for that matter, if you do need to monitor rations, you are doing it incorrectly. This opinion has nothing to do with previous posts, or my personal feelings. It comes from a place of failure. Again, I have seen this fail. And it does damage relationships, and people are going to talk badly about the way you have hosted and thanked them for attending.

And bottom line, its a shitty idea based on shitty planning, and a shitty attitude about your guests.

Sherbie25 · December 2015

This decision is clearly not based on finances, so I don't understand why she doesn't just buy enough cake if she wants both options. Just buy a bigger cake and a cupcake each. It's so simple. I don't get her bullshit behaviour.

RlovesR · December 2015

Sherbie25 said:

This decision is clearly not based on finances, so I don't understand why she doesn't just buy enough cake if she wants both options. Just buy a bigger cake and a cupcake each. It's so simple. I don't get her bullshit behaviour.

No, me either. I mean, I get the sense she'd rather just party with the WP and is taking that out on her guests by not letting them having tables or enough cake. But can't imagine taking it this far. If you've got to do this, you might as well make it fun for people.

AddieCake · December 2015

Cake should just never be this complicated.

AddieCake · December 2015

Double post. Sorry.

RomanceManaged · December 2015

AddieCake said:
Cake should just never be this complicated.

Agreed.

kimmiinthemitten · December 2015

Late to the party, but new question for OP: there will only be one person serving the cake, so the guests who choose cake will have to wait in line? What about the cupcake voters? Is that at will or will that be served/monitored by the same server?

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