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how much cake

how many people do you think this cake would feed 150 or more

Re: how much cake

  • That's not something we can tell from a photograph.



  • Find out the size of the layers and then look them up here (<--clicky).  Keep in mind, the guide assumes your cake would be cut by someone who was familiar with cutting 1" x 2" pieces.  Bigger cuts would mean less cake.  I'd be sure of over-order, just to be safe.
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  • That cake type usually will be around 180
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_how-much-cake-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:6c09f4f3-3774-4a57-a64a-611d350a6f59Post:e250b1eb-8420-42a6-b4fb-83166c0a834a">Re: how much cake</a>:
    [QUOTE]Your baker can tell you, but it also depends on how large a piece you want to serve. Be aware that bakeries consider a "piece" of wedding cake to be a 2x2 inch bit. I consider that a bite, not a piece. No way I'd treat my guests that way, so I ordered extra cake for my guests for my first wedding - and we had pecan cobbler for this wedding.
    Posted by RetreadBride[/QUOTE]


    Actually, according to wedding standard a piece of cake is 1" x 2" x 4" (most wedding cakes are 4" tall).  That is 8 square inches of cake.  Plenty of cake.
  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_how-much-cake-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:6c09f4f3-3774-4a57-a64a-611d350a6f59Post:8be07125-499e-4fcb-a01c-56c19628adba">Re: how much cake</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: how much cake : Actually, according to wedding standard a piece of cake is 1" x 2" x 4" (most wedding cakes are 4" tall).  That is 8 square inches of cake.  Plenty of cake.
    Posted by 031107[/QUOTE]

    <div>If you double that then it would be plenty of cake :)  But I love cake!</div><div>
    </div><div>Edit:  Please take this post lightly and as more of a joke/sarcasm.</div>

  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_how-much-cake-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:23Discussion:6c09f4f3-3774-4a57-a64a-611d350a6f59Post:3cbd85ed-7742-4cfd-a961-f82916c73858">Re: how much cake</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: how much cake : If you double that then it would be plenty of cake :)  But I love cake!
    Posted by Maggie0829[/QUOTE]

    Which is fine, but then you are paying for double the cake.
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_how-much-cake-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:6c09f4f3-3774-4a57-a64a-611d350a6f59Post:7f2b7809-e33b-4eca-a1d2-f889220b064b">Re: how much cake</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: how much cake : Which is fine, but then you are paying for double the cake.
    Posted by 031107[/QUOTE]

    <div>I guess I should have edited my post to make it completely clear that I was joking/being sarcastic about doubling the size of a slice of cake.  I was just saying for me, who loves cake, I would want a piece the size of one you may get from Cheesecake Factory because the slices you get at weddings many times are obsurdely small.  I am no way saying that the OP should double the size of the slices.</div>

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