How many cake tiers?

Monia2710 · August 2011

Having around 550-600 guests, how many cake tiers would I need? Havent gone to a bakery yet. Thank you.

ElisabethJoanne · August 2011

How many do you need? 1

A baker will know what size the base has to be so you don't have to stand on a step stool to reach the top tier.

Or maybe you want to stand on a step stool. Really, it's up to you.

hboo2011 · August 2011

No way for any of us to know that. A bakers gotta tell ya. Depends on size of layers, square vs round, etc. For that many people, I would sgst 3 tiers, and then serving sheet cake as well. If you haven't gone to a baker, you'll be surprised to see how expensive they can be for that many people..

LuckyChalms · August 2011

If I were you I wouldn't worry too much about the number of tiers. Everyone's correct in that it depends on the size of each tier. However if I were you I would come up with a "faux cake." Lots of bakeries will decorate styrofoam with frosting and fondant so it looks like a real cake (with the top or bottom layer being real cake so you can cut it for ceremonial purposes) which is much much cheaper than buying a real 3, 4, 8, 22, tiered cake. There are more benefits to a faux cake than the price, by using a faux cake you can buy a sheet cake which is hidden in the kitchen and it is much easier (quicker and with a better chance of clean and even cuts) to plate and serve to your guests. Cutting a large cake for 500 people will take some time and make a good amount of mess. Plus if you have many tiers made of real cake those things get heavy and it'd be a disaster if it were to flop over

031107 · August 2011

Most bakeries charge the same, or only slightly less, for a faux cake because it takes the decorator the same amount of work and time to decorate a faux cake and real cake. Now, there are companies that rent out faux cakes. You pick the cake (usally one already designed and not a custom design) and return the cake after your wedding. That option is cheaper because the faux cake is used over and over so the money is paid over time by several brides. I was at a wedding that the couple chose the rental cake option. The cake looked good, no one could tell it wasn't real.
But, you then still have to buy cake for your guests to eat. So, really, you are paying for each serving twice. A styrofoam serving and a real cake serving.

The below link will give you an acurate estimate of the number of tiers your cake will be if all the servings come from a wedding cake (vs. wedding cake and kitchen cakes).

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm

You baker will be able to discuss all the options they offer and make suggestions to help you stay within your budget (unless of course you budget is $1/person - then you will redirected to Sam's club bakery for sheet cakes only).

PinkRoseAcct · August 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_many-cake-tiers-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:637727fc-5112-4ed4-ad02-0a74e541aa1cPost:cc8af691-8819-4277-b9bc-1194cf125124">Re: How many cake tiers?</a>:
[QUOTE]Most bakeries charge the same, or only slightly less, for a faux cake because it takes the decorator the same amount of work and time to decorate a faux cake and real cake. Now, there are companies that rent out faux cakes. You pick the cake (usally one already designed and not a custom design) and return the cake after your wedding. That option is cheaper because the faux cake is used over and over so the money is paid over time by several brides. I was at a wedding that the couple chose the rental cake option. The cake looked good, no one could tell it wasn't real. But, you then still have to buy cake for your guests to eat. So, really, you are paying for each serving twice. A styrofoam serving and a real cake serving. The below link will give you an acurate estimate of the number of tiers your cake will be if all the servings come from a wedding cake (vs. wedding cake and kitchen cakes). <a href="http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm</a> You baker will be able to discuss all the options they offer and make suggestions to help you stay within your budget (unless of course you budget is $1/person - then you will redirected to Sam's club bakery for sheet cakes only).
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kevinth · August 2011

It really depends on the baker. We have to provide for at least 300 so we are having a 4 tier cake.Also depends on the budget investing on wedding.These things are considered for ,whether to order go for big or small cakes.

brianangelo · August 2011

With that many people, I am sure that a faux cake is the way to go. At the shop I deliver for, they usually recommend reducing your count by a quarter to a third, which means you'd need servings for 400 or so. That's at least four, maybe four and a half sheets; but would be a huge number of servings from a real tiered cake. Especially at a per-piece cost that would, in a large city, probably start at 5.00.

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