Cupcakes vs Cake

Re: Cupcakes vs Cake

• Meggiemuggins

  

  January 2012

  We had a cupcake for everyone (plus some extras), and a small cake for our cake cutting.  we went that route to avoid our venue's cake cutting fee of $2.50 per slice.  I'm not sure what the price difference between cupakes and cake for us would have been, but the cake cutting fee alone made it worth getting cupcakes.

  

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• thefuturemrsfollmer member

  

  January 2012

  Depending on the size of the cupcakes, I'd say 1-2 cupcakes per person. Have a small cake for you to cut and then just have the catering staff cut the rest and place it out. Guests will most likely go for the upcakes anyways..

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• GreenEire

  

  January 2012

  I recommend cupcakes.  They're easier and cheaper to deal with.  Like PPs said, 1-2 cupcakes per guest should be sufficient.  We had individual cupcake boxes for the leftovers that guests could take home.

  

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• JJJ625 member

  

  January 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_food-cakes_cupcakes-vs-cake-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:23Discussion:82a17a53-9ae3-481e-b09d-45de10fe2e67Post:2da1f1bf-c5f4-4fec-94c5-9bd9861834b8">Re: Cupcakes vs Cake</a>:
  [QUOTE]I recommend cupcakes.  They're easier and cheaper to deal with.  Like PPs said, 1-2 cupcakes per guest should be sufficient.  We had individual cupcake boxes for the leftovers that guests could take home.
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  Did you have someone passing the cupcakes out?  My FI and I are going with cupcakes in about 5 different flavors. We want to let people pick their own, but I'm concerned about ordering 1-2 PP, then having a bunch of people want to try a carrot cake, a caramel flavor, a mocha flavor, oh, and I'll just grab this strawberry too... kwim? How do you prevent that?

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• MrsSmithN2012 member

  

  January 2012 edited January 2012

  We decided to go with cupcakes. I actually bake wonderful cupcakes, and its very simple to decorate them with a bag and the right tip. So I will be baking them a few days in advance and having my mom and MOH and soon to be MIL help me put the icing on the night before. We are keeping it very simple....vanilla cupcakes with white buttercream frosting, and chocolate with chocolate buttercream frosting.

  

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