This is only a rough guide as to how many portions you will get from each
size of cake - just remember, the bigger the slices you cut, the fewer
portions you will get!
SIZE OF CAKE
FRUIT
SPONGE
ROUND
SQUARE
ROUND
SQUARE
Single Tier - 10"
50
to 70
70
to 90
25
to 30
35
to 45
Two Tiers - 10" + 6"
70 to 90
100 to 120
35 to 45
50 to 60
Three Tiers - 10" + 8" +
6"
110 to 140
130 to 160
55 to 70
65 to 80
Four Tiers - 12" + 10" +
8" + 6"
200 to 230
260 to 300
100 to 115
130 to 150
Five Tiers - 15"+ 12" + 10" +
8" + 6"
360 to 440
450 to 500
180 to 220
225 to 250
Novelty Cakes
With novelty cakes it is sometimes hard to gauge the portion sizes -
but if you tell us how many you are catering for, we will make sure there
will be enough to go round and a bit to take home too! We can turn our
hand to almost anything! A new Mini Cooper to Noah's Ark. Victoria Falls
to the Teletubbies.
Cutting the cake
If you are having lots of guests, then you may want an extra plainly
decorated cake to keep 'behind the scenes'. This would be cut before
your main cakes, so that it is ready to serve immediately. This is often
done at weddings when you have a large number of guests, if you want
to keep the top tier or when you choose to leave some of your wedding
cake on display.
For those that can't be with
you
If there is someone special who is unable to join you for the celebration, then
you might like to consider having a replica miniature cake made for them, so
they can join in too! Top Tiers
When sizing your wedding cake - you may want to think about keeping the top tier.
The tradition is you keep the top tier and have it redecorated for the christening
cake of your first born. We have redecorated most of the top tiers of the wedding
cakes we have made over the past 8 years - some, 5 years after the wedding and
they tasted wonderful!
Please note - this can only be done with our Traditional Dark Fruit Cake.
Cup Cakes
Want to try something different? Instead of having the traditional cake to slice,
why not have an individual cake made for each of your guests. The cakes are presented
on an impressive stand.
We can make miniature fruit and sponge cakes. Or for a bit of fun how about mini
cup cakes? The miniature cakes can be decorated to match the theme of your wedding
or for more personal touch we could ice the name of each guest.