How much cake do you actually need? This wedding cake sizing guide will help you determine exactly what you need!
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A few top tips:
Remember that not everybody will want to enjoy a slice of cake!
Estimate how much cake you will need by asking yourself:
- Do you want a slice per guest?
- Would you like any cake to be leftover?
- What size would you like each slice to be?
Standard wedding cake serving is:
1 inch by 2 inches or for a slightly larger slice, 1.5 inches by 2 inches
Cake sizing = the diameter of the inside of the cake pan.
Wedding Cake Sizing Guide
Round wedding cake sizes:
- Round 6-inch cake: 12 servings
- Round 8-inch cake: 24 servings
- Round 10-inch cake: 38 servings
- Round 12-inch cake: 56 servings
- Round 14-inch cake: 78 servings
- Round 16-inch cake: 100 servings
Square wedding cake sizes:
- Square 6-inch cake: 18 servings
- Square 8-inch cake: 32 servings
- Square 10-inch cake: 50 servings
- Square 12-inch cake: 72 servings
- Square 14-inch cake: 98 servings
- Square 16-inch cake: 128 servings
Other factors to consider when choosing the size of your wedding cake:
- Other desserts being served on the day (provide enough total options for each guest to enjoy 1.5 items – a slice of cake and a brownie, for example)
- Saving the top tier – don’t include this in your total if you want to do it.
- The size of the venue – a small cake may get lost in a grand castle (if you don’t need a big cake, add a dummy tier to make it look bigger).
- Serving style – if you plan to serve a slice to each guest for dessert, make sure you have enough for each person to get the same sized slice. If you plan to cut the cake later in the evening after dancing has begun, not everybody will make their way over to the cake table to grab a slice.
Three Things To Consider When Choosing Your Wedding Cake
In addition to working out how much cake you’ll need, there are two other crucial factors to think about!
To find out more, take a listen to this episode of the Wedding Wednesdays podcast:
