How many guests should the cake feed?

[Jenna5366]

Should it be able to feed all of them? I heard from a co-worker that it's traditional to have enough cake to feed half the guests; I've heard from another site (I forget which one) that there should be enough for all the guests, minus 10%. What do you all think? What do people normally do?

[MrsPopetobe09]

Well you have to think.

Not everyone is going to like or eat cake.

When i started asking my FMIL about what size cake she said exactly what you said, All guest minus 10%.

You don't want to get a HUGE cake and only 5 ppl eat cake.

[BarceloMayaPalaceBride]

Hmmm...We are having 20 guests and were told by the WC that 1 tier feeds about 10 people, and we should add 1 tier on. I don't anticipate on having any left over. If you are having a larger wedding, I could see how it would be easy to have extra. :)

[Jenna5366]

Approximate guest count is 130. So should I get a cake that will feed approx. 115?

[MrsPopetobe09]

Thats what i would go with.
But make sure you have the top tier to take off and put in the freezer for your first anniv.

[mitch]

Our cake was Three Tier. The Bottom Tier was 10 inches across. Middle Tier was 8 inches. Top Tier was 6 inches across. Each cake was 5 inches deep. It would cater for 120 people.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w229/mitchymoomoo/wedding/DSC03872.jpg

We never had anywhere near that number at Our Wedding. So I took half the Bottom Tier into work for the Girls. DH's Daughters took half the Middle Tier home with them. And the Top Tier is still complete.

Like everything else. It all depends on how You cut it and how thick.

If You did a One Tier cake and never cut it. It feeds one.
Slice it thinly and it'll feed the Five Thousand :rofl:

[mitch]

Thats what i would go with.
But make sure you have the top tier to take off and put in the freezer for your first anniv.

Or the Christening of Your First Baby. :winktongue:

[MrsPopetobe09]

Or the Christening of Your First Baby. :winktongue:


If you can believe it i have NEVER heard of doing that!

[WebLady]

I have always heard you should have enough to at least offer cake to all your guests. Unless you are having a grooms cake and/or a dessert buffet in addition to the regular wedding cake.

You and/or your family can always take the left overs home. I would rather have too much that not enough of anything.

[Jenna5366]

We’re not keeping the top tier. Frozen year old cake? Gross! :rofl:

I think I’ll get a cake that can feed 100. The 130 guest count is a higher estimate anyways. I’m thinking probably more around 110-ish. Plus we will be having other desserts there as well.

[mitch]

If you can believe it i have NEVER heard of doing that!

I'm glad My Parents never did it.
I didn't arrive for Fourteen Years :bbeek:

Long Pregnancy :rofl:

[tortoisegirl]

I am really into cake and would literally be heartbroken if I didn't have some leftover to nibble on for a week or so! I'm going to make sure our hotels will have a mini fridge because of that. We're getting a cake that will feed at least the number of people coming. =) Definitely not saving any cake in the freezer though. That's just weird.

[Ninedays9]

I think we'll end up going with getting enough to serve everyone and probably then some. Wedding cake doesn't seem to be cheap, but like Brandi said, I'd rather have more than enough than not enough.

And I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't care for the idea of saving the top layer for a year! (Although, I'd at least like my caterers to give me the option if it's left over... the caterers at my friend's/FBIL's wedding threw the top layer of their cake away without asking them.)

[Whitewater]

We're not keeping the top tier of our cake either -- we're serving it! Because honestly, the idea of keeping your cake for a year is cute and romantic and all, but believe me, been there and done that and it's NASTY.

Our baker will serve our top layer and then we'll buy a replica top layer from her again for our 1st anniversary. Much better.

Our cake is 4 or 5 tiers, I forget (I think, four) and is supposed to serve 133 standard sized slices. I hope our baker cuts the cake for us!!! Left to ourselves, we'd probably use all the cake but only feed about 60 people!

We're actually having MORE cake than there are guests . . . but we expect to be able to give some away (sleeping with it under your pillow etc) and we want to take some home with us to nosh on over the next few days. Although now that it's hit the 6 month mark, our guest list (which we thought was set in stone!) is slowly creeping up towards the Really Truly Absolute Highest Number . . . the emergency 'what if' number.

We planned for 115, with an option if necessary to go up to 130 . . . and right now we're at about 122 people.

Granted, about a dozen of our guests are children, and no few of those will be too young for cake, so I think we'll be ok, but we have planned for a slice of cake for every rump that sits in a chair. :) :winktongue:

Just in case, you know?


Whitewater

[girlggc]

Personally, I'm going to have enough cake to feed all of my guests.

[acidcookie]

I know not everyone likes cake but I'd be really nervous going in with a cake that's not big enough to serve everyone a slice. I've never heard the guideline about having enough for half the guests and have always only heard that there should be a bit extra, like 110% of what you need. What if it's cut too big or part of it gets messed up or ... ?

[RosieAngel]

I know not everyone likes cake but I'd be really nervous going in with a cake that's not big enough to serve everyone a slice. I've never heard the guideline about having enough for half the guests and have always only heard that there should be a bit extra, like 110% of what you need. What if it's cut too big or part of it gets messed up or ... ?

I agree with you there! I had 30 guests, a cake that could serve 35, and a riot over the last piece (almost all of the guests wanted SECONDS). :bbeek:

[Moon.Dust.]

two words: cup cakes

[TwoPeasinAPod]

I agree with some others here. Always order more than you think you need. It would be embarrassing if there wasn't enough cake! Besides, left over cake is great! :)

[kgvettegirl]

Before we decided to run off to Vegas I had been planning to have a cake make out of Crispy Cream glazed doughnuts. 2 for each guest. Cause you can't eat just one.

[Kay]

[quote=WebLady;352143]I have always heard you should have enough to at least offer cake to all your guests. Unless you are having a grooms cake and/or a dessert buffet in addition to the regular wedding cake. [quote]

So, if you are having an "elaborate" groom's cake and a candy buffet with some cookies and cupcakes on it, you can get away with having a smaller bridal/fancy cake???? I sure hope this is true.

Wedding cakes are RIDICULOUSLY priced!!

[WebLady]

[quote=WebLady;352143]I have always heard you should have enough to at least offer cake to all your guests. Unless you are having a grooms cake and/or a dessert buffet in addition to the regular wedding cake. [quote]

So, if you are having an "elaborate" groom's cake and a candy buffet with some cookies and cupcakes on it, you can get away with having a smaller bridal/fancy cake???? I sure hope this is true.

Wedding cakes are RIDICULOUSLY priced!!
Yeah, I think you should be able to get away with a little smaller main cake in this case. If you have more dessert choices then not everyone will choose wedding cake.

[Moon.Dust.]

So, if you are having an "elaborate" groom's cake and a candy buffet with some cookies and cupcakes on it, you can get away with having a smaller bridal/fancy cake???? I sure hope this is true.

Wedding cakes are RIDICULOUSLY priced!!
No kidding! I was *this* close to just getting box cake. :hungry::rofl:

[Jenna5366]

two words: cup cakes

Why do you say that? Cupcakes are way more expensive than a cake.

[Moon.Dust.]

Why do you say that? Cupcakes are way more expensive than a cake.

I have no plans of going the formal "wedding cake" route, so to me it's the same thing price wise.

[Jenna5366]

Oh, ok. :) Here, they seem to be more expensive. :( Or else I would LOVE to go that route!

[futurefuchsy]

If you are worried about price for a cake, Im getting a two tier cake for us to cut and then having the baker make large sheet cakes, it will save me around 200 dollars because the square cakes feed alot more that the round ones.so that means I can get the filling and other flavors that I want with out breaking the bank. Ask your baker, alot dont advertize that option but will do that because it is alot easier for them.

[Brian's Bride]

I'd be wary of getting the sheet cakes, along with a tiered cake. Just because the slices wouldn't be the same height. Sheet cakes are normally shorter than a tiered cake. I'm all for uniformity! :)