Cake Servings


Wedding cakes and celebration cakes

The table below is a guide to the number of servings from each cake.

A small serving is 1" x 1" x 5"

A medium serving is 1" x 2" x 5"

A large serving is 2" x 2" x 5"

Choosing the size of cake:

If you are serving several desserts your guests will only require a small piece of cake. If you are serving only one dessert choose a medium sized or large size serving.

If the cake is being served as the dessert a large size serving is  recommended.

 

Cake Type

Size

Small Serving

Small serving

Medium Serving

Medium serving

 Large 
Serving

 

 

Square

Round

Square

Round

 square/round

1 Tier Medium

12 inch

140

100

70

50

 35/25

1 Tier   Large

14 inch

190

160

95

80

 47/40

2 Tier Medium

10, 8 inch

160

110

80

55

 40/27

2 Tier

Large

12, 10 inch

240

200

120

100

 60/50

3 Tier Medium

6, 8, 10 inch

200

170

100

85

 50/42

3 tier   Large

8, 10, 12 inch

300

255

150

125

 75/62

4 tier Medium

4, 6, 8, 10 inch

220

195

110

100

 55/50

4 tier   Large

6, 8, 10, 12 inch

360

305

180

150

 90/75

5 Tier Medium

4, 6, 8, 10, 12 inch

400

340

200

170

 100/85

5 tier   Large

 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 inch

540

460

270

230

 135/115

6 Tier Medium

4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 inch

600

480

300

250

 150/125

6 tier

Large

6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 inch

720

590

360

300

 

 180/150

 Dimensions for a medium, 3 tier, round cake

Serves approximately: 170 small servings

Cake board diameter: 14 inch /35.5cm

Cake diameter: Bottom tier 10inch / 25.5 cm, middle tier 8inch / 20.5 cm and top tier 6 inch / 15.5 cm

Height of cake: Approximately 16inch / 40cm

 

Please follow the link for a guide to our wedding cake prices