portion guide

Portion guide

Below is a chart to give approximate guide to what size cake you may need for your number of guests.

Usually cake given out at weddings and special occasions is sized as a finger portion [1”x 1”x 3”] .

If you are serving cake as dessert you will need larger slices [1”x 2”x 3”] please bear this in mind for smaller gatherings such as birthdays.

For example for a birthday an 8” round cake will serve around 20 people.

All cake portions are worked out from cutting the cake in a grid pattern as it is easier to maintain equal servings.

Cake Size		Approximate Portions
Cake Size		Finger serving 1”x 1”	Dessert serving 1”x 2”
Round	Square
4”/10cm		10	6
	4”/10cm	16	8
6”/15cm		20	12
	6”/15cm	34	17
8”/20cm		40	24
	8”/20cm	60	28
10”/25.5 cm		64	35
	10”/25.5cm	95	47
12”/30cm		100	57
	12”/30cm	137	68

All figures given are for guide only. Please remember to let the caterers know if you wish to serve finger or dessert portions.

The latest trend in weddings is to serve individual cakes either cupcakes or mini cakes that compliment a top tier cutting cake. Towers can have from 2 up to 7 tiers and be created with all combinations, with a mix of different cup cake sizes alongside individual cakes.

The cakes can be all uniform or unique combining simple and intricate within the same theme.

Kitchen/Cutting cakes are avaliable in all the flavours. These are iced to match your main cake. All kitchen cake are square for maximum portions and are a great way of serving a lot of guests cost effectivley. Please see price list for costs and above for portions.