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Cake Portions - What Size Cake Do I Need?

 

Author: Unique

Here is a guide to Cake Portions by size of cake
Fruitcake - ½ inch by 2 inches
ROUND
SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
5 inch (13 cm) 14 16
6 inch (15 cm) 22 27
7 inch (18 cm) 30 40
8 inch (20 cm) 40 54
9 inch (23 cm) 54 70
10 inch (25 cm) 68 90
11 inch (27.5 cm) 86 112
12 inch (30 cm) 100 134
Number Of Portions
10 x 8 inch 72
12 x 10 inch 108
13 x 8 inch 94
Two Tier ROUND SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
6 + 8 62 71
6 + 9 76 81
7 + 9 84 110
7 + 10 108 130
8 + 10 110 144
8 + 11 126 166
9 + 11 140 182
10 + 12 168 224
Three Tier ROUND SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
6 + 8 + 10 130 171
7 + 9 + 11 170 222
6 + 9 + 12 176 231
8 + 10 + 12 208 278
Four Tier ROUND SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
6 + 8 + 10 + 12 230 305
Sponge cake - 1 inch by 2 inches
ROUND
SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
5 inch (13 cm) 7 8
6 inch (15 cm) 11 14
7 inch (18 cm) 15 20
8 inch (20 cm) 20 27
9 inch (23 cm) 27 35
10 inch (25 cm) 34 45
11 inch (27.5 cm) 43 56
12 inch (30 cm) 50 67
14 inch 70
16 inch 90
Number Of Portions
10 x 8 36
12 x 10 54
13 x 8 47
Two Tier ROUND SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
6 + 8 31 35
6 + 9 38 41
7 + 9 42 55
7 + 10 49 65
8 + 10 54 72
8 + 11 63 83
9 + 11 70 91
10 + 12 84 112
Three Tier ROUND SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
6 + 8 + 10 65 85
7 + 9 + 11 85 101
6 + 9 + 12 88 116
8 + 10 + 12 104 139
Four Tier ROUND SQUARE
Number Of Portions Number Of Portions
6 + 8 + 10 + 12 115 152