HOW MUCH CAKE DO I NEED?
One of the earliest question I always get asked when talking about wedding cakes is "how many tiers should we have?"
Of course you can have as many as you like, and even if you're having a small wedding, there are ways to make you a traditional tiered cake without leaving you with hundreds of leftover portions.
There are lots of opinions about how many portion you get from each tier (and of course it depends how big you or your venue staff cut them) but I use the figures below. I would recommend planning for your guest numbers plus 10%. You'll always get some folk who, like me, go back for seconds and thirds (shhhh) and some who want to take cake home for the following day. Plus many couples don't actually get time to enjoy cake at their wedding reception and many venues will kindly keep you some back to enjoy at your leisure.
You may also want to keep the top tier in the freezer to enjoy on your first anniversary.
**PLEASE NOTE**
These numbers are based on a wedding cake where each tier is four layers tall. You can adjust the number of portions by changing the height of the tiers. There are of course also other combinations to those listed below. Just let me know your numbers and I'll suggest the best options.
The classic wedding cake
6" 8" 10"
120-140 portions
The mini classic
8", 6" 4"
70-90 portions
Small but still perfectly formed
8" 6"
60-80 portions
Going all out
4" 6" 8" 10"
150-160 portions
More room for decoration
9" 7" 5"
100-120 portions
All my cakes are made to order just before your big day so will stay fresh for around 4 days after your wedding. I never freeze my cakes, so you can also freeze any leftovers at home.
TOO MUCH CAKE?!!
If you want to go for a traditional tiered cake but don't have that many guests coming to your special day, you can opt for a fake bottom tier. No-one will even know, as long you don't try to serve it!!
You'll bring the portions down by 30-50% but still get your beautiful tiered cake
One of the earliest question I always get asked when talking about wedding cakes is "how many tiers should we have?"
Of course you can have as many as you like, and even if you're having a small wedding, there are ways to make you a traditional tiered cake without leaving you with hundreds of leftover portions.
There are lots of opinions about how many portion you get from each tier (and of course it depends how big you or your venue staff cut them) but I use the figures below. I would recommend planning for your guest numbers plus 10%. You'll always get some folk who, like me, go back for seconds and thirds (shhhh) and some who want to take cake home for the following day. Plus many couples don't actually get time to enjoy cake at their wedding reception and many venues will kindly keep you some back to enjoy at your leisure.
You may also want to keep the top tier in the freezer to enjoy on your first anniversary.
**PLEASE NOTE**
These numbers are based on a wedding cake where each tier is four layers tall. You can adjust the number of portions by changing the height of the tiers. There are of course also other combinations to those listed below. Just let me know your numbers and I'll suggest the best options.
The classic wedding cake
6" 8" 10"
120-140 portions
The mini classic
8", 6" 4"
70-90 portions
Small but still perfectly formed
8" 6"
60-80 portions
Going all out
4" 6" 8" 10"
150-160 portions
More room for decoration
9" 7" 5"
100-120 portions
All my cakes are made to order just before your big day so will stay fresh for around 4 days after your wedding. I never freeze my cakes, so you can also freeze any leftovers at home.
TOO MUCH CAKE?!!
If you want to go for a traditional tiered cake but don't have that many guests coming to your special day, you can opt for a fake bottom tier. No-one will even know, as long you don't try to serve it!!
You'll bring the portions down by 30-50% but still get your beautiful tiered cake
COST
I work out the cost of every cake individually, based on the exact design, the flavour of the cake, the number of portions you need and the number of hours it will take to design, bake and decorate your special creation.
Single tier cakes starts from £80
Two tier cakes start from £225
Three tier cakes start from £340
Four tier cakes start from £420
The final price of your cake will depend on the type of decoration you choose. I will work with you to find the best possible option for your taste and your budget.
Prices exclude delivery
WHAT NOW?
Every wedding cake I make is unique to the couple, so, have a think about your favourite flavours, your favoutite colours, any special details you might like to include and then drop me NOTE and we'll get designing together.
I work out the cost of every cake individually, based on the exact design, the flavour of the cake, the number of portions you need and the number of hours it will take to design, bake and decorate your special creation.
Single tier cakes starts from £80
Two tier cakes start from £225
Three tier cakes start from £340
Four tier cakes start from £420
The final price of your cake will depend on the type of decoration you choose. I will work with you to find the best possible option for your taste and your budget.
Prices exclude delivery
WHAT NOW?
Every wedding cake I make is unique to the couple, so, have a think about your favourite flavours, your favoutite colours, any special details you might like to include and then drop me NOTE and we'll get designing together.
