Anyone Make Cakes?

[babywisher]

I always make birthday cakes for my kids birthdays. Well for dd I am making a 2 tiered cake. I just have no clue how many cakes and what size pans to use. We are expecting about 40 people. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also it will be round.

[grumpycakes]

A 10" and a 6" or 8" should be enough. It depends on how you cut the slices. Wilton has charts for serving slices on tiered wedding cakes, but I like to make more than that because they only count a sliver as a serving.

[brandiewine11]

Can you post a picture of what you are trying to achieve?

[grumpycakes]

Oh I just went on their site and they have party serving suggestions now, too. So yeah. 10" and 6" serves 40 according to Wilton. If you're making a 4" layer cake.

[grumpycakes]

Do you have experience making tiered cakes? Because I wouldn't suggest making your first one for a party. It takes quite a bit of experience to do one well. I'm happy to help if you have any questions. I was a cake decorator before I became a SAHM.

[TJ]

A 10 and a 6 is the right serving, and looks better aesthetically than a 10 and an 8. I'd love to see your plan too.

[babywisher]

It's been so long since I've been on the Wilton site. I didn't know they had that. Thank you!
Also, brandiewine11 I have no clue how to add a picture!

[Stringy]

Jan 28, 2015 18:28:04 GMT -5 grumpycakes said:

Do you have experience making tiered cakes? Because I wouldn't suggest making your first one for a party. It takes quite a bit of experience to do one well. I'm happy to help if you have any questions. I was a cake decorator before I became a SAHM.

Um hi. Why didn't I know this?

[TJ]

Jan 28, 2015 18:47:49 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Jan 28, 2015 18:28:04 GMT -5 grumpycakes said:

Do you have experience making tiered cakes? Because I wouldn't suggest making your first one for a party. It takes quite a bit of experience to do one well. I'm happy to help if you have any questions. I was a cake decorator before I became a SAHM.

Um hi. Why didn't I know this?

Bc you didn't study the spreadsheet. Did you know I do cakes too?

[babywisher]

Jan 28, 2015 18:28:04 GMT -5 grumpycakes said:

Do you have experience making tiered cakes? Because I wouldn't suggest making your first one for a party. It takes quite a bit of experience to do one well. I'm happy to help if you have any questions. I was a cake decorator before I became a SAHM.

I have made one other one for ds's second birthday. It came out pretty well too. Now, I would like it to be better this time!

[babywisher]

Can anyone tell me how to post a picture?

[unaveragejane]

Woah. I knew Stoney did cakes, but TJ, you do, too?!

[TJ]

Jan 28, 2015 19:22:16 GMT -5 unaveragejane said:

Woah. I knew Stoney did cakes, but TJ, you do, too?!

Yep. I even made my own wedding cake. (And a few others.)

[kmc84]

Jan 28, 2015 19:24:29 GMT -5 TJ said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:22:16 GMT -5 unaveragejane said:

Woah. I knew Stoney did cakes, but TJ, you do, too?!

Yep. I even made my own wedding cake. (And a few others.)

Pictures! Or it didn't happen

[ovenrack]

I'm gonna hire Stoney to do my wedding cake whenever I actually end up having a wedding party.

(Didja know that, Stoney?! What a nice public way to tell you about this theoretical cake job!)

I always said I would make my own, but, really, that sounds exhausting. I'll be too busy looking successful dumb pretty.

[TJ]

Jan 28, 2015 19:29:13 GMT -5 kmc84 said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:24:29 GMT -5 TJ said:

Yep. I even made my own wedding cake. (And a few others.)

Pictures! Or it didn't happen

I don't know how to post pics on here yet!!

[clldll]

Jan 28, 2015 19:42:12 GMT -5 TJ said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:29:13 GMT -5 kmc84 said:

Pictures! Or it didn't happen

I don't know how to post pics on here yet!!

Are you mobile or on computer? If mobile Tapatalk or not?

[scaggsed]

Jan 28, 2015 18:34:18 GMT -5 babywisher said:

It's been so long since I've been on the Wilton site. I didn't know they had that. Thank you!
Also, brandiewine11 I have no clue how to add a picture!

If actually hit 'reply' (right at the top of the quick reply box) it will take you to a new page that has an 'add attachment' option. In the top right corner next to the cog.


Or you can upload to imgur.com and embed the image, which I do in case it's too big.



And TJ, I don't know anything about from mobile. I tried and failed.

[TJ]

Jan 28, 2015 19:44:21 GMT -5 clldll said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:42:12 GMT -5 TJ said:

I don't know how to post pics on here yet!!

Are you mobile or on computer? If mobile Tapatalk or not?

Mobile, not tapatalk.

[clldll]

Jan 28, 2015 19:55:34 GMT -5 TJ said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:44:21 GMT -5 clldll said:

Are you mobile or on computer? If mobile Tapatalk or not?

Mobile, not tapatalk.

Shoot. I have not figured out how to do it mobile and not tapatalk. It keeps saying the file is too big. Sorry.

[flumma]

Jan 28, 2015 20:43:30 GMT -5 clldll said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:55:34 GMT -5 TJ said:

Mobile, not tapatalk.

Shoot. I have not figured out how to do it mobile and not tapatalk. It keeps saying the file is too big. Sorry.

That's what happened when it tried too. Then I gave up and haven't tried since. 

[llamalover]

Jan 28, 2015 19:24:29 GMT -5 TJ said:

Jan 28, 2015 19:22:16 GMT -5 unaveragejane said:

Woah. I knew Stoney did cakes, but TJ, you do, too?!

Yep. I even made my own wedding cake. (And a few others.)

TJ made my wedding cake! It was spectacular!

[babywisher]

Ugh! I have tried cropping the photo and it still gives me an error!

[emmyg65]

N00b here, but I made my own wedding cake too. It's really not that hard! For 40 people, I'd do a 12" and an 8" or 9" because I like to cut bigger slices than Wilton suggests. Put the smaller tier on a cardboard round cut to size. Stick straws in the larger layer, trim them so just a little bit is sticking above the frosting, and place the smaller layer on the round on top. That's it!

[hq]

I would like to jump in here and just let all you cake-ers know that I fantasize about the cake from the movie Matilda on a regular basis. Remember that giant, gooey chocolate cake she made the fat kid eat? So, if anyone has a copy cat recipe please send it my way. Kthanksbye.

[Nik Pal]

I made a wedding cake for my good friends. They had a beach wedding, and I made a cake with blue icing, graham cracker "sand," and chocolate shells. It was fun to do, but so much work. I don't know if I would ever attempt a cake that big again.