Cakes are one of the sweetest and most affordable snacks in human history.
When determining cake size for perfect cake servings, people often ask: which cake size should I bake/order for my event?
The short answer:It depends on the event and occasion!
This article will discuss cake sizes and the best baking apps and strategies to determine cake servings.
Determining Your cake servings size
Most bakers determine the sizes usingfull, half, and quarter sheet cake pans, which can mean a handful of different sizes and servings.
It’s best to provide an estimate of cake servings in general instead. You can then figure out the cake’s pan size that will work best depending on the application.
For example, let’s say you need to bake a cake for 20 people, and you have an 18×26-inch sheet pan as the perfect size.
To accommodate 40 people, you will have to use a 36×52-inch sheet pan instead.
In the next section, you will learn to choose the cake pan size that best fits your occasion.
Steps To Choose Your Cake Pan Size
The size of the cake pan you choose will depend on the number of people you are serving and the size of your cake. So, it is crucial to do some research before deciding on size. It would be best if you were not afraid to experiment with different sizes and shapes.
Step 1: Determine Your Cake Sizes using volume calculations
The way to determine the number of cake servings is by using volume calculations. We will use this as the standard serving:125 cm³ (8³ inches).
Cylindrical volume formulas make figuring out cake servings per tier a breeze.
We can use this formula: “Volume = radius square π (Pi) height” because round cakes are mainly cylindrical.
Sample:
The radius of a 20 cm (8″) diameter cake that is 10 cm (4″) high should be 10 cm (4″).
By dividing the cake volume with the serving volume, we’ll get the number of cake servings.
Using the formula above:A 20 cm (8″) cake that is 10 cm (4″) high will yield 25 servings that are 2.5 x 5 cm (1″ x 2″) large.
Step 2: How to determine your cake sizes Using App or Software
Sizes often get complicated and tedious to solve. Luckily, helpful calculation apps and programs can make it easier and faster.
Below is a list of Cake Size Calculator apps for Android and iOS. To make sure you select the right one, try out a few and figure out which works best for you.
- Calculated Cakes:
Calculated Cakes is the perfect app for deciding on the best size and shape cake to match any occasion.
Whether you’re a baker from home or an expert cake artist, “Calculated Cakes” have something to offer. They cover all bases, from making your special day perfect to providing the ideal wedding cake size.
You can download this app for Android or iPhone.
Visit the official website ~https://www.calculatedcakes.com/to learn more.
- Cake Stacker:
Why not use the cake builder app to make your dream cake?Cake Stacker is an alternative app to “Cake Slicer and Calculated Cakes” that makes it easy to calculate servings.
The cake stacker has an intuitive design and is perfect for cake size serving calculation. Please select the size and shape of the cake you want and some customized options to make it easier than ever to calculate the perfect size and servings.
When you’re ready to share your cake design and the calculation with the world, send out a link to your 3D cake preview via email.
Learn more here: https://apps.bakingit.com/#stacker
- Cake Slicer App:
What makes ‘Cake Slicer’ the best cake size calculation app is that it offers 350+ cutting guides for optimum cake servings.
You can use the cake slicer app to send your client instructions on cutting the cake, eliminating the need for guesswork when calculating the size.
Watch the video below to learn how the app works.
After all the time, effort, and hard work you put into baking and decorating a cake, it would be nice to be accurately sliced into the actual number of estimated servings. Yay! With the app above, you can determine exact sizes and servings the right way.
How To Use Cake Slicer App to determine cake size and evaluate cake servings
- Open the cake slicer app
- Choose your cake shape–Available options are square, round, rectangle, heart, diamond, hexagon, paisley, pillow, petal, oval, and sheet.
- Select cake size–Available options are: 4″, 5″, 6″, 7″, 8″, 9″, 10″, 11″, 12″, 13′, 14″
- Select the cake portion size:Available options are: 1″ x 1″, 1″ x 2″, 1.5″ x 2″, 2″ x 2″
- Finally, click on the“Slice Scale”button below the app.A page will display a picture of the cake shape and how many cake servings you will get with your custom settings.
You can also re-edit the configuration until you achieve your desired cake servings. If you are okay with the result, you can send the cake cutting guide, size, and servings to your customer’s email with instructions or print the guide as a hard copy.
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Summary
Cakes are one of the most popular desserts, especially during birthday celebrations. But how do you know how much cake to buy or make to serve people? It would be best to ascertain how many people will be attending the party before figuring out the size to make.
Congrats!!! Now you know the best ways to calculate cake size and cake servings.
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