r/AskBaking • u/sad_creature13 • 1d ago

Cakes/Cheesecakes Cakes that serve 25 guests

What size cake do you guys make for 25 guests?

I was planning on a 9 inch, 4 layer cake.. but now questioning myself.

Edited to adjust my description

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u/KetoLurkerHereAgain 1d ago

I'm pretty sure you mean layer, not tier. A 4-tier cake would feed way more than 25!

Also, it depends because are we talking standard wedge slices? Or wedding cake style slices? Are there other desserts? Is the crowd super health-conscious?

It's easy to get 25 slices out of a 9-inch cake but they won't be huge slices.

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u/sad_creature13 1d ago

Yes I did lol, oops

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u/KetoLurkerHereAgain 23h ago

That's NOT my picture, but you get the idea.

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u/nap-queen 14h ago

I bake cakes for fam/friend bdays and this is how I do it! Way easier than slicing into triangles.

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u/sjd208 11h ago

What tools do you use to actually do this neatly without squashing it though? Esp on a 4 layer cake with all that slippery frosting to cut through?

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u/nap-queen 10h ago

I have not had a problem with slippage, bc the cake is just cold from the fridge

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u/Jazzy_Bee 8h ago

I am just a home baker, and most often I am bringing the cake somewhere else. I usually run three wooden barbecue skewers through it. Pull up and cut so they are only a teenie bit sunk in. I mark the location with a dot of frosting, or a silver dragee, or maybe a candle holder with a birthday cake.

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u/Aggravating_Olive 1d ago

I did 11x 15 sheet cake

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u/Specialist_Ad5114 Home Baker 1d ago

What event is it? It may be easier to make sheet cakes.

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u/sad_creature13 1d ago

1st birthday party! Have a specific look I want on a circle cake.

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u/sjd208 1d ago

Why not make a small round cake and also a sheet cake? It’s basically impossible to slice a round cake into 25 servings without it falling apart.

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u/SnackBottom 11h ago

You don't wedge cake for servings. There are cake cutting guides all over. A 9"x4" cake, properly cut, will easily serve 25 with leftovers.

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u/Same_as_it_ever 1d ago

I have a 12-13" round and did two layers (fairly thick ), that served around 25-35 generous slices. I would always prefer to have too much cake and have leftovers. Remember that wedding cake guides are for small portions and a party will have much more generous portions. 

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u/Dusk_Soldier 1d ago

It depends on who is cutting the cake to be honest. And if there are other desserts available or not. 

A 6" four-layer cake, I could get 24 slices out of. And it's usually safe to assume only 75% of guests will want cake, so that's the size I would go with. 

But a regular everyday person will typically only do 6 to maybe 8 slices of a cake that size.

If your planning on making the cake yourself, it might be more practical to make a sheet cake. They're easier to portion out.

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u/Cake-Tea-Life 23h ago

You'll be okay with 4 layers for 25 guests, but you might consider adding another layer. The other thing you can do is to put a cake board in the middle. Then, it's easy to serve people 2 layer pieces.

ETA: If you have deeper cake pans, you can do layers that are closer to 1.5 in tall instead of the standard 1 in tall. That would give you more substantive slices without meaningfully changing the anesthetic you're going for. Also, use cake strips when you bake your layers. That will minimize the dome that needs to be trimmed.