To order a treat from the pastry chef, you need to know the number of guests. The weight of one serving may vary depending on the type of event (banquet, buffet, sales competition). Calculating the weight of the cake is one of the most important details of the entire organizational complex of the holiday.
Wedding cake weight calculation
How many grams of cake does one person need for a wedding? After all, someone may eat more, while others will not touch the treat at all. Of course, you don’t need to check this information with each guest. We will simply find the average figure and, based on it, calculate the weight of the wedding cake.
If, for example, there are 20 adults and 3 children at the wedding. Presumably 15 of them will eat the full portion - 200 g, the rest will refuse. Children usually love sweets very much, so 150 grams per child should definitely be planned. As a result, it turns out that a cake for 23 people should weigh 2,700-3,450 g. Naturally, it is better to make more, because if suddenly there is not enough for someone, it will be very awkward.
Thus, you can calculate the wedding cake as follows: for each guest you should order 150 g of dessert. As a result: 23 * 150 g turns out to be exactly 3,450 g.
Birthday Cakes
At holidays or simple family gatherings, it is always difficult to calculate a certain number of guests. But each of them needs not only to try, but also to eat. If there are too many treats, this will cause unnecessary expenses. The products will spoil, and after the celebration there will be no place to store them
It is important to accurately calculate the required cake size. In the modern world there are many different methods for this.
What is taken into account when preparing a birthday cake?
Determining the size involves taking into account various indicators. The following methods are available:
- Independent calculation;
- Providing the ability to calculate sizes by confectionery companies that can take into account the number of guests and customer wishes;
- Professional holiday organizers who are hired by the “heroes of the occasion” will be able to independently determine the size of the treat.
Sometimes it’s better to rely on the opinions of people who have been doing this for years. But if you are confident in your abilities, then you can do all this yourself, knowing the financial capabilities and quality of the guests. Chefs must provide information on volume-to-weight ratios, calorie content, and composition. It is recommended to assess the demand for dessert dishes at the time they are served. This will affect the final volume of sweets. Other calculations are made by calculators and tables, which can be easily found on the Internet.
Number of guests
The size of the birthday cake is calculated based on the total number of guests. But here too there are factors influencing the demand for the product:
- Many people limit their consumption of sweets due to health reasons. They should not be taken into account when calculating;
- Distribution to go. If the organizers intend to distribute it to your home, then the cake should be slightly larger than the stated volume;
- Replenishment of personal stock. You should not order food exclusively for guests. It will be nice if there are a couple of pieces of cake left the day after the main celebrations;
- Auction. There is a tradition at weddings - buying wedding cakes. As a rule, the first portion is bought at a high price for the purpose of financial assistance. Everyone will receive a treat, but such a fun tradition will help regulate the final volume.
Calorie content of other dishes
When identifying the calorie content and volume of a dessert, the nature of the entire menu is important. The following factors need to be taken into account:
- If the feast is planned to be small, then there should be more than one piece of dessert, since it will be the main treat for the guests;
- If the holiday menu has many different dishes and a long program, then a lot of dessert is not required. One hundred grams is enough to satiate the guests;
- If the dishes served are not high in calories, but there are a lot of them, then you need more than one piece of sweets;
- If the treat is airy, but not heavy, then you can serve more than the usual portion;
- When using heavy and high-calorie cakes, do not serve many pieces. One or several small sizes is enough.
Calculation example
The weight of the cake is calculated taking into account the number of guests.
- less than 30 guests - 200 grams per person;
- 30-60 guests - 150 grams per person;
- 60-100 guests - 100 grams per person.
- 1st tier - up to three kg;
- 2 tiers - up to five kg;
- 3 tiers - up to eight kg;
- 4 tiers - up to ten kg;
- 5 tiers - up to twenty kg;
- cake ZD - up to four kg;
A cake with cupcakes and mini-cakes is calculated in portions taking into account the number of guests:
- 30 people — 2 kilogram cake and 25 mini-cakes;
- 40 people — 2.5 kilogram cake and 35 mini-cakes;
- 50 people — 2.5 kilogram cake and 40 mini-cakes;
- 60 people — 2.5 kilogram cake and 50 mini-cakes;
- 70 people — 3 kilogram cake and 60 mini-cakes;
- 80 people — 3 kilogram cake and 65 mini-cakes;
- 90 people — 3 kilogram cake and 70 mini-cakes;
- 100 people — 3 kilogram cake and 80 mini-cakes.
After taking into account the main indicators, you should consider the number of tiers and the composition of the cream. All design decisions will be secondary for holiday guests if the cake is not the main treat.
The number of tiers of the cake depending on its weight
If you want to order a three- or two-tier wedding cake, then first think about whether this will be appropriate for the calculated weight of the treat.
Wedding cake for 15-20 people
A wedding cake weighing 2-3 kg is suitable for a celebration to which 15-20 people are invited. It will be almost impossible to implement even in 2 tiers. And even if it is possible, cutting and serving it will be extremely inconvenient. All desserts up to three kilograms are best made in the form of a single-tier cake or in the form of individual cakes. In order for them to look as solemn as a cake, they can be placed on a beautiful bookcase.
Wedding cake for 30 people
Do you know how much a wedding cake for 30 people should weigh? Correct: 4.5 kg. This weight can already be played in two tiers. The lower tier is 2 kg, the upper tier is 1.5 kg. Or you can leave the main weight on the lower tier and make it more massive, and make the upper one small and decorative. The latter will be intended for the bride and groom.
Of course, you can make a wedding cake weighing about 5 kg single-tiered. Then it should be about 12-13 cm high, not including decorations. The pastry chef will also have to think about it! To prevent one tier from looking boring, you can decorate the cake with flowers or a beautiful inscription.
Wedding cake for 40 people
But a wedding cake for 40 people, which will weigh about 6 kg, can already be made in 3 tiers. It will look impressive and stylish. For such a dessert, you can use a variety of voluminous decorations, which, if the weight is small, would overload the cake itself. Do not forget that the weight of decorations is usually not included in the actual weight of the treat itself, even if we are talking about edible decorations, such as mastic flowers, birds, caramel beads, etc. Most often only children eat them.
Wedding cake for 50 people
A wedding cake for 50 people should weigh at least 7-7.5 kg. This is already quite a big wedding, which means the celebration will be appropriate. Taking out the holiday treats will be an important stage in the holiday scenario. He should look the part!
Think carefully about how to decorate your wedding cake. First, order at least 3 tiers. Secondly, consider the style of the cake. If the wedding itself is organized in a classic style and light colors, then the dessert can be covered with cream-colored mastic and decorated with caramel pearls, mastic flowers, etc.
A large wedding cake with open layers, as in the photo, lightly coated around the edges with white cream and decorated with white roses, peonies or other flowers to suit the style of the celebration, is also suitable.
Brownie cake
A good solution is to make ready-made portions instead of a whole cake. For this, a special multi-tiered stand is used. A small beautiful cake is placed on the top tier, and neat cakes on the rest. This greatly simplifies the process of treating, and at the end of the tea party there is no feeling of ruin on the table.
Be sure to take into account all the described nuances and recommendations so that such a joyful day is not overshadowed by anything. However, do not worry if the wedding cake ritual did not go perfectly. Any incidents at a wedding are perceived with a smile, turning over time into pleasant memories.
Other nuances when choosing a wedding cake
What else should be taken into account when calculating the weight of the cake ordered for a wedding:
- Always round up the resulting weight: 18 people * 150 g = 2,700 g. This means that the cake should be three kilograms.
- Before you calculate the weight of your wedding cake, remember that buttercream is heavier than buttercream or beaten egg, and buttercream flowers are heavier than meringue decorations. Therefore, it is best to start from the weight of the cake layers themselves with the layer.
- If you decide to choose the option with portioned desserts, then their weight should also be determined at the rate of 150 g per person. But their number should not be exactly equal to the number of guests. Order a little with a reserve, 15-20 percent. For example, for 30 people, order 40-45 portioned desserts weighing 75-100 g. This way you can treat not only guests, but also the host, photographer or children with a sweet tooth.
The portal svadbagolik.ru told you how to calculate a wedding cake for the number of guests. If you have not yet decided on the design of the main treat and its flavor “content,” on our portal you can find out how to choose a wedding cake based on a number of important points.
Selecting the size of the cake
If weight is related to all the previous criteria, then sizes are more based on the ratio of the selected ingredients to each other. For example, if you want a sweet, light cake-based treat, then for a taller tower you should choose a fluffier filling. The more airy the cream that is the filling, the higher your wedding cake. At the same time, its weight will not be so voluminous. However, if you choose, for example, a biscuit, then the weight already increases by several kg, and it’s worth giving up the height in favor of the horizontal plane. Remember that making a cake too high is not only dangerous, but also inconvenient to eat. To increase satiety and weight, you can use cookies, which should not particularly increase the volume of the dish. Viennese waffles are also suitable here.
Also, don’t forget about various decorations. If you are having a themed event, then you will probably want to make your delicacy a certain shape and decorate it in some style. Some decorations, although edible, are rather tasteless and do not add any weight. There are some decorations that take up a lot of space, which increases the size of the cake. Make sure that despite the beautiful decoration, your cake does not become inconvenient to eat. When decorating a cake with berries and fruits, remember that some guests may be allergic to some of them. Also, some fruits can be too cloyingly sweet, so they need to be balanced with a more neutral cake or cake, which also affects the size.
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And the last piece of advice
Pastry shops always offer cake delivery to the banquet venue. Usually it is very expensive, and young people often prefer to save money, thinking that they themselves can easily cope with transporting the cake. This is a very reckless opinion. Carrying several kilograms of airy sponge cake with cream and decorations is a task that only a professional can do. By saving on delivery, you can be left without a cake at all or be content with one that you had to buy in a hurry and which does not at all meet your ideas and wishes.
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We hope that our tips will help you and the cake will become a worthy decoration for your wedding!
