Wedding Cake Sizes & Servings | Cake Me Away

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Wedding Sizes & Servings

Our goal is to help you understand your options so you have just the right amount of cake for your wedding celebration. Cakes can come in all different shapes and sizes. Below are the more traditional shaped cakes, however we love getting creative and can provide other shapes as well! If you’re interested in a more unique shaped-cake, let’s talk…

Round Wedding Cakes

A table showing the approximate servings of different sized cakes.

*Based on 1x2 inch slices.
Round cake tiers are approximately
5 inches tall with a filling in the middle.

Rectangular Wedding Cakes

A table showing the sizes and approximate servings of different types of cakes.

*Based on 1x2 inch slices.
Rectangular cakes are approximately
5 inches tall with a filling in the middle.

Serving Instructions for Wedding Cakes

Below are suggestions for cake cutting, based on traditional cake industry guidelines. Typical wedding cake slices for round cakes average 1”x 2”x approx 5” tall. If you want larger-sized pieces, you may need to select a slightly larger-sized cake or consider adding another tier.