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Wedding cake and dessert tables: servings, sizes and styling
How much cake you need, tier sizes and servings, cutting cakes, dessert tables that work and the details bakers ask about.
Free tool · Reception, food & music: Wedding cake servings calculator
Find tier combinations that serve your guest count, in round or square, plus a money-saving display-cake option.
Lower the share if you have a dessert table or late-night snacks.
Servings you need108Standard wedding slices, about 1 × 2 × 4 inches.
2 tiers
12″ + 14″ round134 servings26 to spare
3 tiers
8″ + 10″ + 12″ round118 servings10 to spare
4 tiers
6″ + 8″ + 10″ + 12″ round130 servings22 to spare
Save money: a small round 6″ + 8″ display cake serves about 36. Ask your baker for a kitchen sheet cake in the same flavor for the other 72 servings.
Serving counts vary by baker and slice size. Confirm with your baker.
How to use it
- 01Enter your guest count.
- 02Lower the share of guests having cake if you have other desserts.
- 03Compare two-, three- and four-tier options and take them to your baker.
Good to know
How much cake do I need for 100 guests?
About 90–100 wedding servings. An 8-10-12 inch round cake serves roughly 118.
What is a wedding serving?
A slice about 1 × 2 × 4 inches — smaller than a party slice.
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