What size cake do I need for my guests?

A party portion is the generous slice eaten at a birthday, and a wedding portion is a small finger slice, so the same cake yields more of the latter. Every number on this page is the first kind: Sweet Panda quotes one range per size, which is worth knowing when you compare it with a quote that counts the second.

A wedding portion is about one inch square and is usually served with coffee. A party portion is a much larger slice. When you work out how many people a cake feeds, check which kind of portion you are planning for, because the count changes a lot.

Single tiers come in six-inch, eight-inch and ten-inch sizes, and there is a five-inch cake below those, finished the baker’s way rather than to a theme. The table below shows the portions for each one.

If you are between two sizes, go up. Leftover cake keeps for a couple of days in an airtight box in the fridge; running out halfway round the room is the harder problem to fix. Tiers can also be made taller for an extra charge, which adds portions; ask us when you enquire.

Two-tier cakes pair a six-inch with an eight-inch, and the table below gives the portions and the price. Other combinations and three tiers are priced with your design rather than off a list.

Two tiers suit larger guest lists or a cake that needs to make a visual statement at a celebration. Tell us the number of guests and the occasion in the enquiry form and we will say which size fits. The price comes back within a day.

Our usual notice is 7–10 days, or at least 14 for two tiers, and a bento cake has its own shorter notice of 3–5 days. The table below lists the notice periods for each product.

If you need a cake sooner, a rush order costs 50% of the price when the notice is under 7 days, and only if the diary has room. Our deposit is 50%, and the balance is due 3 hours before the event, or 7 days for a wedding. Delivery starts from £30.