Servings Chart

This chart is a good reference to determine the amount of batter to use, baking temperatures and time, as well as the approximate number of wedding cake servings a particular size cake will yield.

Wedding Cake Baking and Servings Guide

Pan Shape	Pan Size Inches	# Servings (2 layers)	Cups of Batter for 1 layer	Baking Temps.	Baking Time in Minutes	Appx. Cups of Icing to Ice & Decorate 2 layer cake
Round	6	12	3	350	25-30	3
	8	24	5 1/2	350	30-35	4
	9	32	6	350	30-35	4 1/2
	10	38	7 1/2	350	35-40	5
	12	56	10	350	35-40	6
	14	78	15	325	50-55	7 1/2
	16	100		325	55-60	9
Square	6	18	2	350	30-35	3 1/2
	8	32	4	350	35-40	4 1/2
	10	50	6	350	35-40	6
	12	72	10	350	40-45	7 1/2
	14	98	13 1/2	325	45-50	9 1/2
	16	128	15 1/2	325	50-55	11
	18	162	18	325	60-65	13
Oval	7 3/4 x 5 3/8	13	2 1/2	350	25-30	3
	10 3/4 x 7 7/8	26	5	350	25-30	4
	13 1/2 x 9 7/8	45	8	350	35-40	5 1/2
	16 1/2 x 12 3/8	70	11	325	40-45	7 1/2
Petal	6	8	1 1/2	350	25-30	4
	9	18	3 1/2	350	35-40	6
	12	40	7	350	35-40	9
	15	64	12	325	50-55	11
Hexagon	6	12	1 3/4	350	30-35	3
	9	26	3 1/2	350	35-40	5
	12	40	6	350	40-45	6
	15	70	11	325	40-45	9
Heart	6	14	1 1/2	350	25-30	3 1/2
	8	22	3 1/2	350	30-35	4 1/2
	9	28	4	350	30-35	6
	10	38	5	350	30-35	8 1/2
	12	56	8	325	45-50	9

The generally-accepted Wedding Cake Serving Size is 1" x 2" based on a 4" high cake. The top tier is usually not served, so you may need a slightly larger cake to accommodate your guests.