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Wedding Cake Servings

Servings from a tiered cake (1×2 in slices).

Tiers (bottom to top)

Servings
5
Servings
10
Servings
18
Wedding-style servings
33
at 1×2×4 in slices

Standard tier serving counts

  • 6 in: 8 servings
  • 8 in: 18
  • 9 in: 22
  • 10 in: 28
  • 12 in: 40
  • 14 in: 56
  • 16 in: 72
  • 18 in: 90

Wedding cake servings use 1×2 inch slices, two layers tall. Party-style slices (1.5×2 in) reduce serving counts by 25 percent. The top tier is traditionally saved for the first anniversary.

About

Add tier diameters and heights. The calculator returns wedding-style serving counts using the standard 1×2-inch slice size, two layers tall. Add or remove tiers as needed.

How to use

  1. Add each tier with diameter and height.
  2. Read the total servings.

FAQ

Wedding vs party slice?+

Wedding slices are 1×2 inches, two layers tall. Party slices (1.5×2) reduce serving counts by about 25 percent. Many bakers count the top tier separately if it's saved for the first anniversary.