Three Tier Wedding CakeA three tier wedding cake is the most popular set up for a cake. The size of the cake depends on how many guests you need to serve. A round cake can serve from 81 to 156 guests. You never count the top tier. That is for the couple’s first anniversary. I have made a three tier cake to feed 204 guests, but the top tier is so big that most cake topper’s don’t look right on it. A tier of cake consists of two layers. You may have either frosting or some type of filling between the layers. Most fillings are of a preserved type, whipped cream or pudding. Each tier is about 4 inches high. The height of a three-tier wedding cake depends on whether you just stack tiers on each other or you use pillars. To have a cake look in proportion, you need to have a 4 inch difference in diameter in each tier. If you don’t, the three tier wedding cake will look like a tube standing there. For example, a cake to feed 156 guest needs a 16 inch, 12 inch and 8 inch tiers. The 16 and 12 inch tiers will feed the guests. The 8 inch tier is for the first anniversary. This is using the servings for a round cake. If you decide on a square cake, you will get more servings than a round cake. Oval, heart, hexagon and petal shaped cakes will not get as many servings as a round three tiered wedding cake. A three-tier wedding cake set up is perfect for most weddings. The cost of putting on a wedding has gone up so much in the last few years that most people have had to keep their guest count down. This saves a lot of money.
To give yourself more ideas, you need to get a wedding cake e-book. Looking at the three tier wedding cake pictures can be a big help.
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