Planning your cake

When planning your cake their are a few things worth thinking about, perhaps you would like different cakes on each tier a preferred option by most ,chocolate cake, fruit cake and coconut cake for example, fruit cake has to be the the bottom tier being the heavier unless you opt for separate cakes on a stand, having different types of cakes pleases all your guests when estimating the amount of cake you need sponge cake is usually cut in larger portions my sizes and portions are based on fruit cake, If the cake is being served as dessert more is needed, all my cakes are suitable for dessert fruit being the exception.

When pricing a cake sponge is not as expensive as chocolate cake and fruit cake, however having different types of cake for each tier if it includes chocolate or fruit or both is priced the same as fruit and chocolate.

You may only need a three tier cake but prefer the look and height of a four tier this can be achieved by having a cake dummie as the top tier decorated the same as the rest of the cake for a few pounds more and your guests will never know. happy planning.