Sizes

A guide to approximately how many portions you can expect from cakes of different sizes:

Cake size in inches Approx. 2" x 1" party portions Approx. 1" x 1" finger portions
4" round 4 8
5" round / 4" square 7 14
6" round / 5" square 10 20
7" round / 6" square 15 30
8" round / 7" square 20 40
9" round / 8" square 27 54
10" round / 9" square 34 68
11" round / 10" square 45 90
12" round / 11" square 50 100
12" square 67 134

Party portions work well for family gatherings or where cake is being served as dessert at a wedding reception (in this instance you may wish to cater for even larger 2″ x 2″ portions). Finger portions are perhaps best for large buffets or children’s party bags.

Remember to allow extra for second helpings (especially if you are offering more than one flavour), or if you would like any left to enjoy after the event.

Multi-tiered cakes usually have a 2 or 3 inch difference between tiers depending on the design and portion requirements and can consist of one or more flavours. Browse Cakery Bay’s popular flavour menu here.

Prices

Cakery Bay offers a bespoke service with each cake being designed and handmade to order using the finest ingredients and materials. Cakes are therefore individually priced according to requirements and will depend on size, flavour and complexity of decoration. As a guide:

Celebration Cakes

A single tier, standard height iced sponge celebration cake to serve 10 party/20 finger portions starts from £90. Novelty shaped cakes and some decoration such as handmade sugar flowers, figures and toppers are at additional cost.

Wedding Cakes

Modern wedding cakes usually consist of 4 layers of sponge cake within each tier to give extra height to your centrepiece. Cakes can be fully iced with sugarpaste which provides a perfect canvas for decoration and an elegant finish, or ‘semi-naked’ which means a thin coating of buttercream allowing the cake beneath to show through – popular for rustic weddings.

The prices below are a guideline to different sized wedding cakes including delivery and set-up at your venue within a 25 mile radius (cakes can be delivered further afield at extra cost for mileage). Decoration such as handmade sugar flowers, figures and toppers are at additional cost which would be discussed with you and agreed upfront.

SIZE IN INCHES (ROUND) APPROX TALL FINGER SERVINGS ‘SEMI-NAKED’ from FULLY ICED from
2 tier 5+7 40 £300 £310
6+8 60 £310 £325
3 tier 4+6+8 64 £395 £415
5+7+9 90 £415 £435
6+8+10 124 £435 £465
4 tier 4+6+8+10 128 £520 £555
5+7+9+11 172 £555 £585
6+8+10+12 220 £585 £625
5 tier 4+6+8+10+12 224 £670 £715

Cupcakes

Box of 12 cupcakes with buttercream swirl from £50, additional cupcakes £2.50 each. Decorative sugarpaste toppers costed subject to requirements. Cupcake towers and individually boxed cupcakes can also be provided for wedding centrepieces and favours.  A cupcake tower stand is available to hire – please ask for details.

Biscuits

Iced all-butter shortbread biscuits from £2.75 each (minimum order of 20), individually wrapped and tied with co-ordinating ribbon. These can be hand-decorated and personalised to be used as delicious favours and/or place settings for weddings, parties and corporate events.

Please contact Cakery Bay to discuss your requirements and obtain a quotation. Email louisa@cakerybay.co.uk