How to Determine How Much Cake to Make
Cake is a signifcant part of countless celebrations — birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, holidays and many other special occasions — across the United States and around the world. Though cake can be purchased for parties and events, you may wish to try your hand at baking and deliver homemade cake to your guests. It is easy to determine how much cake needs to be made using almost any cake recipe and a few mathematical calculations. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Count how many people you expect to come to your event. From this number, eliminate those you know don't eat or want cake. The remaining number is how many people for whom you need to make cake, equaling the number of servings.
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Find a cake recipe you want to make. On the recipe, see how many servings it makes. For example, if you need 12 servings and the cake recipe will serve six, you will need to alter the recipe.
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Write down changes to the recipe as you go so you do not forget or confuse measurements. Continuing the example, the recipe only makes six servings but you have 12 people to feed. If the recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, cross out the number and write 2 cups, as you will need to double the amounts. Change all measurements for the recipe similarly so you will have enough cake for your guests.
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Mix ingredients according the revised recipe. If you have increased the recipe, you may need to pour the batter into more than one pan for baking. If you are making an amount less than the original recipe, you may need less pans or one smaller pan.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a calculator to alter the recipe's measurements when changing fractions, such as when a recipe may call for 2 3/4 cups of flour. This will help you avoid mistakes.
References
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