Cake Serving Calculator

Calculate how many servings a cake will yield based on cake shape, diameter, and number of layers. Ideal for party planning.

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Number of Servings

64 servings

Cake Area63.6 sq in
Batter Needed (approx)8.9 cups

How Cake Servings Are Calculated

Formula

Servings = Cake Area x Layers / (2 x Serving Factor)

The base serving size is a 1x2 inch slice from a standard-height layer. Multi-layer cakes yield proportionally more servings.

Common Round Cake Sizes

Diameter2-Layer Party Servings 6 inch12 8 inch24 9 inch32 10 inch38 12 inch56

Example Calculation

A 9-inch, 2-layer cake cut into party-size slices.

  1. 01Cake area = pi x (9/2)^2 = 3.14159 x 20.25 = 63.6 sq in.
  2. 02Servings = 63.6 x 2 / (2 x 1) = 63.6, rounded to 64 servings.
  3. 03Batter needed = 63.6 x 2 x 0.07 = 8.9 cups.

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