🖐 Before You Order That Cake..

I personally didn't even know all this before I got into professional baking. But now, being on the baker's side, I understand this even more since I get to deal with the clients first hand and get to interact with a broader variety of cakes.

Most clients don't quite know or give much thought to the details of the cake,..all they know is that they want a cake. I'm here to enlighten you... make you wiser the next time..

size

This a very important part of the cake. A cake is meant to be shared by each and every person in attendance and still have leftovers. Y'all cake lovers are like, "can the words 'left-overs' and 'cake' be used in the same sentence?!'..but yeah...that's how it should be. Why you ask..late guests are still able to get a piece of the cake and it also means people had the cake to their fill.

This guide will help you;

Size	No. of people	Appropriate for;
500gms	3-4	Gift to someone
1kg	5-8	Small celebrations. E.g. nuclear family celebrations
1.5kg	9-12	Fairly small celebrations. E g. a group of close friends
2kg	13-20	Average birthday parties esp. for kids
2.5kg	21-25	Fairly large parties
3kg	26-32	Large celebrations; graduations, birthdays, engagement parties.

With this you're sure of no disappointments in terms of too little or too much cake no matter the occasion.

flavour

This is the most important part of a cake. It determines if guests will eat the cake or not. Here allergies and other health concerns are put in consideration. Peoples tastes are also on the spotlight here.

Just to touch on a few common ones...

Flavour	Suitable for;	My description;
Vanilla	Mixed guests; young n old.	Is a neutral cake
Chocolate	Mixed guests	Is a neutral cake shying away from being boring
Moist cakes; e g. forests	Best for Kids-youth. Could also work for elderly. Warm weather	Fun cakes
Dry cakes; e g. fruit cakes	Youth-old	More serious, mature, formal cakes

icing

This is what covers/decorates the cake.

The four most common types are; fondant, royal icing. butter cream and whipped cream

Type	Suitable for	About
Butter cream	Kids (so they could play around with the cream)	Could be messy during transportation if not handled with care.
Whipped cream	Kids-they could play around with the cream Elderly-is a healthy cream	Has a very short shelf life.
Royal icing	Youth – elderly	Could be transported over fairly long distances.
Fondant	Youth – elderly	Best for transport over long distances. Is not messy.

shape

This is often overlooked but is equally important.

Square, rectangle shapes are more serious/formal.

Circle, heart, star, are fun/intimate and less formal.

colour

This could coincide with the colour scheme of the event or the theme of the event, it helps set people in the mood.

This could also be used by the host, birthday boy/girl or the bride/groom to express themselves; their style, likes..

Those are the main areas I feel you need to know before ordering that cake.

#be wise😉