I often have trouble deciding how many servings I will get out of a cake. I always over compensate for this. So when I look at the Wilton serving chart I always think, "No wAy! Those servings are so small!"
Does anyone else think they are too small or should I really be charging per 1"by2" serving?
Don't know if I can trust the Wilton gods!

Because I have the same problem I only use the party size but really no one here likes that huge of a piece anyway... think about it 4" high by 2" wide by 1 1/2 "deep.... that's a decent size piece of cake so no I don't think that they are to small. They aren't making a meal out of it just dessert is all.

You can certainly set your serving sizes as large as you wish.

However, most CC members with businesses use the Wilton wedding size serving of 1x2x4 (8 cubic inches) as their standard for all their cakes from wedding to sheet.

If you choose to make your servings larger, you can use the Wilton party size of 1-1/2x2x4 - increasing the size by 50% and decreasing your potential profit by an equal proportion.

Here's a similar thread on cake sizes:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-649478.html

HTH

My kids are the ultimate sweet tooth junkies and thats the size I cut them.

believe me... trust the "wilton gods"...!!!

I only make cakes for family and give 'em as gifts..so take my opinion for what it's worth. I'd definitely charge by the wilton serving sizes. Just let your customer know what a serving is. At most of our family weddings, a "honored" family member or friend cuts the cake instead of a caterer. They usually tend to cut a bit bigger slices...but maybe that's because we're all "big boned, plus sized goddesses".

Bigger than standard serving=you pay for more food to get the serving you want, be it cake or KFC (gotta love that
indydebi)

Speaking of indydebi, she has a picture in her gallery that shows what a wilton serving of cake looks like.

I used to think the Wilton size was small but I've cut a few of my cakes to the 1"x2"x4" and it is actually a perfectly sized piece of cake, really! Try it yourself to see, it was the only way I felt comfortable with it.

It's 8 cubic inches of cake....that should put it into perspective a bit!

I used to think it was too small, too, but then I cut a few of my cakes and realized it's plenty enough cake, especially when a meal has been served.

Okay I guess I will trust the Wilton gods after all. That's the thing though, I think that is way enough cake for me but I feel weird telling my customers that I am charging them (sometimes) $5.00 a serving for a 1" by 2" piece of cake. They usually think I am charging a lot when I charge $3.25 for a fondant decor serving. Anyways, at least I know I have other Cakers support. Thank you all

Here's another visual for you. Mikeroweshunny posted this awhile back in her photo gallery. You can see the differences in 3 different serving sizes: 2x2x4, 1.5x2x4, and 1x2x4. The one on the far right is the Wilton serving size. http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=88648

Hope that helps

I worry too of this chart ,I mean people don't cut the cake according to chart, so if somebody ask for a cake for 35 a make a 10" but thay cut bigger pieces and they won't have enought, So I have to tell them how to cut the cake.

Not to offend anyone, but many people have problems with proper portion sizes no matter what food it is. That is why so many of us struggle with our weight. We eat what ever size portion is handed to us, many times oversized, and we forget what a normal size portion is supposed to look like.

Here's a link to Indydebi's illustrated cutting guide:
(So anyone can easily cut slices the correct size.)

http://www.cateritsimple.com/id10.html

HTH