Cake Serving Sizes In Australia

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mayatlan Posted 3 Nov 2010 , 12:59pm
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Hi:

Can someone help me with the cake serving sizes for coffee and dessert in Australia. I have seen the Wilton chart, but somehow I don't think is the same here.

Thank you so much for your help

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Sweet_Toof Posted 3 Nov 2010 , 1:06pm
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I think coffee is 1x1, desserts in 1x2 & 1x3"... Hoping someone here can confirm this for u icon_smile.gif

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JanH Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 5:27am
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An Australian dessert portion is roughly 2.5 x 5 x 9 cm high, while a coffee portion is half the size of a dessert portion (about the size of a petit four).

AU site with more info:

http://www.planetcake.com.au/couturecakes/faq.php

HTH

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mayatlan Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 6:14am
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Thank you so much for your help , Sweet_Toof and JanH.


Very much appreciated.

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Bunsen Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 6:38am
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Michelle84 Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 7:12am
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Originally Posted by Bunsen

This is the chart I use:

http://www.weddingvenuesandservices.com.au/tips.ews?tips.ewdid=1




Wow.. is that a common serving chart here in Australia?
I've been using the Wilton wedding chart which I find suits my party cakes well. I don't know how my family and friends would they'd react if I cut them "treat" sized slices based on that chart icon_eek.gif

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Sweet_Toof Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 7:17am
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Originally Posted by JanH

An Australian dessert portion is roughly 2.5 x 5 x 9 cm high, while a coffee portion is half the size of a dessert portion (about the size of a petit four).

AU site with more info:

http://www.planetcake.com.au/couturecakes/faq.php

HTH




cool, that must be the same as American then.

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Sweet_Toof Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 7:34am
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Originally Posted by Michelle84

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Originally Posted by Bunsen

This is the chart I use:

http://www.weddingvenuesandservices.com.au/tips.ews?tips.ewdid=1



Wow.. is that a common serving chart here in Australia?
I've been using the Wilton wedding chart which I find suits my party cakes well. I don't know how my family and friends would they'd react if I cut them "treat" sized slices based on that chart icon_eek.gif




I guess we traditionally had fruit cakes which are VERY rich and you wouldn't want more than a mouthful... even then I need to eat it with a cup of coffee to wash it down!

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JanH Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 7:36am
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An American cake serving size is normally 1x2x4" unless you use Earlene's chart. icon_smile.gif

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Bunsen Posted 4 Nov 2010 , 9:17am
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Originally Posted by Michelle84

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunsen

This is the chart I use:

http://www.weddingvenuesandservices.com.au/tips.ews?tips.ewdid=1



Wow.. is that a common serving chart here in Australia?
I've been using the Wilton wedding chart which I find suits my party cakes well. I don't know how my family and friends would they'd react if I cut them "treat" sized slices based on that chart icon_eek.gif




No idea how widely used it is but the sizes are fairly standard - for rich cakes like fruit cakes and mud cakes it is more than enough.

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