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post #1 of 7

12/23/12 at 3:01am

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Im wondering what everyone feels is a good cake ratio, meaning if i have an 8 inch tier on the bottom what would you personally put next? 7? 6? 5? etc wondering how you guys look at it. I generally will keep a 2 inch comfort. Meaning if I have 8 inch on the bottom the next will be 6 for the middle and so on. Any thoughts? Just curious how everyone else looks at it.

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12/23/12 at 3:05am

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I do understand with customer needs for certain servings or designs it could very to a untraditional look or sizing. Im wondering what you personally feel looks good.

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12/23/12 at 5:38am

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A lot depends on the cake design. Generally speaking, I prefer 3-4 inches difference in tier size, especially if the cake is only two or three tiers.

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12/23/12 at 6:29am

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Just for the sake of the silhouette I think it's very important to have the odd sized cake pans. 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5 round and square. I think I like 3 inches best but depends on style and needs as you say.

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12/23/12 at 6:36am

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I also like 3" differences, but I only use rounds. I found when doing wedding cakes that 6/9/12/15 was one of my most popular order sizes.

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