HELP: Wedding Cake for 400 people....

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on January 29, 2012 at 2:23am

I will be flying to Texas to do the cake.  I will have some of the decorations made ahead and will carry them on the plane in my carry on and pray a lot!!!  The rest of my supplies will be shipped ahead of time so they will arrive before I do.  Will have to shop there for all ingredients and will be doing the rest in a kitchen there.  This is the second cake I have traveled to do and after the last one I said never again... what was I thinking this time!  The last one was for our son and his wife and their wedding was in the DC area so it was quite a trip too!  Hope I get to see a little of Texas while I am there but not thinking that is going to happen! As soon as I figure it all out I will let you know what we will be doing for sure.  Am getting the sketches to her to decide on. 

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on January 29, 2012 at 8:37am

You are a brave soul Jeri!! I wouldn't attempt this unless the cake was very simple. I couldn't imagine trying to remember & organize all my tools!! You are so use to them just being at your disposal.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Wolff on January 29, 2012 at 9:10am

I agree, June! I can't imagine making, baking, and icing a cake this size in 'foreign' territory. I think I would become disorientated. Good luck Jeri. We will be rooting for you!

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on January 30, 2012 at 12:06am

I will need it!  I am pretty organized and it worked last time I did it so I am hoping for the best.  I need to be sure there are solid surfaces to roll out my fondant on and everything else I will ship down there.  This family has done soooo much for me I feel I owe them big time!  The dad is my physical therapist and I have had both of my knees replaced in the last year and 6 months before that I had back surgery and he has gotten me back able to do cakes again so I really want to hit this one out of the park!

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on January 30, 2012 at 12:07am

The cake will be a western design and I am really excited about it.  Have sent her some sketches and waiting to hear from her.  Will post pics of the sketches as soon as I hear from her!

 

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on January 30, 2012 at 8:06am

Well good for you Jeri....paying it forward!!!!  Post pics....the making of in a different environment to finished cake.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Wolff on January 30, 2012 at 8:36am

Jeri, I can't wait to see how it turns out. I have wanted to do a western theme cake and thought I had one to do for my best friend's wedding anniversary, but they canceled their party and went to Vegas instead! lol She said she knew her kids would not clean up the mess or plan it, and both she and her husband decided that they wanted a stress free anniversary, so off to Vegas they went. I don't blame her.

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Permalink Reply by Sandra I. Vazquez Lossiseroni on January 30, 2012 at 10:33am

Wishing you the very BEST, Jeri on this endeavor... looking forward to see the pictures...

 

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth McDowell on January 30, 2012 at 12:23pm

You can make smaller cakes and piece them together, just make sure your support system is holding the cake weight and not the cake itself. Use your board to make sure you sides are even...

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Permalink Reply by jeri c on February 6, 2012 at 1:44am

Thanks everyone!  I think we have the design just about done.  Just a few things to finalize. It is getting close.  I only have one cake between now and then my grandson's birthday cake next weekend... It is a Cars2 cake and have made all the cars already.  You are always so supportive I appreciate it! 

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Permalink Reply by Sandra I. Vazquez Lossiseroni on February 6, 2012 at 1:17pm

Yeeeeh, I can't wait to see it...

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Permalink Reply by Aaron J. Curiel on February 6, 2012 at 7:14pm

I would make a 16",14",12"10",8"and a 6" topper.  I am pretty sure that should get you right up to 400.  Keep in mind that a square cake serves more than a round by an extra 4-20 slices per tier (depending on tier size).  I think an 18" square would be overkill.. it would probably serve 100 all on it's own

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