Round or Square?

Believe it or not, I can't decide this either. I thought I had a clear idea in mind and then when my cake lady asked me the 'square or round' question, my mind went blank and the more I thought about it, the less I was certain!

I've got a while to decide, but I just don't know what would look better. i think it will come down to what style of cake you are having. If it's quite plain, the shape will look fine either way, so it's just a matter of preference. If you have a design or style in mind, you might want to look up pics of similar ones and see what you think works better.

Sorry if that's not much help, but I'm still stuck with this myself!!

Good luck picking

I'm opting for cupcakes so cant help im affraid!

We couldn't decide either but when we went to a wedding fair a few weeks ago, we saw a three tier cake with the bottom two tiers being square and the top one being round. We really loved it, so we're going for that design - best of both worlds!

Square is easier to cut up. Round cakes are nice and traditional and I suppose square cakes are a bit more modern. We are having a round cake but I also like the whimsical cakes which look all wonkey.

I'd never even considered this!! I just automatically thought round.

I'm planning to make my own cake and basing it on this Peggy Porschen one although I doubt my roses will be that perfect!

I would imagine you would get more portions from a Square cake so a saving.

Oooo now I've never thought about what's best when handing it out. Plan is for it to be given at the evening do, which is look like 250-300 guests.

Hhhhmmmm, how many tiers ?

I for some reason wanted a square and didn't even look at rounds but I don't know why, possibly because square is more modern. We had this

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square woudld be easier to cut for that many people!!as a guide i use the below when making cakes!! And also as someone who does make cakes sqaure for me is easier!

Round Pan Circumference Servings 5 inch 16 inches 6 6 inch 19 inches 8 7 inch 23 inches 10 8 inch 25 inches 15 9 inch 29 inches 22 10 inch 32 inches 30 11 inch 35 inches 35 12 inch 38 inches 45 13 inch 41 inches 55 14 inch 45 inches 65 15 inch 48 inches 80 16 inch 51 inches 90 17 inch 54 inches 105 18 inch 57 inches 115 20 inch 69 inches 145 22 inch 72 inches 170 24 inch 75 inches 195 Square Shape Circumference servings 6 inch 25 inches 12 8 inch 33 inches 24 9 inch 37 inches 27 10 inch 41 inches 40 12 inch 49 inches 60 14 inch 57 inches 84 16 inch 65 inches 112 18 inch 73 inches 144

I was thinking about this a few months ago too. I like the idea of round and square together. There are loads of ideas/images on google.

Here are a few I have copied and pasted:

Think we will go for something similar to the second one, in colours to match our day.

Hi sorry to gatecrash the thread but a slight spin off of the round/square question.

I am making my own cake - whats easier to cover with the icing square or round?

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depends on what you covering it with!!

Ooops sorry !

With the ready roll icing stuff? and would you reccomend a 8,10,12 or 6,8,10 for about 70 people

Thanks I am rubbish at stuff like this

We're having a 3 tier square cake. also another little chocolate cake for me and my OH and my mum, plus a packet of gluten free jaffacakes for my other BM lol

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We had an 8,10,12 square cake for ~95 at our evening do and it was far too big really. We saved the top tier, and they probably got through just over half the bottom tier and just under half the middle tier. I am still eating it now, even after sending out pieces for all my friends/rellies who couldn't come!

Our venue only has a square cake stand so I'm having a square cake ?

I have OCD so a round cake on a square cake stand *cant* happen LOL

my CBM is a pastry chef so she's doing my cake to my spec - god i love her ?

im sure it will be lovely but it sounds a little strange without tasting lol

I can't decide either!

I want square because in our design it looks better square:

But I love the wooden stand in the pic above and tree slice would look daft square!!!

Round is easier to cover than square and you don't need enough cake for all your guests, not everyone will eat it.

We're going to need a big cake because the day after our wedding (and our 3 receptions lol) were having ANOTHER church service with a blessing on Sunday morning mass followed by ANOTHER reception at the back of the church and hand out cake to the congregation

im starting to think this "small family" wedding is turning into a monster. 100+ church guests and champagne and canope reception for 100 followed by a wedding breakfast for 45 followed by an evening reception for 65 folowed the next day by a wine and cake reception for 150 lol

oh dear.