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Two people are needed at each cake serving table. One person for
cutting the cake and a second person should be assisting with the
plates so that the person who is actually cutting the cake does not
have to handle the plates. That second person also has the
responsibility of replenishing plates, forks and napkins, removing
support plates, legs and etc removed from the cake and generally
keeping the table tidy.
A container (tub, box or trash bag) for the plates,
legs, etc that are inside the cake should be placed under the table
for the servers convenience in removing those items from the table.
Someone walking through your guests with the messy wet cake and
icing support system at the reception is not good.
The first piece of cake served is cut by the Bride
and Groom where ever they find it easiest for them to cut and is
photogenic for the photographer to capture their picture for their
memory album. As they depart from the cake the person cutting the
cake should then put on a plastic glove on the hand that will not be
holding the knife. This protects the guests as well as being much
neater for the cake server. Use of the cake server and the cake
knife is not recommended to transfer the cake to the plate. This
method is slow when you have a long line of people waiting for cake.
The gloved hand is much faster and actually less messy then the
other method. In Addition, the knife is not sharp enough and is too
thick which will make it difficult to cut the correct number of
servings from each tier. Carefully remove the top tier, which is the
Anniversary Tier, and place into the cake box provided. (The second
serving person may need to help remove the supports or legs under
the top tier.) Any fresh flowers, hard sugar decorations and other
inedible items should also be removed from the cake. If you have
greenery around the base of the cake any flowers and other
decorations can be placed in the greenery. The first servings of
cake come from the back of the next tier. Cutting as necessary to
give you a straight clean line across the back of the cake to
continue cutting the cake. That cake is served following the diagram
below and when that cake layer is all served place the support board
in the container under the table. The support system is removed
(placed in the container under the table) and cutting the cake
continues in the same manner as shown below.
Serving the Cake
When serving the cake begin by cutting a straight
line across the back of the cake from left to right if you are right
handed about 2 inches forward of the back edge of the cake. Don't
cut all the way from one side of the cake to the other. Leave about
2 inches on the end for support.
If you are right handed begin cutting through the
cake from right to left leaving about 2 inches intact on the right
edge of the cake as shown on line 1. ( If you are left handed you
reverse these instructions.) Begin serving pieces from the left
edge. Cutting with the cake knife (line 2) and serving or
transferring it to the cake plate with the left hand. Pieces that
are on the outside curved edge must be adjusted larger to insure
serving that guest an adequate serving of cake. Normal servings of a
two layer cake are 2" deep and 1" wide. You will notice that the
servings on the right hand side of the cake diagram are then cut the
other direction. This prevents that problem of the last piece of
cake wanting to fall over before you are ready to remove it from the
cake to a plate. All cake pieces remain attached to the cake until
you are ready to cut them individually and remove them to the cake
plate. All shapes of cake can be cut similarly. |
