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F/U to birthday cake

Walmart does, indeed, have the ability to make a 1/4 sheet Thomas the Train cake. However, since I really prefer a round cake (we have a round celebration cake plate that has become a "tradition" in our house...yes, I know...I'm silly) and because I'm kind of a cake snob (yes, I know...I'm silly), we decided to go the specialized bakery route. That said, A Spoon Fulla Sugar is making an 8" round, white/raspberry preserve, fondant sculpted Thomas the Train cake for J's party.

All that said, the owner told me that an 8" cake will only serve 15-20 people. There *may* be 25 people at the party. Now I'm thinking I should just bite the bullet ($15 more) and go with the 10" cake. We will be serving a number of appetizers + pizza & salad + my sister is making her famous cookies (and I bought a tub of brownie bites from Sam's). DH keeps telling me that the 8" will be plenty, but I ALWAYS over-buy when I'm hosting, because I'd rather have too much than not enough. WWYD?

Re: F/U to birthday cake

  • Glad you found someone to do what you want!

    I would go bigger as well, for $15 I would rather know I have plenty (and maybe leftovers :)

    Hope his party is so fun!!!

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  • I'm with you and Hannah, I'd get the bigger cake.  If you have leftovers, so be it.

    The thing that kills me about these professional cakes is their idea of a "serving".  Their "serving" is my bite size.  I'd rather have a bigger cake and serve larger pieces than a thumbnail size.

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  • I'd rather have too much than not enough.

    But then again... there's usually extra cake. 

    That's a toughy... but extra cake isn't *that* bad, is it? 

  • Thanks, ladies!

    imagekel716:

    That's a toughy... but extra cake isn't *that* bad, is it? 

    SOLD! Mmmmm...cake for breakfast. Cake

  • I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.
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  • imageJessica&Brett:
    I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.

    I might need to have a "birthday-cake-eating-playdate," next week. Wink

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    imageJessica&Brett:
    I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.

    I might need to have a "birthday-cake-eating-playdate," next week. Wink

    Done and done. I went ahead and put you on my calendar for Friday, lol

     

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    imageJessica&Brett:
    I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.

    I might need to have a "birthday-cake-eating-playdate," next week. Wink

    Count us in.  We love cake!

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  • imageMegs&Nick:
    imageTtimes3:

    imageJessica&Brett:
    I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.

    I might need to have a "birthday-cake-eating-playdate," next week. Wink

    Count us in.  We love cake!

    Yes 

  • imageJessica&Brett:
    imageTtimes3:

    imageJessica&Brett:
    I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.

    I might need to have a "birthday-cake-eating-playdate," next week. Wink

    Done and done. I went ahead and put you on my calendar for Friday, lol

     

    If it's chocolate my DS will finish it for ya..... Smile

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  • imageTtimes3:

    imageJessica&Brett:
    I'd be happy to come help you eat it if you have too much! But yeah, I'd definitely go with the bigger one just in case.

    I might need to have a "birthday-cake-eating-playdate," next week. Wink

    oh.heck.yes 

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