Desserts & Cakes calculators
Dessert quantities are friendlier than mains — nobody plates seconds of cake the way they do of brisket — but the sizing question is real: cake servings depend on pan size and how it’s cut, cupcake counts depend on whether they’re the only dessert, and a dessert table needs a per-piece budget. These calculators use published serving charts (Wilton’s cutting guides, bakery sheet-cake conventions) rather than guesswork.
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Dessert Table Calculator
Plan a dessert table by guest count: small dessert pieces per person after a meal or at a dessert reception, variety guidance, buffer and cost estimate.
Open calculator →Birthday Cake Size Calculator
Work out what size birthday cake you need from your guest count — party-slice servings mapped to round and sheet cake sizes, with buffer and bakery cost estimate.
Open calculator →Cupcake Calculator
Calculate how many cupcakes to make or buy for your party — per-person rates when cupcakes are the only dessert or one of several, in dozens, with cost estimate.
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Which calculator should I use?
Use the birthday cake calculator when you need to pick a cake size for a known guest count — it works in party-size slices and maps the total to round and sheet sizes. Cupcakes are simpler per-item math with a dozen-based shopping count. The dessert table calculator is for a spread of small pieces (brownie bites, cookies, mini tarts) and asks whether dessert follows a full meal or is the main event. Note that kids count fully in this category — halving them works for brisket, not for cake.