Multi-tier cakes
If you're looking for a spectacular edible centrepiece to really make a statement at your event, a multi-tier cake from La Petite Bouche Bakery is the way to go. We specialise in baking custom tiered cakes that blend exquisite design with delicious flavours, giving you a cake that is a delight for both the eyes and the taste buds - and completely unique to you.
Our grand, hand-crafted cakes give you the opportunity to choose a different flavour for each tier, and offer a large canvas for beautiful decorations of your choosing. Whatever the occasion - be it a wedding, an anniversary, a child's birthday party or something else - we promise to deliver a multi-tier cake that's as extraordinary as the event itself.
A towering masterpiece
Like all of our bespoke cakes, when you order a multi-tier cake from La Petite Bouche Bakery you'll be getting a creation where every little detail is tailored to suit your needs. This includes:
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Size: we define a multi-tier cake as any cake taller than our standard height, which is six inches tall. These come in various configurations as explained below, and we can advise on the most appropriate dimensions to suit your guest numbers. However, we generally only recommend a multi-tier cake for celebrations where you're feeding at least 25 adults/ 40 children
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Shape: we predominantly make round cakes, but square, heart and other shapes are available
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Design: based on your ideas, we produce a memorable design that perfectly reflects the individual or occasion being celebrated
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Flavour: a multi-tier cake gives the opportunity to choose more than one flavour from our extensive range of options, which can be found here
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Allergen or dietary requirements: we make plant based cakes be default (free from eggs and dairy) and can cater for a variety of other needs too, including gluten free and nut free diets.
Tiered cake configurations
Traditional tiers
Classic configuration for tiered cakes: standard height tiers in different diameters.
At La Petite Bouche Bakery, a standard height tier is made of four layers of sponge and stands at roughly six inches tall.
A two tier cake would be 12 inches tall, a three tier would be 18 inches tall and so on.
The diameter of each tier and the number of tiers is determined by the number of servings required.
Double barrelled
A modern alternative: standard height tiers that are the same diameter.
At La Petite Bouche Bakery, a standard height tier is made of four layers of sponge and stands at roughly six inches tall.
Our double barrelled cakes are made of eight layers of cake, measuring 12 inches tall.
The diameter of the cake is determined by the number of servings required.
Extended height
A popular choice that's slightly shorter than a double barrelled cake: two reduced-height tiers of the same diameter.
At La Petite Bouche Bakery, a reduced-height tier is made of three layers of sponge and stands at roughly 4.5 inches tall.
Our extended height cakes are made of six layers of cake, measuring nine inches tall.
The diameter of the cake is determined by the number of servings required.
We offer three arrangements for our tiered cakes as shown below. The green and pink represent the cake layers; the parts shown in grey depict the internal structures - dowels and cake boards - that provide essential support for these tall, heavy cakes.
For events where you'd like the grandeur of a multi-tiered cake but don't have large numbers of guests to feed, we can use fake/ dummy cakes to create the look you're after. These are polystyrene moulds in the shape of a cake tier which are decorated to seamlessly match with the edible tiers of your cake.
Below are a just a handful of past multi-tier cakes; click the images to read details about each cake, including their dimensions/ multi-tier type. There are many more examples on our Instagram page, here.
Further details
The first step in creating your multi-tiered cake is to determine the amount of cake you need and the best size and configuration to fulfil those requirements. We can suggest different dimensions of traditional tiered, double barrelled and extended height cakes for you to choose from, and advise on what's likely to be the best option for your particular event.
Once the size is determined, we'll work with you to decide on all of the other elements of your multi-tier cake: the flavours, the dietary requirements, the colours, the decoration, the delivery, and so on.
The details below are for round, traditional tier cakes; i.e. tiers of different radii, where each tier comprises four layers of sponge and is roughly six inches tall. The servings are based on a portion size measuring 2"x1"x6" - about the same amount of cake as two cupcakes. Please get in touch for details about other multi-tier cake sizes and configurations.
Tier sizes
(for round cakes)
5" and 7"
6" and 8"
6" and 9"
5", 7" and 9"
6", 8" and 10"
Servings
(2"x1"x6" portions)
22 - 26
32 - 38
40 - 46
52 - 60
68 - 76
Starting price (plainly iced cakes)
From £160
From £210
From £240
From £290
From £365
There is so much variation within our multi-tier cakes - we don't take a 'one-size-fits-all' approach and treat each new order as a blank canvas. This means we can only provide starting prices for a standard, plainly-iced cake in our most common multi-tier sizes at this stage, and would give a price for your cake once we have established exactly what you're after. Full payment is required two weeks before delivery.
Because of the height and weight of multi-tier cakes, we always use internal dowels and boards to ensure stability and support. Moving a large cake can be nerve-wracking so we'll handle the stress for you, delivering your multi-tier cake directly to your venue as and when required. For particularly large cakes or delicate designs, we may need to construct and complete your cake once it's in situ.
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