14-inch square cake servings: two layers vs. one
Serving counts come down to slice size. Cut party-style (1½ × 2 in slice), a two-layer 14-inch square yields about 63 servings; cut wedding-style (1 × 2 in slice) it stretches to 98. Wilton's figures hold for any cake 3 to 6 inches tall in this pan: height doesn't add servings, because the cake is cut the same way across the top — a taller cake just gives taller slices. A cake under 3 inches tall, such as one 2-inch layer, yields about half: 31 party or 49 wedding.
Same width, different shape: the 14" round serves 63 party / 78 wedding. Without the corners, a round of the same width serves fewer wedding slices; party counts run closer and sometimes tie.
All square sizes compared
| Size | Party (1½ × 2 in slice), two layers | Wedding (1 × 2 in slice), two layers | Single 2-in layer (party / wedding) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6" square | 12 | 18 | 6 / 9 |
| 8" square | 20 | 32 | 10 / 16 |
| 10" square | 30 | 50 | 15 / 25 |
| 12" square | 48 | 72 | 24 / 36 |
| 14" square | 63 | 98 | 31 / 49 |
| 16" square | 80 | 128 | 40 / 64 |
Two-layer columns: the Wilton chart (cakes 3–6 in tall serve the same). Single-layer column: Wilton's rule that cakes under 3 in tall yield half, rounded down.
Planning from a head count instead? As a two-layer cake, the 14" square is the chart's answer for 50 people and 60 people cut party-size.
Baking this cake yourself? The pan volume calculator gives every pan's batter capacity at the standard two-thirds fill, and the pan converter rescales any recipe to fit.