How big is a piece of cake?

LiftAllThePizzas

How big is the cake? LOL

Seriously, you have to do better than that. Either check the recipe of a scratch cake, add all ingredients and then make a finite number of slices , use the box mix amounts, or either measure by inches or weigh it. You have to do some work to figure some of these.

I didn't ask how many calories were in the cake I ate. I asked why there are so many "1 piece" entries in the database when a piece is not any sort of standard of measurement.

AllonsYtotheTardis

While I don't know the answer, I'm perfectly willing to answer another semi-related question.

The KIND of cake matters. I know this. Because you will see there are separate entries for "birthday cake," for example. And birthday cake definitely does not have the same amount of calories as regular, everyday cake. So don't make the same mistake I did.

This brings up another important question. How big is a piece if it's already AFTER 8PM?

oh, well that's easy. It's 23% bigger after 8pm.

source:

So does that mean it has 81% as many calories per gram?

yup

LiftAllThePizzas

While I don't know the answer, I'm perfectly willing to answer another semi-related question.

The KIND of cake matters. I know this. Because you will see there are separate entries for "birthday cake," for example. And birthday cake definitely does not have the same amount of calories as regular, everyday cake. So don't make the same mistake I did.

This brings up another important question. How big is a piece if it's already AFTER 8PM?

oh, well that's easy. It's 23% bigger after 8pm.

source:

So does that mean it has 81% as many calories per gram?

yup

Well at least we know how much it is, relative to some arbitrary unknown number.

Achrya

In my world it's about half the cake. That's just my take.

SrJoben

I agree with the OP that database entries that state "One serving" or the like can be frustrating.

But for the sake of answering the question I submit this rule: A 'piece' of cake is a section large enough that it can stand upright without falling over while you carry the plate it is on into the next room.

:laugh:

Cait_Sidhe

This big:


Not this big:

smallbutcurvy

LMAO can relate!

taeliesyn

An American standard cake slice is 1/8th of the cake.
In European slicing that converts to 0.13672 cakes.
GO METRIC!

1/8 = 0.125

If 1 European slice is 0.13672 cakes, then the cake is being sliced into 7.3142 slices.......

LiftAllThePizzas

An American standard cake slice is 1/8th of the cake.
In European slicing that converts to 0.13672 cakes.
GO METRIC!

1/8 = 0.125

If 1 European slice is 0.13672 cakes, then the cake is being sliced into 7.3142 slices.......

And I suppose you're all fancy and cut your cake into a whole number of slices?

magerum

Half the cake. Do you even fat?

nutmegoreo

Whats with the thousands of cake entries in the database that are measured by "1 slice" with no weights?

I would suggest that if your cake is in pieces, it is broken and should be sent to me for defective cake disposal.

LiftAllThePizzas

Whats with the thousands of cake entries in the database that are measured by "1 slice" with no weights?

I would suggest that if your cake is in pieces, it is broken and should be sent to me for defective cake disposal.

Ok, I'll stuff it into a Priority Mail flat rate envelope, just need a shipping address.

nutmegoreo

Whats with the thousands of cake entries in the database that are measured by "1 slice" with no weights?

I would suggest that if your cake is in pieces, it is broken and should be sent to me for defective cake disposal.

Ok, I'll stuff it into a Priority Mail flat rate envelope, just need a shipping address.

Nutmegoreo
123 Nutty Rd
Oreo City, Canada

Thanks I will eagerly await it's arrival, fork ready!

delicious_cocktail

An American standard cake slice is 1/8th of the cake.
In European slicing that converts to 0.13672 cakes.
GO METRIC!

1/8 = 0.125

If 1 European slice is 0.13672 cakes, then the cake is being sliced into 7.3142 slices.......

1/8 = 0.125 US units.

SI units are a completely different ball of wax.

Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.

Dark_Roast

well, I know it's NOT 3.14 because that's the measurement used for pie.

**snort**

Ithina1

Lol. Y'all crack me up.

I love the vague "1 piece" entries because then I can have a large piece and it still logs the same . I think a standard piece would be a 2.5" cube.

pandorakick

I really wouldn't know... Honestly, it's a bit of a pet peeve of mine that some of the bigger chain cake sellers around here do supply information about the natritional valies of their products per 100 g. That's really great, but they never say how much one cake actually weighs. With this making it impossible to determine how much a piece is in those cases you don't have the whole cake available for weighing. :noway:

jamiek917

well, I know it's NOT 3.14 because that's the measurement used for pie.

zing! lol

beachlover317

Perhaps the correct measurement is hiding in the "chicken" entries.

TheFinalThird

Not big enough.

Ah, every man's nightmare.

delicious_cocktail

Perhaps the correct measurement is hiding in the "chicken" entries.

Shame it looks raw instead of roasted.

TheFinalThird

An American standard cake slice is 1/8th of the cake.
In European slicing that converts to 0.13672 cakes.
GO METRIC!

1/8 = 0.125

If 1 European slice is 0.13672 cakes, then the cake is being sliced into 7.3142 slices.......

1/8 = 0.125 US units.

SI units are a completely different ball of wax.

Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.

What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?

neandermagnon

this big

^^^ yeah. this big


this is why it's a good idea to stick only to entries that use grams. weigh your cake then log it as however many grams of cake, then there's no doubt.

neandermagnon

An American standard cake slice is 1/8th of the cake.
In European slicing that converts to 0.13672 cakes.
GO METRIC!

1/8 = 0.125

If 1 European slice is 0.13672 cakes, then the cake is being sliced into 7.3142 slices.......

1/8 = 0.125 US units.

SI units are a completely different ball of wax.

Did you know that there is a slice of cake made out of gold in Stockholm that they keep under a glass dome that is the official "SI Slice of Cake" ? And don't even ask what happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level.

What happens once you're past 1 mile above sea level?

you think that's bad... take that slice of cake to the moon or Jupiter and see how much it weighs then....

neandermagnon

Perhaps the correct measurement is hiding in the "chicken" entries.

Shame it looks raw instead of roasted.

yeah, they need to brown off that icing sugar a bit

watfordjc

How many slices/pieces are in a "container" of said cake?

paperpudding

this big

^^^ yeah. this big


this is why it's a good idea to stick only to entries that use grams. weigh your cake then log it as however many grams of cake, then there's no doubt.

But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.

I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.

delicious_cocktail

But there are times when you can't weigh it, and then you just have to estimate that it is an average slice of average chocolate or whatever sort cake and go with that.

I mean you don't have your scales with you at birthday parties or in little cafes that sell home made cake.

Some people are more committed to weight loss than others I guess.

JennetteMac

well, I know it's NOT 3.14 because that's the measurement used for pie.

I love this. So glad you're here to bring science to this subject.

TheFinalThird

One slice of Great Wall Chocolate Cake at P.F. Changs has 1440 calories and 68 grams of fat (per the website). It is also supposed to be four servings (bahahahaaha....).