Stop 1: The Mouth. The mouth is the beginning of the digestive system, and, in fact, digestion starts here before you even take the first bite of a meal. The smell of food triggers the salivary glands in your mouth to secrete saliva, causing your mouth to water. When you actually taste the food, saliva increases.
Size, Shape & Numbers. 1  8Ã12â³ single layer cake feeds 15-20 people. 2  12Ã16â³ single layer cake feeds 40-60 people. 3  12Ã16â³ double layer cake feeds 40-60 people. 4  16Ã24â³ single layer cake feeds 80-100 people. 5  16Ã24â³ double layer cake feeds 80-100 people.
A sheet cake is primarily 16 inches by 24 inches big. Since that size is not practical for smaller parties, smaller sizes are also available. There is a half sheet cake, which is 12 inches by 16 inches big and a quarter sheet cake, which is 8 inches by 12 inches big. The commercial quarter sheet cake is slightly smaller than the standard homemade sheet cake, which is about 9 inches by 13 inches.