Looking for a two tier cake for a birthday, a graduation or someone you love? Or a three tier cake that takes centre stage on the table? Here are the tiered designs we sell at Avon Cake, from a mini two-tier for three or four people to a three-tier cake for 11–14, sorted by occasion. After that you'll find how many each one serves, ideas for the writing, and how to order.
The cake flavour is chocolate, and vanilla in selected cities, booked a day ahead. You pick the filling after that.
Two-tier, three-tier or layer cake: what's the difference?
- A two-tier cake is a small tier sitting on a bigger one. The numbers are the tier sizes in inches, so 2+4 means a 2-inch tier on a 4-inch tier.
- A three-tier cake stacks three tiers, like our Comic 3-Tier Cake (6, 5 and 4 inch).
- Our Layers Cake is a one-off layer cake: three same-size layers stacked slightly off-centre.
The mini two-tier cake, one of our most-ordered cakes
The Mini Two-Tier Cake is a small cake in pink cream, with piped borders and cream swags draped around each tier.
- Sizes: 2+4 inch serves 3–4, and 4+6 inch serves 8–10.
- Writing: your line goes on the base.
- Good for: a small birthday, or a simple celebration with the people closest to you.
Want a ready gift? The Mini Two-Tier Cake Package pairs a pink 2+4 mini two-tier with ruffled borders with a cup of coffee, a cup of 5 natural roses and 3 balloons. If a rose or balloon colour isn't available, we use the colour we have.
To compare the mini two-tier with cups and lunch boxes, see mini cakes.
2 tier birthday cake designs
- Layered Birthday Cake: two tiers, 6 inch at the bottom and 4 inch on top, in white cream with colourful sprinkles, yellow cream swags and a teal ruffle at the base. It arrives fully decorated with a colourful HAPPY BIRTHDAY topper, a balloon topper and a bear-shaped candle. Serves 8–10, with your line on the base.
- Age Celebration Cake: a cupcake-sized 2-inch tier on a 6-inch tier, with your child's photo and their age standing behind it. Upload the photo when you order (we adjust it to fit the cake) and enter the age. Serves 7–9.
- Old Age Two-Tier Mini Cake: sky-blue cream with white clouds, and the new age on the top tier kicking the old one off. You type both ages and a line for the base. A fun way to tease a grown-up about their birthday.
- Mini Vintage Two-Tier Cake: classic vintage style in pale pink cream, with white piped borders and little red cream roses. You can add a cup of roses with it. Availability varies by city, so choose your city before you order.
Three tier cakes
- Comic 3-Tier Cake: three tiers of 6, 5 and 4 inch in a cartoon style: pastel colours with bold black outlines, drips around the edges and a bow at the bottom. It comes with regular candles, and you add a name or a short line on the board. Serves 11–14, for kids' and grown-ups' birthdays alike.
- Layers Cake: three round layers of the same size stacked off-centre, in pink and turquoise, with Happy Birthday To You along the sides. It's 6 inch and serves 6–8, and your line goes on the cake itself.
A two-tier graduation cake
The Mini Two-Tier Graduation Cake is a 2-inch tier on a 4-inch tier with vintage cream piping and a graduation cap topper. Pick white, pink, light blue or yellow, and add your line on the base. It serves 3–4, and you can order 1 to 4 pieces for the party. More designs in graduation cakes.
Two-tier cakes for love and romance
- Mini Heart Two-Tier Cake: two heart-shaped tiers in white cream with ruffled borders, a little bear holding a red heart on top, and a red ribbon.
- Love Two-Tier Mini Cake: a red two-tier with red piped borders, and your choice of topper: Flork holding a heart, or the bear.
- Almtwafya Mini Two-Tier Cake: beige cream with brown borders, clouds with funny Arabic pet names on the sides, and a topper from a well-known comedy scene. Extra cloud stickers come with it.
All three come in 2+4 inch (3–4) and 4+6 inch (8–10), with your line on the base. More ideas in heart and love cakes.
How many does a tiered cake serve?
| Size | Serves | Designs in this size |
|---|---|---|
| Two-tier 2+4 inch | 3–4 | Mini Two-Tier, the package, Old Age, Vintage, Graduation, Heart, Love, Almtwafya |
| Layers Cake, 6 inch | 6–8 | Layers Cake |
| Two-tier 2+6 inch | 7–9 | Age Celebration |
| Two-tier 4+6 inch | 8–10 | Layered Birthday, Mini Two-Tier, Old Age, Vintage, Heart, Love, Almtwafya |
| Three-tier 6+5+4 inch | 11–14 | Comic 3-Tier |
If you're between two sizes, go up. Every size is explained in our cake size guide.
Two-tier, double height or one big cake?
A tiered cake sits in the middle of the table and looks great in photos, but our biggest tiered design serves 11–14. For more guests, a regular big cake or a double-height one goes further: a 6-inch double height serves 14–18, a 10 inch 20–24 and an 8-inch double height 26–30. The full comparison for big groups is in large cakes for big groups.
What to write on a tiered cake
Writing is up to 25 characters, spaces included. On most two-tier designs it goes on the base, on the Layers Cake it goes on the cake, and on the Age Celebration Cake you only enter the age. Some short ideas:
- "Happy Birthday, Noura!"
- "New age, same heart" for the Old Age cake
- "Congrats, Dr. Sara!" for a graduate
- "Love you more each year" for the heart cake
More ideas in what to write on a cake.
Want a different design?
Not seeing the shape you have in mind? Design Your Cake walks you through it step by step: shape, then filling, then colour, then the writing on the cake or board, photo printing and extras.
Fillings and delivery
- Fillings: cream, Nutella, blueberry, Lotus and pistachio, on every design here except the Layers Cake. The filling is separate from the cake flavour.
- Cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Qatif, Al-Ahsa, Makkah, Madinah, Buraydah and Unaizah. For a tiered cake in Riyadh, see cakes in Riyadh.
- Fee: 29 SAR, free for orders from 300 SAR.
- Slots: 9am–2pm, 2pm–7pm and 7pm–midnight.
- Same day: every size in this article can be ordered for today while a slot is open, unless you choose vanilla. Outside Riyadh, Dammam and Khobar, the morning slot must be booked by 11pm the day before.
- Pickup: from a branch in every city except Unaizah.
FAQ
What's the difference between a two-tier cake and a layer cake?
A two-tier cake is a small tier on a bigger one, such as 2+4 or 4+6 inch. Our three-tier and layer cakes are the Comic 3-Tier Cake (6+5+4 inch) and the Layers Cake, three same-size layers in one 6-inch cake.
How many does a 4+6 two-tier cake serve?
8–10. A 2+4 serves 3–4, and a 2+6 serves 7–9.
Which tiered cake works for 12 people?
The Comic 3-Tier Cake, which serves 11–14. For more than 14, see the big sizes in our large cakes guide.
Do you have a two-tier graduation cake?
Yes, the Mini Two-Tier Graduation Cake in four colours, 2+4 inch for 3–4 people, and you can order up to 4 pieces.
Can I order a tiered cake for today?
Yes, every tiered size here can be ordered for today while a slot is open. Vanilla needs a day's notice.
Pick your tiered cake from birthday cakes, or start with the Mini Two-Tier Cake.
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