I need to know what is a 2 dimensional shaped cake?

a character pan would be a 2-d shaped pan, like this:

http://www.wilton.com/store/images/site_images/2105-3461_m.jpg

A Wilton character pan (except the 3-D pans), or any cake cut into a shape, such as a star or heart, etc.

A Wilton character pan (except the 3-D pans), or any cake cut into a shape, such as a star or heart, etc.

got it! I had an idea but was not sure....thanks again ladies!