Alright, I know you guys know what I'm talking about. I want it to look like a flower pot. I've seen sugarshack do it on a few of her cakes and it looks amazing. Can someone please give me instructions?

This may help:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article46-Step-By-Step-3D-Cake-Sculpting-Baby-in-a-Flower-Pot.html

I'd love to try this one day

Ok, so if you want a flower pot. Bake 3 round cakes, same size, say 10 inche rounds. Fill all layers. Refridgerate. Put a 7 inch cake board underneath and a 10 or 9 inch cake board on top. Using a serrated knife or a very sharp knife that is long enough to reach top to bottom and carve around the three layers using the cakeboards as guides. HTH!

I guess this is the look I want to go for
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1157618[img][/img]

Ok, no carving needed, 10", 9", 8" or whatever 3 sizes you need, largest to smallest.

Except to straighten out the edges to make a straight line, angled down do there are no bumps, just trim up to make neat all around

Or eventually something like this
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1157618[img][/img]

Umm, yep..Three different sizes, fill and trim the hump around each layer so there's nothing sticking out and you can still use the cakeboards as guides, trust me, it makes it a lot easier. I make beer cakes this way, same shape but beers sticking out the top. And I'm sure it doesn't look like a space ship, maybe ultra modern plant pot

trevie!!! Your beer cakes are so amazing!!!! Like other people who have commented, please make a turtorial.

Thank You! Next time I make one I'll take pictures so I can make a tutorial.

here's a visual of how to do this tapered cake effect

http://www.wickedgoodies.net/2012/07/how-to-taper-cake-tiers/