Hi fellow cakers!!!!
I have a bit of a problem, I need to know if I can put 2 cakes together for a 12" square wedding cake, I also need a 10" The biggest pan i have is a 8"
the other one i have is a 12" round and a 9x13 pan. I am worried of the stability if there are 3 tiers on top of the 12'.....and would it look bad when you cut it???? Help Please If I have to buy a pan i will.....but $$ are a bit tight

Oh the tiers are 12 10 8 6 square
Thanks

I'd just buy the pans and not try to mess around with piecing cakes together...Do you have time to get them before you need to bake? Those aren't weird sizes, so you should be able to find them relatively easily.

I agree with PP. It would probably be more trouble than it's worth to try and configure those sizes using your current pans.
If you have time, wait for a 40% off coupon for Michael's or Hobby Lobby.

I used a 6 inch square pan to make the 12 inch tier at the bottom of my avatar cake. 4 6 inch square cakes make a 12 inch square. I didn't worry about support because I used SPS. I alse used ganache to ice the entire bottom tier before covering it in fondant. It held up great. If my math isn't wrong, I think you can get a 10 inch square out of a 12 inch round. As long as you are cutting from one piece of cake I think it would be fine. I would want to "patch" cake together. Make a 10x10 template out of card stock and it should work.

The lady in this video (you tube by expert village on how to frost a square cake) used foil pans something I never thought one could do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVh8SHxZS8&feature=relmfu

You can usually go on Hobby Lobby's website for a 40% off coupon. Joann's also takes competitor coupons so you should be able to get a set of square 8 12 and 16" pans for around $25. The other sizes are not typically in those stores, but amazon has some fairly cheap. They are the Wilton Performance line, but I use mine all the time and love them.

You don't have to wait for a micheal's coupon just type micheal's coupons 2011 and you can print any of them off! So fun I have save hundreds of dollars doing this Good luck!

Sorry, type micheal's coupons 2011 into google is what I meant.

If you have a local cake craft store they may also rent out pans (the one near me does)....might save some hassel and $$

sam
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i agree with everyone, just buy the pans. my local walmart carries wilton pans in singles and as sets. they are not to expensive and then you'll have them for next time. i mean can we ever have to many cake pans?

In the past I have used a roasting pan (oblong) and then cut the cake to the required size, in my pics I had to make a 2 tier cake with a shoe to go on as the topper, the shoe I made in advance , but then realised that it needed to go onto at least an 8" cake, so I used a large roasting pan and got both the tiers out of the one pan. HTH

Thanks so much for everyone's help!!! Unfortunately I like in a real small town, closest Walmart or Michaels is 2 hours away.....I dont drive
There are a few stores in town where i can buy pans, but only 1 store that carries anything over 8" and she is a specialty store so her prices are ridiculous.
I think I am going to bake them in the disposable pans and that way I can buy a roasting pan and just trim it down to size.
I am guessing if I use a pan that big i will need a heating core????
The last cake i did was 12"round and i used a flower nail for the heating core.
Thanks once again for everyone's help!!!!!

A heating core is a good idea, but if you're using disposable aluminum pans, you should make your own "magic strips" (I forget what they're really called) Take wet, but not dripping paper towels and wrap them in aluminum foil so you have a long strip and wrap this around your pan. This will help even out the heat. Definitely better to go bigger and then trim down to size if that's your only option. I'd have to have a wedding cake that was pieces together from scraps.

Well I searched all over town and the only thing i could find other than disposable pans was a good quality roasting pan....bottom of it is flat, no grooves to catch grease. It is quite large, so I am quite happy. Shouldn't have a problem now. Thanks everyone for your help.

Kellbella,
Thanks for the advice, but my brother in law and his new wife just eloped a week ago, no one knew and they are now having a small party here, in a week and i was asked to do the cake. I couldn't very well say no. I am sure I could have changed the design of the cake and told her all i have is round that size, but i hate to disappoint. Knowing there background and what they have gone through to get to this point, i didnt want to take away any of there day, and knew with a little brain scratching and some GREAT advice from the wonderful people here on CC, I would have the confidence I can pull it off, and give them what they want




Thanks To Everyone
Will Be Sure To Post Pics When Done!!!!!!

Well for future reference, I would recommend that after you bake the cake and let it completely cool that you wrap it good in plastic wrap, then in heavy duty aluminum foil and let it freeze for about 24 hours. take it out let it thaw somewhat, and try to carve it. when it is completely thawed out, put a crumb coat on it and the rest should go ok. I feel for you girl. Good luck in the future.

I have another suggestion for you. This is what I did when I was first getting started because I did not have all the equipment that I needed. What I did was I would tell the person that since I was just getting started in the business and did not have all the equipment that the costs of the equipment that I needed for their cake that I did not have, plus 10.00 was all I was going to charge and of course then they knew that I needed the money up front to get the stuff I needed and all they would owe me was $10.00 once I delivered it. I also explained that I had had 4 courses through Wilton and knew how to do what they wanted, but no one had a problem with that. People were more than willing to give me business because I was gaining experience, gaining equipment and they were getting a big discount. They were all happy with my work. So you might consider going this route. I have quite a few pans and equpment now and I gain more stuff when I go to ICES Days of sharing. If you have pictures of previous cakes that you have done this also helps.

heater don't forget to post your pics and good luck with the roasting pan