I have only done a tiered cake a couple of times and both times it seemed as though my proportions were off. What is the typical sizes with a tiered cake? I'm thinking part of my problem is that my 8 and 9 in pans are only 2in deep so I have to stack them, so they end up actually taller than my 3in deep layers. Advice appreciated!!
Also, I've been using Wilton's pans and I see they don't carry an 8/9in pan that's 3in deep... what options do you recommend?

Thanks!

I prefer using 2 of the 2" layers. for each tier. I level them in the pans before I even take them out so they are all the exact height. Once filled and stacked I use a measuring tape to check the height of each tier and use a level on top to make sure it's flat and even.

I bought the Wilton performance round pan set it has 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch, 14-inch pans that are 3" deep. I don't care too much for them though

I agree with Melanie, most bakers bake 2 layers of each pan size. This means each tier will be about 4 inches in height. I too don't like my 3 inch pan.

Also as far as stacking proportions I prefer 3 or 4 inch difference between each tier size so I would do a 9 inch bottom tier with a 6 inch top tier, each tier being 4 inches tall. You can do a two inch difference but it doesn't give you much of a ledge to work with.