i've been trying to search for the "how to do" topsy turvy cakes in the article section but didn't come up w/anything. Anyone know where i can find instruction on how to do one. TY.

If you go to Diane Shavkin's site there are instructions there. Also, Whimsical Bakehouse has one though not as much Topsy Turvey as Diane'S.

Yes, there's a link for how to do that right here on the home page. I just got done reading it myself. Look in the "New Articles" section and it's the 7th one down. Have fun! - Ellie

tyvm. im not familiar with Diane Shavkin. how can i locate her site?

Falen, go to www.shavkin.com. There you will see Diane's Cake Decorating World. You will love this site. After you enter, first thing you will see is St. Pat's stuff. After that a lot of pictures and projects you can get instructions for. Keep Scrolling 'till you get to "Decorator Question and Answer Column." It is number 12. If you time, explore this site. I would be interested in knowing what you think so would you let me know?

Roseanna

I used the instructions on this site and had excellent results. It's on the home page under new articles for "Building a Whimsical Tilted Cake"

thnx fearlessbaker, i will def. check it out when i get enough time, im sure i'll spend a lot of time there

I also read the article on this site for whimsical cakes, and came across some things that confused me. when cutting vertically (to make the whole in cake) how deep down do you go? Also, im thinking of a two tier to start off, so can i get away w/just using dowl rods instead of the colomns that the article suggested for their 3 tier? and a cardboard plate should be provided under each tier, right?

TY

thnx Nati. im still bit confused on how deep to cut vertically. did you use all different sizes of pans? i never heard of a 7 or 11 inch pan. I dont want to make a huge one. just like a two tier to start off with, and it doesnt have to be that high. so may 10, 12 inch, and 8, 6 inch??
TY

Roseanna~~ I read the instructions at shavkin site. Their way of doing it is a bit different than BKeith(site's article) does it. I'll have to decide on which way is easier for me and give it a try. like i posted before not sure how deep to cut vertically into the cake.

thnx.

I don't remember the columns. I had to go and see. I sware I got the instructions from, but they are a bit different. Anyway, when I cut vertically I start at the top at one end and wind up about 1/2" at the other end. In other words, one side of that layer was 2" and the opposite side was 1/2". Does that make sense?

My first one was small. I used 4", 6" and 8". It was cute, but squat.

I have one in my pics. I belive it was 6, 8, 10. I didn't go crazy on the decorations like I wanted to since it was in Bermuda and too hot for BC.

HTH

nice cake KittisKakes, i saw it last night. I believe i understand that part. the part im confused on....is cutting a whole in the middle of the cake...it says (10. I then cut vertically into the cake, all the way around the circle.)
my question is how deep do you cut.
http://www.cakecentral.com/article1-Instructions-For-Building-A-Whimsical-Tilted-Cake.html

TY for all your replies.

ty Nati. ahh, i think i get it now. lol your picture does help alot. ty Nat, did you fill it w/fruit or BC at this point? can i ask how many boxes of cake mix this took. looks like a lot. and is it a good idea to chill the cakes throughout the procedure. also, how do you get a firm cake. sorry for all the questions.


your cake looks great. love it.

ty for all your help. how does one cut a cake like that? curious.

Hey Falenn, Sorry I misunderstood your question, but it looks like Nati has it under control! I usually use mixes so I made 3 - 10", 3 - 8", and 2 - 6". I believe it was 6 boxes of DH. To cut it, I start at the lowest side of the top tier. Once you get your first slice out, it's pretty easy to see where to cut from there.

thnx kitti. when you slice from one side to the other do you turn that piece for your slant look? Looks like thats what they did in the article on this site. do you put cardboard plates at bottom of each tier?

thnx.

Definitely have cake boards between each tier. If not, the dowels will have nothing to support the weight of the cake with. I ice each tier individually. Then put the dowels in the 10". Then I place the 8" tier on. You need that cake board under the 8". Then the same goes for the 6" layer. I am trying to find the instructions I had. There was a drawn out diagram that was a perfect explanation. I just don't know what happened to them!

Yes. So say you have the first slant going to the right, the next tier should have the slant going to the left. Hope that makes sense.

thnx Kitti. i gottcha. u think it would be okay, if i use fruit filling?

I don't see why not. Treat it like any other cake . Put a dam around the edge of the cake with icing then fill with the fruit filling.

Also, whenever I was working with one tier, I usually had the other ones in the fridge.

I know this is a couple of days late, but I found the instructions I used. I like these because it shows the internal construction. Hope I'm not too late in getting this to you!
http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/message/saved/TILTEDCAKES.htm

Thanks for all the great answers, this will help when I get to the point I feel comfortable with making this cake.

Best,