Ok, if I were to do a topsy turvy cake, does it make sense to have 2" between the cake sizes? For example, 10, 8, 6? Or do you need to have a bigger size difference. I tried that combination and had difficulty getting the 8 to sit on the 10 once I cut the shape out of the 10. Perhaps I didn't make the angle big enough? What do you think? Or should my layers have been higher?
I think your cake is way cute! I would probably have made your middle layer higher. I have only made a few of these cakes but I think they are a bit nerve-racking! I don't think I made the angles severe enough on my first one either! To give the cake an even more whimsical look it helps to taper the cake as well - I use 3 size cakes like 10-9-8 for the bottom layer then a 8-7-6 for the next and so on....that helps with giving you a bigger size difference when you layer your cake. But no worries cause it is way cute!
HTH 
did you use cake supports like the tutorial or did you just dowel them?
My understanding (and i would liketo try this soon) is that the cakes are actually flat just cut to look like they are leaning on the top layer right? and then each subsequent layer rests in a cut out hole of the one under it?
Yes, that's how I did it, cut into each layer so that it was flat but gives the appearance of being slanted. I just used dowels, not cake supports.
Also, I don't know why you can't see the pictures. If you are member and logged in then you should be able to see it.
Danielle
Previous whimsical cake threads:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-130861-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-122131-.html
HTH
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