I keep seeing stuff about smash cakes and I have no clue what they are. I would love to know. Could someone pleasssssse help? Thanks 
So other than cupcake form, how do you make a smash cake. Do you have to buy a special pan, if so, where? Sounds fun!
I have made them using the 6in round pan, and I know some have used the small Ball pans and made catepillars out of them I've never done the Catepillar, but they are adorable!
You can buy a small pan (like a 3 inch pan) or make a 6 inch cake. I have read some people use tuna cans! (haven't tried that myself) I personally use a jumbo cupcake pan, and let the batter rise a littler higher, then cut off the mound. This gives a nice, small flat cake. You can then incorporate this little cake into a sheet cake design, or whatever...
Or you can get even fancier if you like...
http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/pans/round-sheet-rect.htm
The mini pans bear,etc work well for these also.
Thanks for all the responses. I am not near any cake decorating stores (Italy) so I think the tuna can idea sounds great. I will have to try that. No first birthdays to bake for yet, but customers are starting to come in. My first ever order had their party yesterday and it went REALLY well. They called to say there would be many more orders to come and that I would be their first referal. 
Very exciting. Thanks again! Everyone here is so awesome!
What a great place to live! Are you Italian or live there through your work or dh's or born there? Anyway, my parents were born there and all my aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc and so I'm the first generation (my cousins and siblings) that were born in America. I am so glad that my parents taught me how to cook and make sauce and all that good stuff. Anyway, I wanted to comment on the smash cake. It can be any size but the point is that it is just for the guest of honor for first birthday cake. Let's say for example you make a big cake with Elmo on it you can make a small one for the baby so he can touch and lick it and it'll be just for him or her. The big cake is for all the people to enjoy.
I did a barnyard cake for my nephew. His smash cake was a calf. My niece's main cake was a winnie-the-pooh pan, so her smash was a ballon. The friend made it look like pooh was holding a string to the balloon. The main cake for my nephew next week is a 3DThomas the tank, so the smash will be Percy. (We have a big family)
You just incorporate the smash in with the theme. I offer a smash for free for 1st birthdays, with the purchase of the cake.
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