How do you guys make those cool tilty cakes? I tried an internet search, but only came up with a tilty pan that had 3 tiers and it layed flat-it didn't stand tall. Are there special pans or is it just your great talent. I cant' even level my layers without losing half the cake, so doing anything special to get it to tilt might just push me over the edge! 
Thanks!
Here's a link to the instructions:
http://www.cakecentral.com/article1-Instructions-For-Building-A-Whimsical-Tilted-Cake.html
Those are called topsy-turvy or whimsical cakes. Aren't they fun?
Here's a tutorial from the articles section:
http://www.cakecentral.com/article1-Instructions-For-Building-A-Whimsical-Tilted-Cake.html
Here's a how-to on making a whimsical cake:
(With tips on baking to making and using MMF, and so much more.)
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-334963-.html
You can also make a whimsical cake by using cake dummy wedges:
http://www.dallas-foam.com/store/cakedummies.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-314393-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-122131-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-115091-.html
HTH
It depends on what type you are speaking of. Whimsy Cakes, mad Hatters, Alice In Wonderland or Wonky cakes are round cakes actually cut at a slant and nested together with the other cakes. There is another type developed by Colette Peters called a Crooked Cake, it is done with level cake layers stacked with slanted styrofoam wedges between each tier. So the slant is done with the wedges, not with the cake. I have not seen the styrofoam wedges sold anywhere as yet, but I am sure they must be on the way in somebody's head or maybe even their shop. Until then we will have top cut our own.
Here is Collete's Crooked Cake with the wedges
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/602-3285545-6823054?asin=0471214620&afid=yahoosspplp_bmvd&lnm=0471214620|Books_:_Cakes_to_Dream_On:_A_Master_Class_in_Decorating&ref=tgt_adv_XSNG1060.
And next is Pollys Whimsy Cakes. Look at the difference in the top of the cake. The first ones are flat, Polly's are cut at an angle. Click first on "Special Occasions" then look at the top and click on "Whimsy"
http://www.pollyscakes.com/2004/home.cfm
Polly's cakes are awsome
did you see the copywrite notice @ the bottom of the page? We might get into trouble if we do whimsycal cakes 
That flared look is done by carving the cakes after they are filled and stacked, best done frozen to avoid so many crumbs. She does seem to have a patent on the name, but that design has been copied by so many people, I think that is why you hear it called so many different names.
Thanks for the info Shirley. That makes total sense to do it while it is frozen. Maybe less of a chance for the cake to crack too....maybe.
I think that you are right about being able to do it but just NOT calling it a Whymsical cake. I have heard it called so many things and I think I may have seen Duff and his team do something pretty similar to this.
I have seen the term "Smashed Cake." Is this also another term for the same sort of idea?
Thanks again!!
Melody
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