do you all use the smaller sized pans in the set for practice cakes? I'm getting a set off ebay which are 8, 6,4,2 and 2 inches deep. I figured I can practice on the 4 and 2 inch size cakes with icing, fondant and recipes without having to waste a lot on full sized cakes. What do you think? Think that will work out ok?
The other week I tried a cake mix with the extender recipe posted on this site, and made a 1-layer (which I torted to make 2 layers) 9" cake AND a 2-layer 6" cake (torted to make 4 layers). I felt that it was great for practicing.
I got to practice torting, filling and icing, then decorating. One with BC and one with fondant. So much fun from one cake mix!
I like making full-size practice cakes. When I'm done I get a picture of it (well several pictures to make sure I get a good one). Then I give it away. And in return I get more business.
It's a win win situation. 
You could use dummies, take pictures of what you've done - scrape/wash the icing off and start again. You could use the smaller pans to make small cakes and scoff them yourself afterwards - or give them as birthday pressies. I have made cakes instead of giving birthday presents for the past six months and it's given me heaps of practice and people don't ever notice little mistakes I've made along the way while they're mashing yummy chocolate cake into their greedy mouths!
Quote by @%username% on %date%
%body%