Which are better? I have absolutely no cake pans (borrowed from my Mom for the Wilton class) and I figure I should get some. But I don't know if I should invest in the 2 in or 3 in pans.

Thanks,
Christine

I think it is mostly preference. I bought the three in pans, I am really happy with them. I just tort my cakes twice. With the two inch I figured I would need to buy two of each, or I would have to bake the cakes seperetly for a two layer cake. So I got the three inch.

So, with the 3 inch pans you only have to bake one layer? How does that work? It still ends up shorter than 2 - 2 inch layers right?

I'm very new at all this.
Thanks!

I prefer the 2 inch pans, they don't take as long to bake, and when you fill them they are talller then splitting a 3 inch. Some people use a heating core on the 3 inch so they will bake better. I think its just a matter of preference. The main thing is that you have a good pan to bake in.

I lilke the 2 inch ones myself. I bought a 3 inch one and didn't buy the heating core so it didn't bake very well. One of the girls I was in clas with did and she still did not like it. I guess it is what you like and what works for you.

I just put an upside down flower nail in the middle of my 8x3 and 10x3 pans. Haven't had any problems. Yes, they are shorter than two 2" stacked. So it is really what you prefer and what works for you. Everyone is different.

Here is a link about the upside down flower nail.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-38982.html

Was wondering this myself, I have all 2" but have wondered if I should get any 3" Thanks for posting

I just started using the 3" pans. I havent had any proplem, I also use an upside down flower nail. I do still bake 2 of each beacause I like tall cakes.