to frosting the petal shaped pans??? Everytime I try and might as well have baked a round one I completely lose the petal shape. Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated. Just tried to do it again and that #%@!! cake looks terrible!!!

I just wanted to say I'd like to know too. The samething happens to me too. I thought It was just because my fist time using the pan I used whipped frosting.

bumpity bump!

I was just watching bake decorate and celebrate and they melted buttercream icing and poured it on. Didn't know you could do that wouldn't hurt to try it.

The icer tip helps a lot! Then you only have to smooth it but the points where the petals meet are neat and that's most of the battle.

They used the wilton bc all that was done is to put some in a glass measuring cup and melted it to a pouring consistancy put a cooling rack over a cookie sheet pan covered with parchment and poured the icing on the cake let it dry then pour again for a final coating. Should work with any BC recipe.

I just delivered a 15" torted petal cake this morning. I make my BC without thinning it to do petals, and then I Viva it *without* using the plastic. (Your hand under the Viva..vs...a piece of pop bottle...whats the difference? I never have gotten that) Anyhoo, I get a great shape this way.

Ermmm, just thinking: you have nice, stiff petals, right? The only time I ever had a problem with the petal pan was being a goof and using the sour cream yellow cake recipe I found on CC. Too tender a cake makes cruddy petals.

When I did the petal pan, I had to use my hand to smooth the icing, that way I could feel the indentions. It was hard. Not something I look forward to doing again.

Thanks cakesondemand,

The next time I make b/c I'll try melting and pouring it!