I am making my sons 1st b-day cake the half sheet cake.I used the three of the flower nails.I pulled the cake straight out of the pan on the parchment paper.Now how do I turn it over to get the nails out without breaking it.I tried to lay another cake board but with the nails I can't flip it over.Thanks so much
Jamie
Do you have cookie sheets without sides? Or you could use cake boards-slide one under the cake, place the other one on top and flip. This will give you more stability. I always put a cooling rack over the cake while it'sin the pan then flip then place another rack over that and flip again so the cake is now back to the way it was in the pan.
Do you have a cooling rack? Place the cooling rack over the cake with the flower nails poking through the holes then flip rack ,cake ,and cake board all together. Take the cake board off and remove the nails.
Do you have a cooling rack? Place the cooling rack over the cake with the flower nails poking through the holes then flip rack ,cake ,and cake board all together. Take the cake board off and remove the nails.
No wonder you're a forum superstar! (And I don't think you're new to decorating anymore!) That sounds like the answer to me! 
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
It worked! Now I have got to get my hands to stop shaking.I am so nevous I am going to screw this up.I always buy cakes and this is the first one to be in front of 45 people tommorrow.I am so proud I didn't overcook it.LOL
I just want to say thanks for the support 
Momof 4 - I am glad I could help! Enjoy your son's first birthday! The cake will be extra good because MOM made it!!
LOVE the cooling rack idea! I'd add to that suggestion that you push another sheet of parchment over the points of the nails before you put the rack down over them, so that the lines in the rack don't cut into your soft cake. I hope I wrote that in a way that makes sense to people who can't see in my head!
i think its just perfect..........and now i think its all over for you.......I started baking cake for people after my daughters 1st birthday, i wanted something differnt and special and then what do you know.....I guess it kinda snowballed from there.....So im sure youll gets lots of kudos and orders after this.........
Oh my goodness momof-4 I adore your cakes the catipillar cake is so sweet,you can rest assure that your cakes turned out brilliantly and that every one of your guests are going to loooooooooooove your cakes but more importantly your little boy will love it,great job enjoy the party get some rest but I know you will dream about baking all night....lol have a great evening
How cute!!!!! You did a great job, see now, no need to worry! I love the basketweave on the side of the sheet cake. Remember to take lots of before and after pics of the smash cake! Your son is gonna love it!
I'm so glad everything worked out for you! The cakes both look great, and I love how cheerful your caterpillar looks.
Oh my gosh, you girls are going to make me cry.Thank you so much.It was so worth all the time.I just don't know if I could do this for other people.How do you all get over the stress of messing up? Well off to decorate the house for the party.Again , thank you all for you help in achieving this cake.HUGS
Jamie
YEAH!!!!You go girl. The first of many. It brings back good memories. That is what got me into decorating, my son's first birthday cake. He is not 27 and I still make his cakes. As for doing cakes for others, you will probably get into the same senerio that most of us have done, FREEBIES.LOL Just consider them practice cakes. Just don't let them decide on all the details of the cake at first, just ask for a theme or color and let your skills do the rest. Just remember, once you hone your skills, give yourself a raise and pass out the flyers. HEEHEE
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