I think it depends on how many people you need to feed.
I made a 3-D pirate cake out of 2 10" square cakes. I used 2" high pans and cake had really good height. It fed about 25 people. I had to throw it together in 2 hours. I had more time, I would have added more details. But I still think it came out cute. It's in my pictures.
GL!
I just did one and I used 2 9x13s, one 8" round cut in half and stacked (for the bow), a thin layer to had a little height to the bow and a couple small squares in the back. I made a template of the top and then angled the sides to get the shape I wanted.
Hi, I formed disposable aluminum cake pans into a ship shape so I wouldn't waste cake batter. I stacked two layers of cake, straw supports & cardboard, then rice cripy treats for deck and bow...iced it all and covered it with chocolate clay planks. You're going to have lots of fun. I did!
I'm not sure my post went through, but I would go with the square. I tried using rounds and mine collapsed. But it was fun and half of it was left.
I had the same thing happen to me. I used 2 8" rounds. Cut them in half and set them on their sides in a half moon shape. With the curves towards the bottoms. I put straws and dowels to keep them together. I was ALMOST done frosting it when I looked up and it had a HUGE crack coming down. It was toast. I wouldn't suggest the circle thing at all.
Can't wait to see pictures.
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