One thing that I do, is that I allow the cakes to bake over the top of the pan about 1/2" or so, I fill the pans about 60% full. I use Magic Line pans so I get the full 2" of the pan plus the additional over the top.

This way, when I go to level the cake, just a little under 2", I get to take the top completely off. You know how those top edges can get a little bit "chewier" than the rest of the cake? That is all taken off.

Since I torte all of my cakes, this helps as well. There is filling in literally every bite of the cake.

Forgot to mention...got my freezer yesterday!!! Woo hoo!!

Just an FYI to people....new Energy Star standards are coming out, and manufacturers have to comply to the new standards by sometime this summer (June, July, can't remember). Anyway, manufacturers are trying to unload the current models so the new ones can take their place.

I had read this in some forums while researching freezers, and was also told this by the person at the store (because I was asking him why there was a markdown in price, it showed the before and after price, I didn't even mention to him what I read!) He also said that the cost is only like $2 a year, so not that much different!

I was trying to decide between the largest Frigidaire and a Whirlpool and he told me that many of the Frigidaires get returned but the Whirlpool's had an excellent rep (which I had read as well...)

Anyway, the "before" price was $649.00, it was marked down to $598. They were having an additional 10% off any Energy Star Appliance sale. So I got it for $538.20.

Then....I had a 10% off any purchase coupon, so that knocked it down to $484.38.

As they were delivering it yesterday, I watched them accidently rub the bottom trim against the concrete. When they put it in it's final place, I inspected it, and pointed it out to them (there were 3 minor skuff/nick marks). I asked them if the store would give a discount for damage. He told me 10% and noted it on the delivery sheet (I got free delivery too by the way). He told me to go ahead and call the store and talk to the manager.

So I called the store, the manager looked up my info and the price paid, and said..I'll sell it for $400, would that be ok? I was like heck, yea!! So I went to the store to do a return/rebuy.

I looked on Whirlpool's website, didn't see my model number but saw the exact same freezer was almost exactly the same model number, except the lettering was slightly different, I'm assuming that it is the new Energy Star standard, and it lists for $749!!