HAAA!!!!! I was asked to make a carrot cake Grinch. When I was planning it out, I knew that by using the ball pan as a base in conjunction with carrot cake, I was basically setting myself up for the bottom layer to have the potential for squashing. I actually even kind of counted on it for the correct shape for the head, but still made it a firmer-than-usual carrot cake, with no raisins or nuts to make it easier to carve and stack.
Well, it "worked" ... I assembled it earlier today, and the bottom layer is, in effect, squashing up in comparison to the top layers. Like I said, I was rather counting on it, and this actually suits the design ... but it's still rather heart-stopping to watch my cake sloooowwwwlyyyy siiiiiiinnnnnnk. I'm hoping it will have stopped by this evening, and I can decorate the now-settled cake appropriately. Wish me luck! 
Heehee .... ceshell, this is despite the doweling! It's just too moist and light a cake for this ... we'll see what happens . I have enough time to redo if need be, so I'm not stressing too much ... hopefully it will work out . We'll find out after I put the kids down .
Thanks for the encouragement! And yes, jo_ann, I will sure as heck post a pic when I'm done, one way or another ....
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