I want to buy a set of Magic Line & a few Wilton's pans with my 40% off coupon from the craft stores. I'm a cookie designer and new to cakes. Should I buy 3 inch or 2 inch cake pans?

I like the 3" pans. I haven't tried Magic Line but love Fat Daddio. My 3" Wilton pans are ok, too. I'm able to get more toted layers at once which I like.

I only use two inch pans. I bake them to where I can level the cake with the top of the pan and then stack two for a four inch tier. I don't tort my cakes unless specifically asked to.

Not to long ago I would have said 3 inch, but now that I swear by the SPS system I use 2 inch pans so I have the perfect 4 inch height. I just started to tort my cakes a few months ago and I really like it for presentation. It's just as easy with the 2 inch as it is with the 3 inch IMHO.

Magic Line all the way. Currently I am using the 2" as I like 4" height for cakes. I haven't tried the 3" yet......

I just used a 3 8" pan to bake and hate it I prefer to use a 2" it's faster in baking and your right 4" tall with 2 8's. I love my Wilton pans. I like the light aluminum better. I tried other pans and didn't really like them.

What is torting?? i figure is to alternate the layers of cake and filling, right??
This has been bugging me for a while.

Thanks xstitcher, that's what i do, just didn't know it was called torting.

Your welcome. We've all been there and done that. I'm constantly learning new terms my fav word is the "thing-me or what-u-ma-call-it"

Thank you all so very much..........2 inch i is