I want to learn how to shape cakes like giving it a "waist" and also shaping it from the top down, where it goes from top and gets skinner to the bottom, not sure what that's called? Anyone know of a tutorial or dvd they can recommend?

These cakes are sometimes called Whimsical cakes...and the tutorial I am going to post from Cake Central is called a Topsy Turvy Cake!

http://www.cakecentral.com/article1-Instructions-For-Building-A-Whimsical-Tilted-Cake.html[/url]

dcd, yes... sharon zambitos topsy turvy .. it is great.. all of her dvds are GREAT... she is GREAT.. hth... sugaredproduction is the business.. sharonssugarshack.com

wow watched the HOW TO...on them, and was amazed...lol, simple but yet it looks so "hard" to do...now I understand it...

thanks for sharing!!!!!