I hope this is not sounding too stupid, but what do you call the cakes where the tiers are get smaller at the bottom? I know it's probably whimsical or something like that.

I saw a tutorial some where and it made it look soooo easy and now I have no idea where I saw it! I have searched whimsical and topys turvy, but they just show the "tilted" look.

topsy turvy cakes I think it what you're thinking of.

Also called "mad hatter" or "whimsical"

Do you mean an upside down cake??? Where there could be a 6 inch then a 8 inch then a 10 inch. (in that order from bottom to top)???? If this is it then just search "upside down cake".

Thanks, do you know of any tutorials show how to taper the tiers?

Like this?

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1410589

Look at this http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1496199

This should help!!

the easiest way I find to do it is to just put a cake board on top that is the size you want the top to be, and one on the bottom that is the size you want the bottom to be and then use a really long serrated knife (I use a big bread knife) to cut the cakes using the cake boards as a guide. Also, it's much easier if the cakes are frozen or at least partially frozen before you cut them!

Thanks everybody! That was exactly what I was talking about!