I'm thinking of ordering a 8 sided petal dummy cake, but I'm curious how the measurements are. Does anyone happen to have one handy that can tell me, is it like 8in (or what ever the size) from the petal to petal or is it from the inside point of two petals across to the other side?

my petal pan by Wilton is 8and 1/2 in on the outside. Inside measurement is exactly 8 in.

inside petal measurement is 7 and 3/4. This is where the petal curves in... I know this sounds confusing..

From petal tip to petal tip is 8 in.

some pans are 5 petals, some 6 and some 8. would that make the measurements different?

I think even the petals are 5, 6 or 8 they still measure like regular cakes on the outside of the petal. But I dont own all of them. That's why I say I think..lol
Edna

makes sense Edna. I only have the 5's

I think I have the eights..big mistake!..lol...I rather do 5!
Edna

I rather do none! hahaha

The poster was interested in an 8 sided pan. I have the whole set and mine.. no matter the size of the pan.. mine all have eight petals. I sent measurments for the 8 in. pan

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Yeah Loucinda, that is where I was looking.

I wasn't sure if the petals were like hexagons. The measurements for hexagons are flat side to flat side, not point to point. I'm planning on using a 14 or 16in board, so I wanted to make sure the petal dummy I bought would fit on the board that size cake board.

And yes covering the petal shape with fondant or icing has me concearned, I seriously doubt I'd ever do a real petal shaped cake. I just thought the petal shape would be kinda of cute for my frog themed cake I am considering doing.

actually i think the hexes measure point to point.

IMO doing petals in fondant is way easier than BC, but they are all a PIA. Good luck!

Covering a dummy in a petal shape it's more difficult than doing the cake..lol
My opinion..
Edna

agree with that as well..... LOL

Well I ordered the petal and as a back up plan ordered a hexagon. If I can't get the petal covered then well we will throw it out and do a hexagon.