Julie Bove wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>
> I've never made a tiered cake but I did once need a large cake for a
> wedding shower. I used two boxes of cake mix, baking one batch in
> square pans and one box in round pans. Just regular pans. I then
> cut the round layers in half, putting them along the sides of the
> square cake to form a heart. I had two layers. This was enough for
> 24 people.
>
> Perhaps what you could do is start with a rectangle in the center (two
> layers) then add half a circle at either end so you have an oval.
> That would be 36 servings. Then bake two more rectangular layers,
> but trim an equal amount off of each one. Use the larger pieces for
> the next tier and then piece the smaller pieces together for the top
> tier.
>
> The decorating doesn't have to be difficult. Although I own assorted
> bags and tips, you can get decent results with purchased tubes of
> icing. Sometimes something simple is the best. Like a border of
> white stars around the edges.

Thanks for the suggestions, Julie! I'm looking for any hints and tips at
this point. (God, why did I sign up for this? Ugh!)

kili