"Janet Puistonen" > wrote in message
news:LImEg.3016$df.3000@trndny06...

> Along with them, get yourself a set of Magicake
> Strips or the equivalent. (The same thing is sold
> by Wilton.) Basically, they are padded, heat resistant
> cloth strips that you soak in water and affix around
> the sides of the pan with a pin. Your cakes will rise
> evenly, making it easier to stack them with less waste.

Or you can use an old towel, cut into strips. Folded into two or three
layers lengthwise and safety-pinned to the correct size. Just wet them with
cold water, in the same way you would Magicake Strips.

-j