okay, i'm making a horse cake for my friend's daughter in a few weeks and we came across the one that was made from the lamb pan. do i need to do anything special to the pan i got ? i've never used one of the shaped pans before so that might be a dumb question but ya never know!! any suggestions would be appreciated. thank you danielle

I am trying to bump this topic back up for you. My general rule of thumb is that if the pan holds 6 cups of cake batter or more, I use a flower nail. I also use butterfly clips to hold my bake even strips on.

tripletmom, thank you for the directions for the horse. they were about the way i thought it would go, but i don't have alot of time to experiment if it wasn't right, now i'll have no trouble. many thanks!!

nashsmom, i always thought that too about that amount of batter but this pan doesn't have anywhere to put one ... it's all one piece when it bakes, do you think i should add a rose nail on the bottom before i put the two halves together to bake? if you're like me and have never used this kind of pan before, you fill up the bottom pan, place the empty top pan on and tie together and let it bake for an hour. i appreciate your input and the bump!!!

Are you using a stand up pan? I hope the bump up helps because I have not used one before!

I have used this pan several times, the tiger cubs in my photos was done with it. You don't need a nail or anything in the pan, just make a denser cake , like one with the pudding added to the cake mix. The most important thing with these pans is the proper cooling. Follow the instructions on the cooling as that is what gives it the stability. Also be sure to fill the bottom pan right up or it won't fill the full shape when baking.

Have fun with it, I'm sure your cake will be great !!!

nashsmom, yes it's a stand up pan and i've never used one before either ... should be interesting though

freddie, thanks for the advice! my next question was going to be should i use a pound cake or regular mix, you were reading my mind!! i'll be sure to follow the direction to a "T". thanks again!!