I would definitely go by the Wilton chart especially if you are using professional baking pans that are typically 2-3 inches high. I used the Wilton chart to make a WASC cake for a wedding and the measurements worked out perfectly.
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Those angel food cake pans without "handles" to hold the cake up when it has been turned over should be placed upon a bottle (such as a soda bottle or large glass water bottle) and hung in the air until cool.
What do I do with these? Early in my decorating years, when my kids were very little, I did character cakes for the birthdays and I have collected several over the years. I also inherited some of the old character cake pans from the early to mid 70's from my mother who also did character cakes for my sisters and I, but these are all the aluminum foil type of pans, but she still had the ...