Im a man, this is not for me..My wife has been baking cakes for several yrs now..This is whats happening,,bake the cake and sides are like 1/2 inch high,middle is very high, and sometimes the sides are shrunk in from the pan and like curled in also..we have a gas/lp stove full size with racks..She has used every kind of mix and brand names as well..all the directions are followed..she said befor we got togeather she always used a electric stove and never had results like this untill this stove..It was bought new 3 yrs ago from Lowes and cooked cakes like this from day one..She uses a regular cake pan and has used sprays to oiling and buttering the pan also..is it the stove?? temperature?? pan?? rack placing in oven?? I have NO clue to this but all her cakes do the same thing!!!!! I have asked her if maybe it being baked too long? and boy thats not a good idea ANY info or ideas would be great..