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For smaller tiered cakes (2-3 tiers), you can cut the tiers from the top down while they are still tiered. Ask if the top tier is going to be saved for their one-year anniversary--if so, remove and box that cake using your cake server. Food historians have several theories about why cakes are round. A round cake as we know it today, has descended from ancient bread. Ancient breads were made and moulded by hand and relaxed into rounded shapes. The most common theory is that a round cake has drawn on inspiration from a round type of bread many centuries ago. Bakers previously used paper moulds for their cakes. Presumably they were favoured over using tin moulds as they would not rust. What is a layer cake? If you sell cakes or baked goods online, feel free to link to this Cake Cutting Guide so your customers know how to cut their cakes! What Supplies Do You Need When Cutting a Cake?

Once the cake is cut, you can then serve the slice of cake on a plate or cake stand for your guests to have. We always tend to eat our piece of cake with other treats like fresh fruit or ice cream if it’s a special birthday indulgence. Leftover cake is also especially nice warmed up from the microwave. Picture of layer cake Round cake recipe:Now you know how to cut Event-Style and Wedding size servings, but what if you want larger slices for your guests? Choose one of the options below based on your type and size of event:

Follow with the other side of the cake, cutting a second half circle along the remaining score line, and cutting the remaining 1” pieces on the outer edge. There should be a cake board or cake platter under each cake, which will tell you when to stop your knife. After you've cut that cake, you may remove the cake board and start on the next tier. Prepare the tools you need first, we recommend using a long knife with a serrated edge. We prefer to use a bread knife over a long sharp knife. Having a chopping board will also be useful for the cake slices to go onto. Cake cutting does not need to be a stressful experience, you just need to have the confidence on your cutting cake technique. We also have a handy video to demonstrate our technique below. Retail will not share your information for marketing purposes with companies outside the Retail Group PLC.This cake cutting method works best for standard 4" tall cakes. For shorter cakes, you may wish to cut larger than 1" slices. Warm your serrated knife first by running it under hot water for a few seconds. Dry the knife on a kitchen towel. For the first cut of a slice of cake, prepare to slice through the layer by leaving a gap of 2 inches away from the edge of the cake. Cutting in a slicing motion through the frosting and through the layers of the cake. With your chopping board, the sliced portion can rest flat onto the board ready for serving the pieces of cake. Clean your serrated knife: We recommend following our technique to cutting a round cake. This is the best way to get the most number of portions. You may have previously cut a round cake using the triangle technique, and portioning the cake up this way. Whilst this does give people a good wedge of the cake, there may not be enough to go around everyone. Slice the cake with a good firm pressure, using the cutting motion with the serrated knife. Be careful not to press too hard when you are cutting, as you don’t want to risk the frosting being forced out of the layers. A good way to avoid the cake falling apart is to have refrigerated it for a few hours before serving. The cake can then be taken out of the fridge 30-60 minutes prior to serving. Generous Servings are approximately 4″ tall by 4″ by 2″ slices. These are traditional wedges cut out of 6″ or 8″ cakes. This is a good size slice but still a reasonable portion for one person.

Bakers use the term party slices when describing how many portions their cakes serve. We’ve created a helpful guide of how many portions to expect out of the size of your cake.

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If you agree, we shall pass on your personal information to our group of companies so that they may offer you their products and services. Layer cakes are any form of cake which contain multiple layers within them. They have become more popular in recent years, as people favour the taller style of cake. To get a taller cake, there needs to be multiple layers within them. The layers are then filled with either buttercream, fresh cream, fruits or jams. round containing four cake layers (approx 7″ tall) – up to 48 party slices Inside layers of cake Where did a round cake originate from? For taller tiered cakes, it's best to remove the top tiers and cut them on the table. Larger Cake Slice Options

Now that the outer edge of the entire cake has been cut, you have a smaller cake to work with. For 10″ or larger cakes, repeat steps 1-4 until you are left with a 6" or 4" round center cake. There are other ways to cut event and wedding size servings, but I've found this is the easiest way to get consistent size slices. Plus you don't need any special tools like cutting boards or rulers. Just use the edge of your thumb to eyeball an inch and you'll be golden!Measure two inches in from the cake’s outer edge (you can use the edge of your thumb as a guide). Score a circle two inches in by just lightly making a circle in the frosting. The benefit of scoring--you can adjust your score line if it looks off-center or too big or small.