| How to Cut a Cake Layer in Half Nov 11th 2012, 12:00 If you need to cut cake layers in half, there's a very simple and accurate method that doesn't involve messing with knives or having your cake roll across the counter top. With a bit of floss and some toothpicks, you can slice the cake in half with ease. - Place toothpicks at the halfway point around the edges of the cake layer, as shown in the image.
- Align unflavored dental floss around the row of toothpicks. If you're making a particularly spongy cake, it helps to make a few cuts with a serrated knife along the toothpick row, in order to give the floss something to bite into.
- When the floss is fully wrapped around the cake, cross the ends of the floss and hold each end in each hand. Pull each end out and away from the cake, so the floss cuts through the cake as the circle of floss tightens up. Move the floss slightly from side to side to help the cutting movement.
- Now you have two layers of cake.
- Slide a piece of cardboard or a baking sheet (with no sides) between the two layers and lift off the top layer.
- Finished.
- When pulling the floss across the cake, make sure you are tightening it into a circle of floss.
- You can also use a thin wire, invisible sewing thread or heavy fishing line in the same manner.
- This method is extra useful for sticky or delicate cakes that might pull apart when using a knife or get stuck to the knife.
- If the cake is frozen, you can use a serrated (bread) knife but be extra careful not to cut yourself.
Edit Warnings - Be sure to remove all the toothpicks before frosting or serving––never poke the toothpicks so far in in that you miss them.
Edit Things You'll Need - Toothpicks
- Unflavored dental floss
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