{"id":763842,"date":"2018-10-29T21:13:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T02:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=763842"},"modified":"2019-03-20T01:22:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T06:22:42","slug":"how-to-cut-cake-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-cut-cake-layers\/","title":{"rendered":"This Secret Trick Lets You Cut Cake Layers Like a Charm"},"content":{"rendered":"The perfect layer cake starts with flat, even tiers. We've got a genius tip here that will help you achieve that straight out of the oven<\/a>. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, your layers can still turn out lopsided, in which case there's no choice but to even them out.\r\n\r\nOther times, a recipe calls for cutting your existing layers into thinner layers. For example, this chocolate pecan torte<\/a>'s four layers start out as two baked layers. So the question becomes: How to cut cake layers horizontally?\r\n

The classic way to cut cake layers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTo cut your cake layers horizontally, you can use a long, flat, serrated knife\u2014such as a bread knife\u2014and follow the directions here<\/a>. You can also use a gadget called a \"cake leveler\" (Wilton makes a really nifty one you can purchase here<\/a>).\r\n\r\nBut wouldn't you know it? We have a new way!\r\n

The dental floss <\/em>way<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe dental floss <\/em>way? That's right. Dental floss. Without further ado, this is how to cut cake layers using dental floss:\r\n