How we cut tall cake?
- CAKE LAB Oslo
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 2
When cakes are taller than traditional style, it’s better to cut it this way.
CAKE CUTTING
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Remove 3D decorations and flowers from the cake before cutting it.
Use a sharp chef's knife and whip the blade clean with a paper towel in between cuts as needed to keep the knife free of any cake or buttercream that might stick to the knife.
For tiered cakes, unstack the tiers using the instructions below. We recommend cutting the largest tier first, it's easier to store leftovers from a smaller cake.
There are 2 main ways to go about cutting a round cake. into wedges or strips.
REGULAR HEIGHT CAKES - For regular height cakes, you can use either the wedge or strip method.
TALL HEIGHT CAKES - For tall cakes, we recommend the strip method with the help of a cutting board.
STRIP CUTTING METHOD
Cut a strip about 2.5" from the edge, then cut the strips into slices. (The first cut is illustrated by the dotted line.)
You may use a cutting board to make cutting the strips into slices easier. For taller cakes, the cutting board aid will be essential.
You can also cut the slices in half (red line in illustration) to make them half of the height and easier to serve.
MULTI-TIER CAKES
We recommend unstacking the cake before cutting. This step is not crucial but we do find it much easier to cut a cake that has been unstacked.
To remove the top tier use a knife or spatula and slide it under the cake board (in blue on the the illustration) of the top tier and lift the cake. You will need to lift the cake high enough to clear the middle support skewer/dowel (in yellow on the illustration). You may place the removed tier on a cutting board for easier cutting.
Remove the exposed center skewer/dowel.
If you have other tiers, keep on unstacking the cake.
Remove the support straws as you cut each cut.
We recommend cutting and serving the bottom tier first. We find it easier to save leftovers from a smaller cake.
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