Helpful Hints In The Kitchen

How to Halve A Cake Round

Many layer cake recipes call for individual cake rounds to be halved. Unfortunately, it is all too easy to make crooked, off-center, sloppy-looking cuts.
Here is how to get evenly cut layers every time.
Using a long, serrated knife, first make a shallow cut around the cake to mark the cut line. Then half the cake round through the equator, slowly rotating the cake as you cut. Then, carefully lift the upper cake layer and set aside. For easy maneuverability, slide each layer onto a tart pan bottom or rimless baking sheet.