Just wasted $50 on a 'professional' cake leveler that snapped on the first layer

I was decorating a two-tier wedding cake for a friend and bought this fancy stainless steel leveler online. The thin wire snapped halfway through the first vanilla sponge, leaving a jagged cut and crumbs everywhere. What do you guys actually use to get perfectly even layers without breaking the bank?

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sandrat2416d ago

Ugh, that's the worst. Those wire levelers are junk for anything denser than angel food cake. I use a long serrated knife, the kind for bread. Mark the side of the cake with toothpicks as a guide, then use a slow sawing motion. It takes a steady hand, but you get a clean cut every time and the knife cost me maybe fifteen bucks.

simonp4717d agoMost Upvoted

Sounds like that "professional" tool was made for professional disappointment. A good serrated knife never lets you down like that.

the_eric18d ago

My 12-inch bread knife from a restaurant supply store has cut hundreds of layers. Just go slow and use a ruler for guide marks.