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Wedding Vendors: You are welcome to link this page to your
website as a tool to share with your brides to help them with the cake cutting process, as long as you let me know you have
linked up and post credit to Cater It Simple. (I prefer you link rather than cut-n-paste.) Thanks!
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HOW TO CUT A WEDDING CAKE
Here is a simple method that Debi has used for over 25 years to cut a wedding cake.
Easier than the "dreaded" circle method that is found in most cake cutting charts, it is also less messy.
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After disassembling the wedding cake, start cutting the largest
tier first. This way, if you have any leftover cake, it will be the smaller, easier-to-store tiers. Cut a 2" strip down
one side of the cake.
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This part is optional, but it makes for a cleaner cut of cake.
Gently tip the 2" strip of cake onto it's side. Dont' worry .... the cake is very sturdy and won't shatter! You can
leave the 2" strip standing and cut it as shown in the next steps.
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Once the 2" strip is on it's side, start cutting pieces 1" wide.
(A standard wedding cake serving is 1" x 2" x 4"). Using a cake cutting comb (as shown in the picture) or a gloved hand
will help keep the cake "hands free" and less messy for the person cutting the cake.
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Transfer the cut piece of cake to a plate. Notice how using
the cake cutting comb prevents your hands from getting all sticky with icing!
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Continue cutting 1" pieces from the 2" strip. When the 2" strip
is gone, cut another 2" strip from the remaining cake and repeat the process.
When you get to the last 2" strip,
it is strongly recommended that it be placed on it's side for cutting. Since it's the last strip, it doesn't have anything
to lean against and it could fall over during the cutting of the last few pieces.
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