Want to know how to cut a round cake

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Want to know how to cut a round cake? I will start by asking you how you would cut a round cake? If you said triangles, you weren’t the only one. In a recent survey, most people said they would cut a round cake into triangles /wedges! Did you know there is more than one method in cutting a round cake?

So how many methods are out there? and why would you use the different methods why not just use the triangle? Would you be surprised that there are at least 4 methods? Each method is used for different purposes depending on what your need is. I will explain each of them below in more detail.

What are the 4 different methods in how to cut a round cake

• The triangle method
• The little square portions
• The equal portion method
• The scientific method

The triangle method to cut a round cake

This is the most common method that is used in cutting a round cake, the purpose would be to have equal portions that are the same shape

The triangle method steps

1. Start with a 90degree cut through the centre, so you should have two half circles.
2. Then cut to cut in half again so now you should have four equal quarters.
3. Now cut each of the quarter pieces of cakes in half again so you will end up with eight pieces. Or if you have a larger inner circle, you can cut the quarter piece into 3 or 4 slices to end up with 12 or 16 pieces.

The little square portions to cut a round cake

The little square portions are similar to the wedding cake portions you see. You can also use this method to cut tall cakes as well.

The little square portions steps

1. Cutting the cake off in 2.5cm(1inch) strips or bigger if you require more significant serves, and placing the strips of cake onto a chopping board.
2. Once the strip of cake is laying flat on the chopping board, cut cake fingers roughly into 2.5cm(1inch) strips (or larger if wanting the serves to be more significant
3. Repeat this process till all of the cake has been cut and served.

The equal portion method to cut a round cake

The equal portion method to cut a round cake or cutting an inner circle and outer sections. The purpose of this method says it in the title, to provide cake serves that are of equal portions, size and shape.

The equal portion method steps

1. Cut a circle in your cake approx 5cm (2inchs) from the edge of the cake (Wilton how to cut a round cake) This will only work for cakes larger than 20cm (8inchs).
2. Cutting the outer ring into pieces around 4cm (1.5inchs), so they would look like little triangular servings.
3. Once the outer ring has been cut through, the inner circle is left. Start with a 90degree cut through the centre
4. Then 2^nd cut to cut in half again then cut the quarter pieces of cakes in half again so you will end up with eight pieces. Or if you have a larger inner circle, you can cut the quarter piece into 3 or 4 slices to end up with 12 or 16 pieces.

The scientific method

This method would be used if you wanted to keep your cake over several days and to keep it from drying out. It isn’t a new concept it has been around for quite some time, and it was created by a British mathematician named Sire Francis Galton and was first published in the journal Nature in 1906.

The scientific method steps

1. The first cut in the cake will be off-centre as you are taking a slice out of the centre of the cake. Depending on the servings you need, say for an average serve would be approx 2.5cm (1inch) slice. If you want larger serves you will need to cut it a bit thicker or reverse if you wanted a smaller serve. You can put this slice on a chopping board and cut cake fingers to produce more serves.
2. Once you have taken the slice of cake out, then you push the two pieces of cake together, so the cut cake is sealed.
3. If you have a cake covered with a stiff icing like fondant you could put a rubber band around the cake, but this will not work for soft icing cakes. Then you can put a lid or some a cover over it to store the cake whether it is in the fridge or not will depend on the cake its self.
4. The next cut will be at the 90degee angle from the first cut you had done. Cutting similar to the first cut, make an off-centre cut and then another cut depending on the thickness of the slice/serve you require.
5. Push the cake together to seal the open parts of the cake, then cover and store as required
6. You can keep repeating this process until the cake pieces are small enough to eat on their own, and you won’t need to be cutting the middle pieces out.

Let me know if you have tried any of the different methods before and tell me which one is your go to method.

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