When I cut my foam core board it comes out with the top being wider than the bottom. Please refer to my pic.

I like the look that foamcore board gives cakes. For those who use this type of board, please provide me with some useful tips on how to cut them. By the way, I also have a hot knife and it is a piece of junk. I do not get any better results out of it compared to my X-acto knife.

Picture looks as if you are holding your knife at an angle. If you hold it straight, you won't have this problem. You are holding it so that the tip of the knife is towards you slightly not straight down. HTH.

You may get better results with a box cutter than an x-acto knife.

Your holding you knife on an angle. When ever I cut my boards I always use a pointed kitchen knife (I keep one in my cake tool box) stand my board up and insert the knife completly through the board and cut using a saw motion. HTH Christe

You all are amazing!!!!!

It was the angle of my knife. Look at the new pic now.....


Thanks again!!!!

I love foam core. See how much height it adds to your tiers??

Two things...
1.) where do you get foamcore that thick? I can only find it at Joann's 1/4" thick!
2.) that slant cut comes in very handy for topsy turvy cakes according to the new sugarshack DVD.

Michaels has the 1/2 inch thick foamcore.

I bought my foam core at Michael's. But, I also seen it at my local Wal-mart here in my area... Hobby Lobby sells this as well.

Michaels. I'm going to start ordering mine in bulk though, as soon as I find a good place. Haven't even looked yet.

Oh...and get a nice craft mat, I think mine is a Martha Stewart, keeps the blade on track a little better.

Tell me, is the foam iced as an extension of the cake or is the foam just the board the cake sits on?

In other words, is the foam the exact same size as the cake or larger?

This is very interesting. Can't wait to hear back.

Tell me, is the foam iced as an extension of the cake or is the foam just the board the cake sits on?

In other words, is the foam the exact same size as the cake or larger?

This is very interesting. Can't wait to hear back.

Tell me, is the foam iced as an extension of the cake or is the foam just the board the cake sits on?

In other words, is the foam the exact same size as the cake or larger?

This is very interesting. Can't wait to hear back.

I always cut the board slightly larger than the cake, so I have a good guide for my bench scraper to ride along. So, when it's all done, yes, it is iced to the same dimension? as the cake.

I always cut the board slightly larger than the cake, so I have a good guide for my bench scraper to ride along. So, when it's all done, yes, it is iced to the same dimension? as the cake.

I always cut the board slightly larger than the cake, so I have a good guide for my bench scraper to ride along. So, when it's all done, yes, it is iced to the same dimension? as the cake.

I always cut the board slightly larger than the cake, so I have a good guide for my bench scraper to ride along. So, when it's all done, yes, it is iced to the same dimension? as the cake.