I have been baking for years and just canNOT seem to master freehand leveling. I cheat and use the "hacksaw" acquired from Michaels but that still leaves a few divets and humps. Anyone else have this problem and suddenly find the magic bullet???
It's not cheating, it's sensible! My advice, along with everyone else's who owns one, would be to save up and buy an Agbay: http://www.agbayproducts.com/
Is the Agbay better than the Wilton? They look very similar. My only complaint about the Wilton is that the blade is a little flexible so I get some rising and falling while cutting and quite often have a hump (small but noticable) in the middle.
Is the Agbay better than the Wilton? They look very similar. My only complaint about the Wilton is that the blade is a little flexible so I get some rising and falling while cutting and quite often have a hump (small but noticable) in the middle.
BETTER is the understatement of the century! It is so above it, it is actually worth every penny, even though it is wildly expensive! I have the double blade one, and I level and tort up to 12 cakes at a time. I plop them all out on the table, fit them together snugly, and run my Agbaby, um, AGBAY 
through them all at once! PERFECT slices that don't need the icing smear on the side to make sure they are lined up properly. No lining up necessary! Perfectly level, perfectly torted, every time! That sucker is SHARP! so watch your fingers!
How much is the double blade.. I did not see a price?
nevermind just saw the price.. I will be saving my pennies...wait Canada does not take pennies anymore so it looks like I will be saving my loonies lol
I finally bought an Agbay (single blade) and everyone is right. It is worth every expensive penny. I cut myself twice this past weekend, so yes, it is quite sharp. I had both the little Wilton, and the serrated Wilton, and I tried a Fat Daddio that looked kind of like the Agbay. Nothing compares to the real thing. You will not be disappointed if you buy one.
I just put in an order with the hubby for mother's day to get the big Agbay with 2 blades. Much better than a new vacuum!
I'm pretty sure that my husband will draw the line at an Agbay. At least until I can legitimately call it a business expense!
I only bake for family and friends. I would not be without the Agbay. I even used once after my cake was frosted because I just could not level it. If you don't want to spend the money on the Agaby there is another way: put cake boards in the same size pan as your cake. keep putting as many in until the top of your cake protrudes over the cake pan so that you can then take a knife and trim the top. It works every time!
I just can't justify and agbay, especially with shipping over here so I use the toothpick method Edna shows in her videos and my levelling is always straight.
Still want an agbay though.
AIn case this persuades you... http://www.agbayproducts.co.uk/shop/4572871736
It's worth it... Seriously.
Joshua Russell demonstrates how he makes level cuts with a knife in this Craftsy video. (This one is free.)
http://www.craftsy.com/lecture/putting-the-cake-together/1127.html?t=1282
Go to the "Putting the Cake Together" section.
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