Okay so I froze some cakes - now if I want to torte them (or even if I wanted to carve them) how long would I let them sit on the counter and come to room temperature? I know that I can't cut into a completely frozen cake..... but I'm not sure if I should let it completely come to room temp. or if it should be sorta frozen..... just looking for opinions (oh this is my 12 x 18 sheetcake if size matters).

Somebody recently told me to just take it out of the freezer and start splitting the layer and fill. It is less crumbs and easier to work with. The cakes taste fine. If you want to let them sit a few minutes that is fine to.

Isn't it hard to split frozen? I bought the Wilton large leveler (would rather have that $150 Ateco one, but don't have the $$$ right now). What about people who carve cakes? Don't you freeze them first, and if so, do you try to carve them completely frozen?

Thanks!

I find it easier to carve a cake frozen, but I generally torte before freezing. It's easier to handle the torted sheet cakes when they're solid.

You can also use a serrated bread knife.

do you ice a frozen cake? or do you wait until its thawed?? I am icing it with buttercream.

Torting a frozen cake is a good way to end up in the emergency room. Maybe mine are more dense than some others, but I once cut myself trying to torte a cake that wasn't thawed. Refrigerated works best for me.

After it is torted I can do whatever...fill, ice decorate.

You can ice them frozen. You will have less crumbs.