Large Cake Leveller

Decorating By yellowjacket Updated 17 Aug 2006 , 2:09am by yellowjacket

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yellowjacket Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 4:35pm
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Is there a large cake leveller that's better than the Wilton one but not as expensive as the Agbay one? I'm sure the Agbay one it great, but I don't even sell my cakes so I can't justify spending that much money on one!

I have the Wilton one, and I used it once and it worked great. The next time I tried to use it the blade must have been tilted or something because it cut from the middle of the cake to the top. I tried to correct it, and then it cut from the middle of cake to the bottom. There was no saving the cake and I had to rebake!

Thanks!

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JoAnnB Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 6:13pm
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I haven't found one. I have had good luck with the large Wilton leveler.

What would be the best bet: find a 'handyman' and have him create a similar adjustable cutter using a wire instead of a blade. The smaller leveler works better because of the wire.

you can always use the toothpicks and dental floss method.

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gilson6 Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 6:41pm
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I found that the Wilton leveler work really good if you do it while the cake is still in the pan. The edge of the pan acts as a guide for the blade.

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yellowjacket Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 7:58pm
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I do like the small Wilton leveller and use it on most of my cakes. I might have to see if someone can create a big one for me that works the same way...I'll have to find a handyman first!

Using the large leveller while the cake is still in the pan sounds like a great idea. But I don't usually need to level my cakes, but I like to tort them.

Thanks for the help!

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leta Posted 16 Aug 2006 , 9:03pm
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There's a cool one on the King Arthur Website Catalog. You set it for the height you like, then score around the cake with a short serrated blade, then cut with a string or wire or something. It would do any size.

I want to try that one at some point.

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yellowjacket Posted 17 Aug 2006 , 2:09am
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Thanks Leta. That sounds interesting. I'll have to look into. I wonder if anyone here has tried it.

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