Which do you find easier to use?

I never used a leveler, i've tried.. but I just cant.

I find it so much easier using a knife and hand

I use a leveler.
I've tried so many times with a knife and always had an uneven cake. I would love to be able to use a knife but it just won't work for me.

I couldn't do it without my agbay leveler.

I have my Mum's old old bread knife, does a great job Plus we can't get the leveller here

I used to use a knife and my cakes were never perfectly level. Mygirls got me a large leveler for my birhtday. I will NEVER use a knife again! My cakes look so much better now.

To level - knife. But, to torte - leveler.

I use a bread knife, out of necessity. I've never used nor do I own, a leveler. I've always though one would be a nice thing to have. It looks so straight forward. But, Queenamy said she couldn't get it to work for her. What are the problems you encounter using a leveler? I have one on my wish list, and if the problems outweigh the simplicity, it's gotta go. Thanks for your help, one and all.

I can level and torte a cake in about 30 seconds using a leveler, and it comes out exactly the same every time. It makes my layers 100% equal in size every time.

I have done both, recently got the wilton large leveler and it worked great, so no more knife. Makes things so much easier.

I was fine with a bread knife on smaller cakes but couldn't get a level cut on larger cakes. I have the Wilton leveler that was ok but I love my Agbay! I just got it a month or so and it saves time and temper!

Debbie

I too use a leveler and haven't really come across a problem with it. However, someone on this site suggested inserting toothpicks in each level so when you take the cake layers off then go to put them back on, you just line the toothpicks up and the cake stays level.

I don't know if I'm better informed or not. I see why there could be trouble using a leveler for the crown on a cake, but JMT1714 says she has used it for both and was very pleased with the results. Since I love gadgets and don't really mind, too much, playing around, with both good and bad results, I'll leave it on my wish list for the next shopping trip to the US. And we'll see how it goes.

Another vote for the agbay leveler. I have had mine for about a year, and I can't imagine using anything else.

It sounds like the agbay leveler is the one to get. I'll look for a supplier and put it on the wish list. Thank you everyone for replying.

I use the large wilton leveler to both level and torte. My wife has me level her cakes but then uses a piece of dental floss to torte hers. I guess it's all depends what your comfortable with.

As far as the cons of an agbay leveler.....in my opinion and experience....it has none. LOVE IT

I used my agbay last night while company was over and they were joking about the warning on it about it being sharp - after I leveled the cakes they said "wow! it really is sharp isn't it!".

Debbie

Agbay is the only way to go!

Gotta go with the AGBAY leveler. Pricey but soooo worth it! I am contemplating turning my wilton leveler into some sort of sculpture, maybe it might be useful then.

My Wilton cake leveler does wonders for me. My hands get shaky so the leveler works well for me.

Okay, after hearing about this "Agbay Leveler" I must say I'm not familiar w/ it. Anyone care to post a pic, or link a site that will give more info? \\

Disregard request...WOW...they're PRICEY!!!!!!!!

I can't cut a straight line to save my life! I always use a leveler. What is an Agbay and where do you get it? I would like to see one for comparrison.

I love the wilton levelers, both. You have to remember when using them you need to saw the cake and move the cake around with the leveler (the small one) not needed with the blade one. But I would not give either up. Agbay is way too pricey for me right now.

I use what ever is handy, leveler or kinfe for cake tops, and only the leveler for torting.

I bought a long very sharp serrated knife. On a large cake, I put the cake on my shallow turntable the trim and turn, set my hand on the table and find where I want to cut, I do not move my hand from that spot, I turn the table with my other hand and it seems to work for me in leveling. I use the small leveler for cakes torted under 10 inches.

Wow! Holy crap, those things are pretty slick! But way expensive ! You should see the one we use @ Costco. It is electric. We only do 1/2 sheets, so it has a tray that the cake sits perfectly in. You push the button on the motor and slide the tray through the slicer. The blade saws back and forth automatically and poof, a perfect torte! Those are like $2000! But, hey, it sees 500+ cakes a week, so it needs to be rugged.

i have both of wiltons levelers (large and small). the small i can manage but the one time i tried to use the large one it totally screwed up my cake! it went down not across and ended up hitting the counter!!!!!!!!!!! what did i do wrong????