I did a cake for my grandaughter's 1 birthday this past week. It was pretty large, 12", 10" and 4.5". It turned out well and they loved it, so after a week of stressing about it I thought I could relax a bit. We took it into the kitchen to cut it and when I turned around from the sink after washing my hands, I had a kitchen full of party-goers wanting to watch it being dis-assembled and cut. Goodness, this cake was, besides being a birthday cake, a dry run for an even larger wedding cake I'm doing next month. I planned to use Indydeb's cutting instructions from her site but it was the first time using them. It worked great, thanks Deb! The cake show went well and my nerves finally settled. Here it is, chocolate cake with raspberry and chocolate fudge filling, butter cake with lemon curd and white chocolate bcf as a filling.

ADORABLE!! (did you use that cake comb thing? - I still need to get one of those)

Oh my gosh! That is just the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life!!! How did you do the clouds and details -- are they gumpaste? Don't know why you were nervous -- it's absolutely adorable!!!

Thank you! No, no cake comb on this one. The grass, clouds and barn are all done in white chocolate fondand. The little critters and flowers were gumpaste. My daughter-in-law sent a pic of the party plates so copied it and cut the animals out of stencil plastic to use as a cutting guide. I cut them with an exacto and painted them with gel color and also edible pens.

I'm just a big ham and I LUV an audience when I'm cutting a cake! None of them know how to do it and it makes me look SO smart and talented! I got 'em all fooled!

your cake is just beautiful.. and where do i buy the cake comb. i see it in indydebi's cake cutting instructions.. tia

That cake is just TOOOO adorable! Wonderful job.

SOOO CUTE!!! YOUR GRANDBABY IS SO LUCKY!

Your cakes is soooo cute!!!! Best farm cake i've seen!

I've had to cut two in the last two weeks - what's up w/ that? The last one for church, they didn't even have a knife! They had this plastic pie server thingy. But at least I brought my tweezers to take out the plastic dowels... Last time i cut myself trying to do it w/ a knife.

Debi, I need to get me a cake comb! Where do you get it?

The cutest thing ever! You did a great job.

Very cute cake! that would make me nervous also if it was the 1st cake I cut!

I agree, where do you find a cake comb at?

I totally don't want to hijack your thread but can someone point me to Indidebi's cake cutting instructions. I want to make this cake:

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-636447.html

I could sure use some advice on cutting it. Especially since i've mede ones in this size before and at first the 1 1/2 x 1/1/2 x 4" slices start off ok, but quickly get all cockeyed and it turns into a mess. Thanks!

Feel free to answer in the 'cake idea's' thread i noted above so i don't hijack this one. Thanks!

ebay: (scroll to the bottom of the page): http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=cake+comb&_sacat=See-All-Categories

They are sometimes called cheese combs or angel food cake cutters.

But I get mine from ebay.

That cake is ADORABLE!!!! How cute!

I don't get it. What does a cake comb have to do with cutting the cake? I thought it was for decorating/putting a pattern on the cake? Now I'm really confused.

Provided you can cut a beautiful clean slice this helps you get it on the plate in one piece. It's like a big comb that you lean/catch the cake slice onto while slicing and it keeps the peice supported and the edges from crumbling off while getting it onto the plate.

what a beautiful cake!