I don't ever seem to be able to get my cakes level. I have tried cutting with the Wilton leveler and then by the time I ice, it's not level. So do you have a good way of leveling?

I just eyeball it and still get level cakes.

smash it down with a cardboard cake circle as soon as it comes out of the oven.

I took three foam cake boards, cut them so they are slightly smaller than the pan I'm baking in, glued them together and covered them in foil. After cake is baked and cool, I put my "dummy" in the pan, put the cake on top of it, and using the edges of the cake pan to rest my bread knife on, level my cake. Works super!

I use my Agbay. Best leveling tool out there!

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And I totally learned it on here, just can't remember the original poster, but props to them!! I am no good at eyeballing, and with this method, my cakes are level every time.

I'd still LOVE an AgBay someday, though.......(she sighs wistfully)

I do somthing similar to Unlimited, maybe that's where I originally go it, so thanks .

As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, I take a smaller cake round, put it on top, and set a can of veggies on it. I let it sit there for about 5 minutes, then I remove the cake from the pan. Viola, level cake.

I may have to give the other covered cake board trick a try too.

I put the cake on the turntable, put my hand holding the knife on the turntable, with the pinkie touching, and just turn. As long as the knife stays level and my hand doesn't leave the surface, I get a level cake.