I do it
I found that tip somewhere online, before I found CC, and it worked for me. I can't seem to cut the top off in a level fashion. Plus, I like not having all of the extra cake scraps around that I otherwise might, though hubby tends to complain about that aspect
the "cake squashing" term is new to me, can someone educate me on that? lol
LOL, I first heard of it after becoming a member of CC! After the cake's cooled for a few minutes but still hot and in the pan, you put (1) a layer of wax or parchment paper, (2) a cake board that fits inside the pan and (3) a plate on top of that.
Then something moderately heavy to weigh it all down. It's squashes your cake down, making it denser, and flat on top, instead of dome-shaped that you have to trim/flatten.
Thats what I do everytime, I put a kitchen towel down over the cake (clean of course) then I have a.......wait for it.......Weight Watchers cookbook that is perfect size and I put it down on top of the towel works perfect everytime! I have found if you wait to long to put it on the cake will spring right back up so I do it as soon as the cake comes out. HTH! ! !
My name is Renee and I'm a squashaholic
I've been squashing for a long time. I didn't like the cake wasted when I had to level it. I rarely have to use the leveler now. And the cake is more dense.
hmm... that is very interesting. I can honestly say I never thought of that. Thanks for the education, lol. 
I use a cookie sheet. Bigger than the pan, and just press.
Ditto.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You guys are talking about the push-down method, where you "push down" on the cake to condense it and help level it a bit! NOW i get what you're talking about! I popped into this thread thinking someone sat on a cake and squashed it flat or something! 
Haha that's what I thought too indydebi... I thought someone was squashing their cakes when they got frustrated or something haha. I use the push down method too and it makes the cake nice and dense and easier to make level with less wasted cake!
The push-down method, not to be confused with the pull-out method, which is NOT, by the way, associated with cake.
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