This may sound silly, but does everyone cut their bought circles to fit their cakes. If so, how much room do you leave for the icing.
I do. But I also use a cake base and I dont like my cardboard showing. I dont cut it too small because the cake becomes unstable...but I cut it to the exact size of the cake. Then my borders I do on the base board.
I always cut mine (and wish somebody would sell ones that were about 1/2 inch smaller than standard sizes for this purpose!)
I guess I must not do my icing or borders as thick as most people, because if I didn't trim the boards, they would certainly show and look ugly!
For example, I put an 8" cake on an 8" board. I WANT the board a wee bit bigger, because that's where the icing goes. You use the edge of the board and a guide for your spatula/bench scraper to apply and smooth the icing. That helps keep the depth of the icing uniform.
Thanks for all the info. I have a 10" for a 9" cake and a 8" for a 6" cake. Any suggestions.
For example, I put an 8" cake on an 8" board. I WANT the board a wee bit bigger, because that's where the icing goes. You use the edge of the board and a guide for your spatula/bench scraper to apply and smooth the icing. That helps keep the depth of the icing uniform.
This is assuming you are capable of centering the cake on the board! I still have trouble with that 
Most cake decorating supply stores carry cake circles in a variety of sizes. It might be worth your time and money to check out a local cake store or on-line supply and get a variety of sizes to have on hand. I currently have 6,7,8,9,10,12, and 16 inch cake circles. It would save you the aggravation and time of cutting cake circles. Very convenient!
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