Cutting a Wedding Cake
Cutting a wedding cake may look complicated and surely caterers want to keep you in that delusion so that you pay an extra service charge to cut your wedding cake. Read carefully our “do it yourself” instructions.
This guide shows how to cut popular shaped wedding tiers into pieces approximately 1 in. x 2 in. Even if a larger serving size is desired, the order of cutting is still the same. The first step in cutting is to remove the top tier. Remove the top tier which some people save for their first anniversary so it is not calculated into the serving amount.
Keep removing tiers of cake and pillars and setting aside on your serving cart until you get to the large bottom tier. Now you can begin the cutting with the 2nd tier followed by the 3rd, 4th and so on.
Round Tiers:
Move in two inches from the tier's outer edge; cut a circle and then slice 1 in. pieces within the circle. Now move in another 2 in., cut another circle, slice 1 in. pieces and so on until the tier is completely cut. The center core of each tier and the small top tier can be cut into 3rds, 4ths, and 6ths, depending on size.
Cutting the wedding cake is best done with two people...one who cuts the cake and another who has a prepared plate right there to receive the cake slice.
Different shapes of Wedding Cakes
Square Tiers:
Move in 2 in. from the outer edge and cut across. Then slice 1 in. pieces of cake. Now move in another 2 in. and slice again until the entire tier is cut.
Hexagon Tiers:
To cut hexagon tiers, follow similar pattern as with round tiers.
Oval Tiers:
Move in 2 in. from the outer edge and cut across. Then slice 1 in. pieces of cake. Now move in another 2 in. and slice again until the entire tier is cut.
Heart Tiers:
To cut heart-shaped tiers, divide the tiers vertically into 1/2ths, 4ths, 6ths and 8ths. Within rows, slice 1 in. pieces of cake.
Petal Tiers:
Cut similar to round tiers as diagram shows.
Follow the same procedure to cut any cake(s): Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation, Special Occasion or any other large cakes.
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