Slicing Cakes

Cakes are most easily sliced with a sharp serrated knife, using a gentle sawing motion to prevent the cake from crumbling. For rich cakes filled with butter cream and for cheesecakes, the knife can be dipped in hot water first. Special comb-like cutters and cake-cutting wires are available for cutting angel food and other light cakes; wires also help to cut a cake into even layers.