Creative Cake Cutting Ideas: {How-To}

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Here are a few different tips I’ve collected for cutting cakes in creative ways or to yield more servings, these have been snipped from vintage cookbooks.

A Neat Way To Slice Layer Cakes For More Servings

Use a thin, sharp knife. Insert the point of knife into the cake…keeping the point down and handle up, slice…pulling the knife toward you. If frosting sticks, dip knife in hot water.

Get More Pieces From A Two-Layer Beauty

• Cut around cake in a circle half way to the center.
• Cut pieces from outer circle.
• Cut pieces from inner circle.
• Makes 38 pieces.

Neat Way To Cut A Cake For Extra Slices

• To cut your layer cake like this, choose a sharp knife with thin blade. First, cut a circle about 2 inches from the edge of the cake. If the frosting is soft, dip the knife in hot water before you begin to cut cake.
• Now cut the cake as shown. From each slice you get 2 servings. Do not press down–hold handle of knife up and slice by pulling it toward you. You may get into family arguments over who gets outside pieces.

Cut Small, Dainty Slices

• Cut cake in 4 quarters.
• Cut each quarter into slices. The 2 pieces closest to the middle of cake may be cut in half.
• 32 pieces.

How To Cut A Sheet Cake For A Party

How To Cut A Sheet Cake For A Party

• Cut oblong cake in half lengthwise.
• Cut diagonally starting at one corner to make wedge shaped pieces.
• Next cut diagonally starting at opposite corner.
• Serves 22.

Diamond Shapes

Cut Cooled Cake Into Diamond Shapes

After Cutting Cake In Diamond Shapes, Arrange Slices In A Geometric Star or Snowflake Pattern

Slicing Square Cakes

Dainty Finger Slices --- Perfect Squares: Score Cake With Toothpicks First Before Cutting

First Cut Cake Into Quarters, Then Each Quarter In Half Diagonally To Make Triangles

More Tips

From 43 Cake Baking Tips & Tricks

• Heat a knife first before cutting a cake for crumble-free slices. To heat the knife, you can run the knife under very hot water then wipe dry with a clean towel.
• Use unwaxed dental floss to slice through the cake (great for the gooey or sticky cakes).

Sources: Better Homes & Gardens Cookbooks (1940s & 1950s) and Betty Crocker Cookbook (1950s)