The cake is the dessert that can not miss at the end of each of our events, whether it is ice cream, cream, a semifreddo or a donut.
And here comes the problem “who cuts the cake?”, although it may seem like a simple operation it is not easy to cut the various pieces of the same size according to the shape of the cake.
How to cut a rectangular cake
This type of cakes are the easiest to cut, you just have to help yourself with a thread or with the knife itself and draw a grid divided as precisely as possible and then follow the guidelines to cut.
Usually the sides of the slices will have a proportion of 2:1.
By this method you will also know the number of slices you can cut and manage to the best.
How to cut a round cake
The round-shaped cake is the most complicated to cut, especially the classic slice in ears.
The best method to cut a round cake is to cut a circle inside and then cut the various slices around trying to have the same distance between the cuts.
If you want to cut the cake in the classic slices, take the cake and cut along the diameter first vertically and then horizontally, now you will have a cross cut and the cake divided into quarters.
Proceeding always cutting on the diagonals this time oblique, then you will find the cake divided into 8 equal slices.
Depending on the size of the cake and the number of slices you need continue to cut along the diagonals.
