Level a Cake

Need to learn how to level a cake? Achieving a level cake can sometimes be a frustrating process. Have you ever found yourself hacking and sawing away at your cake to get it level? Sure, we all have. We have a simple and much less stressful way to level your baked cake.

 How to Level your Cake in One Easy Step

Can you really level your cake in just one step? Sure you can! This particular method is for cakes that bake unevenly and rise up too much in the middle.

Thankfully, I traded in my cake sawing tools years ago for a towel. Yes, a towel. So, grab a clean kitchen towel and let's learn to level a cake.

With this method you are going to level your cake right when it's finished baking.

• Remove your cake from the oven. Immediately place your clean kitchen towel over the cake. When baking larger cakes, you will need to use two or more towels. You want the towels to cover the entire cake.
  
  
  
• Starting in the middle of the cake, use your hands to push down with gentle pressure. Move your hands from the center of the cake to the outer edges. Be sure to apply a steady, even pressure as you go.
  
  
• You want to do this several times, making sure to start in the center each time and move outwards.
  
  
• Remove the towel(s) and you will notice that you now have a nice, level cake. If it is not yet level simply repeat the steps above several more times.

If you find that the cake is too hot on your hands when leveling, try using a second towel directly on top of the first.

It's important that you do not cool your cake before using this method. So, use as many towels as you need to keep from burning your hands.