The Secret to Cutting
a Tiered Cake
Show your cake servers how to cut your tiered cake without fear of disaster! And, consult your party and event rental professional for addition instructions, equipment and accessories that will make your wedding day perfect.
Three-Tiered Round Cake
1. Start from the top by removing the 6-inch tier, which is usually saved for the bride and groom to keep
2. Cut a circle about 2 inches from the outer edge of the 10-inch tier
3. Work from this circle and make vertical cuts about 1-inch apart until the ring is completely sliced
4. Use the same starting procedure and cut another 2-inch ring, again slicing into 1-inch pieces
5. Repeat the procedure until the whole tier is cut
6. Then repeat entire process on the 14-inch tier until all the cake has been served
Three-Tiered Square Cake
1. Start from the top by removing the 6-inch tier, which is usually saved for the bride and groom to keep
2. Work from any side to cut a horizontal line about 2 inches from the outer edge of the tier
3. Slice from right to left to make vertical cuts about 1-inch apart until the entire row has been sliced
4. Cut another horizontal line 2 inches from the new edge, and slice this row
5. Repeat until the entire tier has been cut
6. You should produce five rows in the 10-inch tier
7. Move to the 14-inch tier and repeat the process for seven rows
