3 cuts

Cut #1 – Down the center of the cake (vertically) leaving two equal halves. Cut #2 – Across the center of the cake (horizontally) leaving four equal slices. Cut #3 – Through the middle edge of the cake slicing all four of the pieces in equal halves, leaving eight equal slices (four equal tops and four equal bottoms).

Step 1: Cut the cake into quarters (4 pieces) using 2 of the cuts – one horizontally down the centre of the cake and the other vertically down the centre of the cake. Step 3: Finally, you can just cut that stack of 4 pieces in half – using your third and final cut – and then you will end up with 8 pieces of cake!

11 slices

Putting this together, the maximum number of pieces after n cuts is at most 1+1+2+3+… +n=1+n(n+1)/2, or 29 pieces after 7 cuts. Let us try to cut the pizza into as many pieces as possible.

1. Cut half to get 2 pieces.
2. Cut each half again to get 4 pieces.
3. Cut each half again to get 8 pieces.
4. Cut each half finally to get 16 pieces.

SIXTEEN bits

Cut your cake along each of the score lines to create 10 even pieces. Dip your knife in the warm water and wipe it off with a tea towel in-between each cut you make in the cake. Use your knife and cut through the entire cake following the score marks you’ve made. Cut from the middle point of the cake for each slice.

A circle is 360 degrees and 360 divided by five suggests that for a five piece pie each cut at an angle of 72 degrees would suffice. If you had a round cake and wanted to cut it into n equal sized pieces the answer is pretty simple. You can even go one extra step and slice the cake into 64 pieces.

Once the cakes are baked and cooled, cut the round cake in half to make two half-circles. Leave the square cake whole, but orient it as a diamond. Then place the flat side of each half-round against the top sides of the diamond to make a heart shape.

You don’t need a heart-shaped pan to bake up a festive cake. This simple method makes Valentine’s Day dessert a cinch. Use a square and round cake of equal diameters to make a heartshaped cake: Split both cakes into layers, then cut the round layers into half-moons and frost both cakes.

Slicing the Cake for Serving. Use a cake knife to cut vertically down the middle to create 2 even sides. Line up your knife with the dip between the curves of the heart. Slice down to the point at the bottom of the heart.

How to cut a heart out of paper in 3 easy steps

1. Fold a piece of paper in half.
2. Draw a half-heart shape along the folded edge of the paper.
3. Cut the heart out.

Using an offset spatula, frost the bottom third of the cake with the darkest shade of frosting. Then, using the lighter shade of frosting, frost the middle third of the cake in the same way. Be sure to thoroughly wipe or rinse and dry your offset spatula between layers so the two colors of frosting don’t mix

Ingredients

1. ½ cup unsalted butter, softened.
2. 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract.
3. 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted.
4. 2 tablespoons milk.
5. 3 drops food coloring, or as needed (Optional)

The definition for Ombre is the French word for “color that is shaded or graduated in tone”

In broad terms, frosting is thick and fluffy, and is used to coat the outside (and often the inner layers) of a cake. Icing is thinner and glossier than frosting, and can be used as a glaze or for detailed decorating

4 Easy Ways You Can Frost Your Cupcakes Today Without a Tip

1. Use a Ziplock bag.
2. Use a knife.
3. Dip the cupcake.
4. Use a cookie dough scooper.

: something extra that makes a good thing even better The concert itself was great, and getting to meet the band afterward was (the) icing on the cake.

the frosting on the cake 1. If you describe something as the icing on the cake, you mean that it is an extra good thing that makes a good situation or activity even better. To ride for one’s country is the ultimate experience. To be in a winning team is the icing on the cake.

The phrase ‘Icing on the Cake’ refers to something positive that enhances a situation that’s already good. Example of Use: “She was delighted she was accepted to her new job, but having her best friend as her boss was just the icing on the cake.”

6 Quick Ways to Decorate a Cake Without Frosting

• Whipped Cream. Looks like frosting, but it’s not.
• Glaze. When it comes to Bundt cakes, glaze (or even caramel sauce) is a much better choice then frosting.
• Powdered Sugar. Sometimes the simplest solutions can also be the prettiest.
• Chocolate or Caramel Sauce.
• Fresh Fruit.
• Syrups + Edible Flowers.