Perfectly Even Slices with the 4 Pcs Cake Leveler Slicer: Adjustable Baking Goods Cake Cutter for Precise Results Review

They're light and simple - each made of two plastic parts and a spring. They are easy to use and easy to take apart for cleaning. Of course, how strong they are depends on your knife (I recommend a large cutting board to keep everything level).

They fit me with a 12 inch paring knife. Shorter blades will not work with regular sized cakes 8" and larger in diameter. A 14 inch knife would be even better. It's a little awkward to use at first, but with practice it becomes easier and more accurate. And I recommend practicing before you go into the precision work. I've used them primarily to slice pies baked in a "bread pan" into long rectangular slices and for that they worked brilliantly for the perfect size of the layers.

These are good for flattening a cake. But the type of knife used also makes a big difference. You can do without a chef's knife or a bread knife. Ideally, however, you will need a carving knife. One with a Granton Edge, which is a serrated edge/dimple for smoother cutting and easier retrieval. The Cutluxe does a good job with a bevel of about 8-12 degrees. A simpler explanation is that each side of the blade is sharpened at an angle of about 8 degrees, which matches the sharpness of a surgical…