1. Household flat-toothed fruit knife

This type of knife is the most common and can be found in almost every kitchen. When you don’t have a special cake knife, this kind of knife can also be used. It can completely solve the urgent need, and the advantage of the flat-tooth knife is that it is not easy to drop slag. However, since most cakes are relatively soft in texture, when cutting from top to bottom with this knife, the cake will be easily flattened, affecting the appearance.

2. Coarse-toothed cake knife

This type of knife is a special cake and bread cutter with semicircular crescent-shaped serrations and longer serrations. When using this knife to cut cakes and bread, use a saw method, starting from the edge of the cake and stretching back and forth to make a perfect cut easily.

3. Fine-toothed cake knife

This type of cake knife is not suitable for cutting bread because the teeth are thin and short. The technique for cutting cakes is the same as using a coarse-toothed cake knife, but when facing a cake with a loose texture, if the technique is too heavy or too fast, there may be slight residue.

How to cut various cakes

1. Cakes with low fat content

Generally speaking, chiffon, sponge, angel, etc. Cake that is not too high is suitable for cutting with a serrated cake knife. When cutting, do not cut it all the way. Move it appropriately and use gentle force, so that you can get a better cut surface.

2. Cakes with a tight texture and high fat content

As for cheesecakes, heavy cheesecakes or brownies, cakes with a tight texture and high fat content are completely You can use an ordinary flat-toothed fruit knife to cut. However, it is best to heat the knife slightly when cutting, so that the cut surface will be more perfect and the grease will not stick to the knife.

Notes on cutting cakes

1. Heavy fat cakes such as cheesecake and brownie cake are very sticky when they are freshly baked, so it is best to put Chill in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours before cutting, so that the cuts will be more perfect.

2. When cutting a round cake, it is usually cut into triangles. If you need to cut it into 4 equal parts, the key is to cut vertically in a "X" shape.

3. Another way is to slice the cake. Here you need to use a small tool "cake layerer". Use it with a serrated knife to divide the cake into thin and even slices.