PME 18-inch Cake Leveler, Silver

I have made and decorated cakes unprofessionally since 4h! I have always used a long bread knife to level cakes and split layers (then usually had to fix my loosided cutting with frosting) - I have seen these, and wanted one for a bit and I finally got myself one! I will never go back. It trimmed the top of my slightly cooled cakes (I should have waited a bit longer to trim but I was pretty excited to try it out) cakes in seconds, then with a very (very!) easy adjustment I was able to cut my 2 cakes into 4 equal layers ( I made 2, 6inch cakes so I was able to set them side by side and trim them both at the same time). They look perfect! The lines on the side made this cutter so easy to adjust and use. Cutter and the wires are sturdy and well made. **I failed to mention before posting that I lucked out and got this as a return item so I was even able to save a little money from full price. It looked brand new and came with the original packaging.

Ok, I'm no Baker but decided to make a four layer, multicolored, cake and needed this. I did get the cakes sliced to the thickness I wanted (it is adjustable) even though my cakes were hard as a rock on the outside, somewhat soft on the inside, and caved in on top. This slicer didn't seem to mind and did a fantastic job.

Great size, if you are doing large cakes! Works fine. Never had any problems.

I rather stupidly agreed to make a cake for my friends and their 100-person wedding. I needed a cake leveler that was big enough to level and cut in half all of the layers, the largest of which were 12.5" (the bottom tier was supposed to be 12" but that is another story/product review), then 9" and 6". This guy seemed to fit that bill so I ordered it and obsessively watched many, many videos of people blithely slicing through cakes, their one-handed insouciance making me feel confident and secure that my cake, too, would turn out perfectly level with this tool. Well, the first time I tried to use it things went south quickly. I couldn't get it to slice the rounded top off one of the layers I had- the leveler wire just kind of pooched up and over the cake. It is also very wide, so the wire itself is somewhat impossible to keep taut because one needs one hand to hold the cake in place and the other for the leveler. Having feet on the bottom of the posts might help, just to keep the whole thing more stable. At any rate, my dreams of lovely, flat-topped layers cut perfectly in half seemed as if they were about to evaporate. I was very depressed. My husband braced himself for whatever meltdown might occur, given that the wedding was in two days and this whole cake adventure had been extremely stressful already. I took a deep breath and decided anything would be better than me trying to level and slice the layers with a serrated knife (I am completely unable to cut or slice straight), so I figured I'd give it another shot. The key for me was to sort of embed the wire in the cake where I wanted it to slice and then slowly work the wire through. This recipe made a very dense, almost poundcake-consistency, which might have had something to do with it. That technique, of forcing the wire into the cake and then maneuvering it around slowly worked out fine- it still wasn't perfectly level, but it was level enough! Slicing the layers in two pieces was much easier and again, while not exactly 100% level, the two new layers were flat enough to construct into the filled tiers. Using a gentle sawing motion and sort of rotating the layers seemed to work the best. By the end of slicing through and leveling the tops of my many layers of cake (creating 12 slabs in all), I was mildly in love with this cake leveler. To be fair, I have a gift for making things uneven, so I feel like someone without this issue would achieve better results. It's not a perfect tool, but it works much better than a knife if you take your time and work the thing gently through the cake. I don't know if I will ever use it again (I'm more of a bread baker), but it helped me produce a massive, generally even and level wedding cake, which was delicious to boot, so I have no regrets about buying it!

I’ve tried smaller flimsy versions of this product and didn’t like them. This thing is AMAZING! I’m left handed and cutting cakes evenly is extra hard for me, I absolutely dread having to do it. This cut all my cake layers evenly and PERFECTLY! Even the 14 inch layers Highly highly recommended.

Clunky but gets the job done if you’re very careful. Measuring sides is a must, as described.

I have been using this leveler since 2014 and it is still in great shape. The adjustment piece can be frustrating as you have to count the grooves one each side to make sure the it is aligned. It is easy to clean and good quality.

This is the third cake leveler I've bought and by far the best of the lot. It's a little wide for the smaller cakes that I usually make, but it levels perfectly. Love it! By the way, don't waste your time and money buying the Wilton Ultimate Leveler, it makes a disaster of your of all your hard work!

Lyre solide et à la bonne taille

Great product, fast delivery.

I used this for the first time to make a rainbow cake, to ensure all the layers were level. I was hesitant because of some negative reviews, but I'm so glad I bought it. It works brilliantly! Even my 7 year old had a go and succeeded levelling one of the cakes. I can't believe I haven't used one before. Thank goodness for YouTube videos!

Très facile d’utilisation, elle me permet de découper mes Molly cake et génoise à la perfection. Je recommande.

Tout simplement génial ! Solide et robuste , réglable très facilement, bref je suis ravie de cet achat