An Easy Way to Stabilize a Layer Cake for Decorating

Assembling and decorating a layer cake can be challenging, especially if your cake is slipping and slidding around when you frost it! Here's a super-simple tip to keep your cake stabilized—plus it helps make cutting the cake easier.

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Making a layer cake? Insert a straw into the center, then trim it. The layers won’t slip around when you frost, and the straw gives you a point in the center to slice to.

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