But, instead, someone hands you a giant knife and you realize with horror that you're expected to cut multiple perfect slices out of your elaborately decorated, awkwardly shaped round cake.

The origin of cutting cakes on birthdays dates back to ancient Greek mythology, where the goddess of the moon, Artemis, was offered a round-shaped cake on her birthday. It was believed that the ...

Place a round template, plate or round cake tin smaller than the diameter of your cake on the top and cut around it with a knife or scalpel. Carefully remove the circle of fondant and marzipan to ...