Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:32:23 GMT, hahabogus > fired
> up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>> It was pretty it was a devil food cake made from scratch and the 2 layers
>> were cut into 4 layers. It was filled and iced with a chocolate real
>> whipped cream mixuter...I tried to sent a picture of it to AFB...it said it
>> went but I couldn't see it so who knows.
>
> Do you have a tried-and-true technique for slicing a layer in half
> evenly? The closest I can come is with dental floss and that's not
> perfect. Boston Cream Pie comes to mind...
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

I vaguely remember seeing a TV chef sticking toothpicks all around the
perimeter of a cake, halfway between top and bottom and using those to
keep a knife at the right level.

gloria p