Torting With Dental Floss
Decorating By beemarie Updated 23 Aug 2007 , 5:49am by alittlesliceofhaven
I am making my first wedding cake for this weekend, and I do not have a cake leveler. I remember a long time ago I saw an episode of Martha Stewart where a lady torted a cake with dental floss. Has anybody here done this, and if so, exactly how do you do it (I don't remember the specifics--again, it was a few years back), and what were your results?
Thanks for the info to share!
I have used dental floss (unwaxed) to torte. Just start it with a knife just a small indent, and the carefully pull thru your cake, use sawing motion or not. I just pull through. Worked for me.
I have used dental floss and fishing line. I measure it out to go completely around the cake plus some. Line up the floss/line to where you want to torte, making sure it does not slip. Cross the ends over and keep pulling until you have a straight line which has torted through the entire cake. It is VERY easy to do.
GOOD LUCK
I have used dental floss (unwaxed) to torte. Just start it with a knife just a small indent, and the carefully pull thru your cake, use sawing motion or not. I just pull through. Worked for me.
This is how I did it too. I did it just a hour or so ago. I do use the sawing motion though, it seems to me (and I could just be imagining it), but it seems to me there are less crumbs when I do it this way.
Hope this helps,
Holly
I have used dental floss and fishing line. I measure it out to go completely around the cake plus some. Line up the floss/line to where you want to torte, making sure it does not slip. Cross the ends over and keep pulling until you have a straight line which has torted through the entire cake. It is VERY easy to do.
GOOD LUCK
Heh, you posted while I was in the process. I love this.. I will have to try it this way next time I do a round cake.
Thanks!!
Holly
I have always used the method that "alittlesliceofhaven" wrote about. It works beautifully and I never have any extra crumbs or wrong cuts. After you practice this method, your cakes seem to be torted level every single time. The only difference is I use waxed (unflavored) dental floss. The wax makes it glide much more easily through the cake. I have also used a very low gauge fishing line as well and that works great too. 
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I'm assuming that the dental floss is not flavoured in anyway?? Stupid question, but I'm new at this so I thought I'd ask. I'm going to try it this weekend... I have issues with torting with a knife!!
Thanks!
No question is stupid!! You are correct, no flavor. If you use fishing line I use 4, 6, or 8 lb tess. Anything will work - what ever you or a family member has on hand. Generally speaking most people have dental floss at home and it works the same way.
another great tip - oh how im so glad i found this site -
another stupid question - what do you tie it to (the floss or fishing line - or doesnt it matter
ill deffo be trying this out, as when i try to cut cakes they seem to go abit lower on one side
thanks again
another great tip - oh how im so glad i found this site -
another stupid question - what do you tie it to (the floss or fishing line - or doesnt it matter
ill deffo be trying this out, as when i try to cut cakes they seem to go abit lower on one side
thanks again
You don't tie it to anything. You hold the two ends between your thumb and pointer finger - as if you were tying a shoe lace. Does that make sense? If your line/floss slips before you start pulling it, your cake can still be cut lopsided.
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