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Forget how to cut a cake to ensure all the little gremlins (read: children) get the same-sized piece of cake. Apparently, our biggest worry when it comes to kids’ birthday parties is how to slice the ...

To cut the sponge cake with a knife, get a long, thin-bladed knife like the one usually used for bread, and a table knife. With the help of the smaller knife, make a mark along the entire ...