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When it comes to celebratory treats,layer cakes, well, take the cake.

As any baker knows, making a layer cake requires a certain level of precision.

One of the keys to a beautiful, show-stopping, perfectly baked layer cake is getting even layers.

dolloping cream cheese frosting on top of red velvet cake layers

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), we have a little trick that will take the guesswork out of getting even cake layers.

And great news, its pretty simple.

Some layers will be too thick and others will be too thin.

Southern Living Classic Coconut Cake batter in the pans ready to bake

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But not to worry, weve got just the solution.

Its an easy trick and a simple way to verify all your cake layers are all an even thickness.

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Voila!

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Beautiful, precisely even, perfectly baked cake layers.

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