Tools Series: Spirit Level
So when you are starting out there are a lot of things to take into account when trying to get your cake level, how it is baked, how you measured, how you cut or torted (optional), or even whether your bench is level.
More importantly when you start stacking cakes, it becomes even more important for the ones underneath to be level!
There’s a great hardware item you can use the spirit level! Now don’t be put off they come in all sizes, you don’t need one that is a foot long! You can get little ones which are perfect for cake decorating.
You can get them from hardware stores like Bunnings (I picked one up for $2), so another nice cheap item.
Or try your cheap shops, when I was in Hot Dollar the other day I found this little baby, along with two tape measures (one for home, and one for the bag, another helpful item!) for $3.99. This one is great because it has the vertical, horizontal and angled level you can use and just the perfect cake size, so not a huge space stealer!
Once you are more experienced you can start to judge more by eye, but I think you’ll find not very many experienced decorators rely on judging it by eye when stacking is involved I’d highly recommend getting things even with this gadget! 
How to use:
- Place on top of cake or
- Hold against side of cake or
- Place against any line of cake that you need to check is level
- Check if line moves inbetween the two centre lines, if so cake is level!
Do you get your cakes level using another method? Please leave a comment letting us know how you do it!
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