Question 1

How tall of a cake with this leveler work on?

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The leveler is meant to slice through cake layers that come from directly from a baking pan.  A 4.5 inch tall X 10.5 inch wide layer could pass through the leveler and be trimmed by it.  The highest (setting 1) the cutting wire is meant to go  is 2.5 inches above the counter surface.  Therefore thickest even slice expected would be 2.5" (2 1/2 inches).  (I supposed there's a bit of leeway to get another 1/2 inch from it, if you wanted to slide the wire above 1, you could get a 3" thick layer.)   The lowest wire setting is 0.75 (3/4) inch from the surface.  If your layer fits, but is too tall to trim the top on a first pass, you can make your first cut, you'll have no trouble slicing the top off on a second pass.  I have a narrow wire cooling rack that I use to lift my layers (baked in 10" diameter round pans) when I pass the cutter through them.  Lately I've made a few American Flag cakes requiring 13 thin layers (alternating red and white).  I couldn't imagine attempting it without the leveler.  I get neat thin layers.  Enjoy.

Question 2

And this is better than a knife? I've always trimmed with a knife and lifted off the piece that I cut off. How is this better? I don't get it.

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Mine broke this weekend, after using it for almost four years and making over 150 cakes! After it broke this weekend i had to try cutting my cake layers with a regular knife, OMG, i hated my cake, lol, it wasn't completely straight/level...definitely purchasing another one immediately, right now!!! I can't live without this!

Question 3

Can you buy the metel wire sepretly?

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I've looked I've on their site & haven't found them. I've goggled them & didn't find anything. I can't say no for sure but it doesn't look like they're available.

Question 4

I'm confused about the "up to 10 inches" because I've seen a few different descriptions of this.  Will this fit over a 9x13 cake?

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Yes!  I used it on a cake made in large disposable jelly roll pans.  Much larger than 9x13

ASIN	B007E8KCFY
Best Sellers Rank	#16,765 in Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Kitchen ) #17 in Dessert & Candy Sculpting Tools
Blade Color	Purple
Blade Edge	Serrated
Blade Material Type	Plastic
Brand Name	Wilton
Color	purple
Construction Type	Injection Molded
Country of Publication	China
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (11,618)
Global Trade Identification Number	00070896401656
Handle Material	Metal and Plastic
Is the item dishwasher safe?	Yes
Item Length	12 Inches
Item Type Name	Small Cake Leveler-13.4-inch x 6.4-inch x 1.2-inch
Item Weight	168 g
Manufacturer	Notions Marketing
Manufacturer Part Number	415-0165
Material Type	Plastic
Model Number	415-0165
Number of Items	1
Size	25 cm
UPC	648917042807 885253660047 070896111494 798525528153 707004334802 885852101989 885581247736 070896401656 885929999167 074994338852 885210843001 013320009561 885622218930 070896331052 885206088850 885984062677 885154413025 782195621863 086010774223 885812938242 746705820283
Unit Count	1 Count

Wilton 415-0165 Small Cake Leveler-13.4 6.4 x 1.2-inch, Multicoloured, 5.3 x 18.25 x 38.83 cm

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