Instead, Professor Budd advocates a method first outlined by the polymath Sir Francis Galton in 1906 in a letter to the journal Nature, entitled ' Cutting a Round Cake on Scientific Principles '.

Tools: 1 ¾" Round Cutter 2 ¼" Round Cutter Step 1: Place the liners on top of the larger cutter and place the smaller cutter inside the liner and push it down. Step 2: Let it sit for a few hours.

Cutting a wedge out of your round Christmas cake isn't the best way to keep it fresh Credit: Getty - Contributor There's actually a simply way to cut a cake to ensure it maintains its freshness ...