Most cake strips are built for nine-inch cakes, but there are no rules against piggy-backing your cake strips. I link two strips together to cover 12-inch cake rounds all the time.

When it comes to baking cakes, achieving perfectly even layers can feel like a distant dream for many home bakers. But ...

Paper towels and tin foil (or store-bought cake strips) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter your cake pans, then place your parchment paper circle on top.

One of my favorite Korean comfort foods, tteokbokki consists of long, cylindrical rice cakes, fish cake strips (odeng), boiled eggs and vegetables like sliced onions, carrots and cabbage.