how to cut a circle cake into 16 peices using only 5 cuts?

Answer 1

A circle cut around inside (so it looks like a tire, looking straight down at it), then 4 cuts (pie-like, you would normally cut) at equal distance from each other (make a "cross" first, then another in the center of those pieces (hard to describe--easier to draw!).

Answer 2

From the middle of your round cake cut a smaller circle, and don't lift the knife while you cut. Now you will have an outside circle of cake, and a smaller inside circle of cake. This is your 1st cut.

Do not remove the inside circle of the cake. Make another cut directly across the entire cake to cut it in half. This is your 2nd cut.

Now, using one straight line to cut through both the cakes, cut the cake into quarters. (You now have four sections.) This is the 3rd cut.

Now cut each of the four sections in half again, cutting straight across from one side of the cake to the other side. These are your 4th and 5th cuts. You now have 8 pieces on the outside section of the cake and 8 more pieces on the inner cake. 16 pieces---5 cuts.

EDIT: No math genius here. lol Many mothers learn to use this cut for their children's birthday cakes.

Answer 3

one cut through the cake horizontal then cut the cake with 4 cuts that cross the centre of the cake

Answer 4

The only way I can figure out to do it is to cut the cake in half (cut one), stack the layers so you now have what looks like one half round (two pieces). Now cut it in half (cut two)so you have what look like two one quarter rounds (four pieces).Cut each quarter round in half (cuts three and four), giving you eight pieces. Stack them evenly and make cut five, giving sixteen pieces.
Of course, this isn't practical for an iced cake.

Answer 5

Four vertical cuts and one horizontal cut

Answer 6

This sounds like a math puzzle rather than a cooking question, you know.