Years and years and YEARS ago I took some cake decorating classes from a wonderful instructor. One of the nuggets of information I picked up was this: if your cake layers had domed, right after you remove them from the oven take a paper towel, wet it thoroughly, squeeze the water out, spread the paper towel on top of the layer, and press down, gently but firmly. Move your hands across the paper towel until the dome is flattened. This will only take a few seconds, and yes, the cake is hot...

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