Cake Tester A small tool for a small job, done well. It tells you when a bake is ready, and it does it again the next time, and the time after that. We grew up reaching for a toothpick. Slide it into the middle of a cake, pull it out, read the crumb. Then throw the toothpick away. This one stays. What it is A reusable cake tester, made by Iris Hantverk in Sweden. Oiled beechwood handle, stainless steel needle. Nine inches long, so it reaches the center of a deep loaf or a tall layer without your knuckles meeting the heat. Why it matters One tool in place of a drawer of splinters. The needle slips cleanly into a crumb and comes out clean when the work is done. The handle sits easy between two fingers, warm to the touch, made to be picked up and set down a hundred times over. A thing you keep, rather than a thing you use once and discard. Materials and size Oiled beechwood handle Stainless steel needle Nine inches long Who it suits The everyday baker. Bread, cake, muffins, brownies. Anyone who bakes often enough to notice the small waste of a toothpick, and who would rather reach for one good tool that lasts. Care Wash by hand. Dry the needle and handle after each use. No dishwasher. No soaking. Rub the handle with a little wood oil now and then to keep it fed. Cared for well, it serves for years. A tool for the everyday, made to last.