Everything You Need to Know About Cake Stands

Surely everyone remembers the moment when everyone is in anticipation of the extraordinary beauty and great taste of the cake, when at the height of the holiday they bring him to the table. The impression of goodies can be ruined at this very moment if the cake looks unattractive and stands on ordinary cardboard or a simple plate. In order for guests to be delighted with the dessert, you can serve it on an interesting beautiful cake stand. Then the most chic cake will look great on an original or exquisite stand.

The cake stand is a tray or a round plate on the leg. The diameter and size of the cake may vary - from small cake coasters to huge plates for a tall wedding cake. Typically, the trays are round, less often rectangular or square. The stand may be:

• single-level or multi-level (for a large multi-tiered wedding cake);
• flat tray on a low leg;
• a tray on a high leg;
• rotating;
• in the form of whatnot;
• with cover or dome;
• fancy.

Materials for stands can serve:

• glass;
• china;
• metal;
• wood;
• plastic;
• ceramics.

Previously, plain plates, trays or cardboard blanks were used as coasters for cakes and pastries. Such desserts did not look very presentable, so the appearance of cake boxes and whatnots made life easier for confectioners. Cakes on coasters look beautiful in the photo and in reality. In addition, sweets are more convenient to transport on a special cake box than on cardboard or in a box.There are stands for storage and forms for carrying - they have a durable lid that closes the cake without gaps.

An effective cake-box for a wedding dessert will help not only deliver the cake safe and sound, but also surprise guests.

Today, the selection of interesting and beautiful dessert coasters is simply huge.

• Most often in stores you can find plastic cake boxes. This material has light weight and low cost. Plastic bowls can have different shapes and decorative details. In addition, such a stand is inexpensive. She is suitable for a modest celebration in the family circle.

• Wooden coasters have been in fashion for a long time. Wood goes well with glass or ceramics. This combination cake bar is perfect for a holiday in the style of “shabby” or “eco”. There are also options made of natural wood - saw cut trunk, treated and coated with a safe matte varnish. This cake box looks especially impressive paired with a suitable dessert design.

• Glass stand - also a common option. It can be with or without a lid. If the cake-bar on the leg is made entirely of transparent glass, from a distance it seems as if the cake is floating in the air - it is very beautiful. The dish itself with a lid can be in the form of a plate with sides or a direct tray without any limiters.

• Layered Cake Bars - These are several flat plates located at different heights. Usually they are located on metal components. Such a cake box may be in the form of a tree, flower, heart, and so on. Such options are chosen for large weddings where a large number of desserts are needed.

• Another option for the wedding is a cake box for a pendant dessert. This design looks spectacular: a large metal stand with three tiers is taken out to the hall where the celebration is held. The lower tier has a small plate diameter, the second is a little larger and the third is even larger. There can be more than three tiers - at the request of customers. Thus, the cake is located upside down and seems to be hanging in the air.

• Classic three-tier options are suitable for any table. Such a stand looks like three plates of different diameters - from larger to smaller with a metal rod-handle in the middle. On such dishes you can put muffins, muffins and cakes, or a cake cut into neat pieces.

• Spinning cakes - a must-have of any pastry chef. It is better if this option is made of hard plastic food, wood or acrylic. On such a stand it is convenient to cover the cake with cream and decor. There are also beautiful, solemn options with a rotating dish - the dessert is convenient to cut, and each person can choose the piece that he liked.

• The simplest ceramic cake racks with a spatula They are an ordinary flat plate of large diameter. The spatula is usually made of the same material as the plate. For family dinners and holidays this option is the most suitable.

• There are also so-called camping cake options - from ordinary food grade plastic like containers. This stand has a convenient lid with snaps. In such a container, it is easy to transport a whole cake without damaging it.

• There are also disposable cake options from cardboard. Usually they are needed in order to deliver a cake from one point to another, but serving dessert on such a dish is a bad manners.

Today, stores provide a huge assortment of stands for cakes and pastries. Some models are popular with home confectioners for work, and some are used as dishes for serving dessert on the table.For home use, coasters made of hard plastic, glass, acrylic or wood are most often chosen. Confectioners prefer the simplest models, but with a rotating dish.

Such a cake-bowl is necessary for work - to cover cakes and pastries with cream and decor. After the work is finished, the dessert is transferred to a cardboard substrate or a beautiful stand on the leg with a non-rotating dish.

Another popular model is round cake bar with low curly sides. On such a tray, both cakes and a whole cake with voluminous decorations look good. Elegant transparent cake boxes with a domed lid in a set can often be seen on display windows in pastry shops. Usually they are made of glass, weigh a lot, but look spectacular.

The simplest plastic round cake containers with a lid, which closes with latches, are in demand. In such a container, it is possible to transport dessert without problems, without fear for its safety. Two- or three-tier shelves with a metal core in the middle are suitable for sliced ​​cake, as well as for cakes and sweets. On a small feast, such a kit would be most welcome. In addition, this stand can be found on sale in any supermarket or in a store with dishes.

The choice of a cake box depends, first of all, on the purpose for which it is purchased. If you are a confectioner, then you will need not one stand, but several. The first is for operation, a simple rotating model with a robust mechanism. The second is for photographs or serving dessert. It can be a beautiful glass model with a lid, a cake box made of natural wood, a combined version.

There are also special coasters designed for fancy cakes. They are made of light but durable acrylic, have several smooth and randomly arranged saucers of different diameters, a central rod and rods on saucers. Cake "strung" on these rods and in finished form as if floating in the air. For home use, you can opt for shelves, simple glass legs on legs or on a flat low dish with a spatula. On such dishes, the cake is easy to cut and serve.

It is obvious that glass, ceramic, porcelain dishes will live longer (if not broken or chipped), they can be passed on from generation to generation and they will not lose their relevance. Good metal also lasts a long time, if properly looked after.

Plastic and acrylic coasters will not last long, since over time traces of a knife form on the material, stubborn stains may not be washed off. The same goes for wood. Cardboard pressed cake dishes should only be used once.

See how to make your own cake-box in the next video.