Ideas for Creating Stunning Tabletop Displays with Cake Stands

With their playful embellishments and cheerful colors, cakes hold the promise of delectable delight and represent the perfect accompaniment to special occasions. Here is how you can use different kinds of cake stands to display your own special confections that thrill the senses even before taking a bite.

Tiered cake stands are perfect for wedding cakes. For a striking display, choose a tiered stand with a long stem. Place a decorative metallic lace with sparkling crystal droplets along the base plate to cascade from the cake. Take a bunch of fresh flowers and place it at the base of the stem. You can also use a tiered cake stand to make beautiful tabletop arrangements. Take a small tiered stand and arrange votive cups and pillar candles on the top tier. On the tiers below, display finger foods like chocolate-dipped strawberries, frosted fruit or mini tarts.

Cupcake stands can also be used for making similar tabletop displays. For a Hawaiian-themed party, spear maraschino cherries with cocktail umbrellas and set into a cupcake. Gently place this cupcake in a brightly-colored cocktail glass. Use glasses of several different colors and place on a cupcake stand for a vibrant tropical look. Use a cupcake stand to make a fruity table centerpiece with fresh exotic and seasonal fruits decorated with edible gold or silver leaf.

Floating cake stands create a dramatic illusion of decorated tiers suspended in mid air and can also be made to look like the cakes are cascading. Choose a fairytale theme and create a castle-shaped cake on a floating cake stand for an enchanted fantasy scene right out of magical myths.

The tools every cake decorator needs to create breathtaking gum paste and fondant flowers, leaves and accents include cake decorating equipment like turntables, round or square pans, rolling pin, fondant smoother and dusting pouches to name a few. For making especially small gum paste creations, your kit must have scissors, tweezers and a palette knife. Your cake decorating equipment will also need decorating accessories like food color, airbrushes, icing tubes, dusting powders cake toppers/doll picks and decorative imprint mats.
Make creative use of your cake decorating equipment and cake stands to make sure your milestones are memorable.