DIY cake stand: manufacturing methods

A birthday cake is a decoration for any celebration. In its presentation, not only the beauty of the creamy dessert decoration is important, but also the place where this work of culinary art is located. Even the most delicious cake can be spoiled by a simple cardboard box or plastic tray. The assortment of stores contains many different cake stands, but it is quite possible to make them with your own hands, using a minimum amount of consumables.

The basic version includes a single-tier cake stand. It is easy to make it yourself; this work will take no more than 15 minutes. To do this, you need to take a piece of expanded polystyrene, which can be purchased at a hardware store.

Expanded polystyrene of the desired shape is combined with a special food substrate, which is a thin cardboard with a foil coating on one side. Such a backing should have a round shape. Its diameter should correspond to the size of the confection that will be created. Connect the substrate with expanded polystyrene using double-sided tape.

If it is not possible to purchase a store substrate, then you can do it yourself. To do this, you need thick cardboard and scissors.

To make a round substrate, you should:

• cut out the most perfectly even circle from cardboard;
• connect with expanded polystyrene, as indicated above;
• with a sharp knife, carefully cut off the expanded polystyrene that extends beyond the edges of the backing.

After carrying out all the manipulations, you get a round stand for the cake. So that the edges are not rough, it is better to trim them with sandpaper, and then tie them with satin ribbon. Double-sided tape is used to fix the tape.

When using a homemade cardboard backing, the food contact surface must be coated. For this purpose, a hot, adhesive, glossy paper that can be washed may be suitable.

Making wedding stands, like wedding cakes themselves, is much more difficult than standard options. As a rule, such cakes are multi-tiered, and, accordingly, the main load falls on the dessert stand. It is this design that provides the necessary festive look and reliably holds the cake on all tiers.

A spinning wedding cake stand will serve several important functions:

• the base is the base that will maintain its shape when transferring the product, transporting it;
• serve as a beautiful decoration;
• saves space when placing the cake in several tiers.

A rotating multi-tiered structure must be strong, reliably hold the sweet burden placed on it, so the materials for making such a stand must be durable.

Coasters can be made of wood and metal. To work, you also need to take a metal pipe and a double bearing.

Even circles of the required diameter should be cut from the tree. If the stand is three-tier, then 6 pieces of wooden circles are needed. Most often, the upper tiers of the structure are made in diameter smaller than the lower circles.

It is real, but laborious, to cut circles from wood for a stand on your own. If there is no desire to spend time on this, then you can use the services of professionals. Many large furniture stores offer this service.

It is worthwhile to clarify its availability in advance and order the execution of such work. Thanks to the services of professionals, the parts will turn out to be very even, without chips or defects. In addition, such work will not take much time and will allow you to deal with other wedding chores.

After cutting out the parts, the two circles are connected to each other, while a slot for the bearing is made in one part of the circle. It is best to connect wooden parts with liquid nails.

The same steps must be carried out with the next two parts of the stand. In this case, a slot must be made for a metal pipe, which will act as a leg between the lower and upper tiers. For greater reliability, the support for the upper tier of wooden parts is made of a metal part identical in diameter. With the help of this metal circle, the product will not only be stronger, but also easier to manufacture, since it is much easier to weld a metal pipe to a metal part than to connect it to a tree.

Since not everyone has welding, it is better to use the so-called liquid welding, that is, a special product resembling glue intended for metal.

The base is ready. Its rotation is provided by the bearing, and wooden supports on a metal base ensure the reliability of the product. It remains to arrange the appearance of the structure. It should be festive and stylish, while all materials and fixtures must be masked.

The best option for this purpose is thin plastic, which can be replaced with Oracal adhesive paper. Although paper is not as durable as plastic, and not as presentable, in this case it will cope with the main task.

You can also decorate such a stand with mastic. Since this part will be edible, it should not be used in the composition of strong dyes.Such decorations are very often used at weddings; children and adults will be happy to try them.

In addition to the above materials, there are many more possible options.

Stands can be made:

• from plywood;
• from fiberboard;
• from foam;
• made of cardboard, folded together in two or three layers.

In addition, you can use old, unnecessary things. There is a review on the Internet about how the cake stand was made from old wooden doors and a metal pipe from an old vacuum cleaner.

To make a cake stand with your own hands, it is worth showing a little imagination and finding everything you need to work even at home.

The surface of the product is also coated with various materials. Since food products should in no case come into contact with building materials, the finished surfaces should be covered without fail. Suitable for this:

• foil;
• cling film;
• decorative paper;
• tablecloth;
• adhesive paper and the like.

Do not forget about the decorative treatment of the stand. In this case, satin ribbons, sequins, corrugated paper and other decorative elements will be appropriate. Coasters can also be painted. For decoration, it is better to use pink, blue or white paint. The main thing is to get a harmonious composition with the cake.

It is necessary to remember about the safety of the product. If wooden skewers are used, they should be treated with cling film or plastic cocktail straws, as the wood may be chipped.

Our photo gallery contains interesting examples of ready-made cake designs:

• using materials at hand, you can make a beautiful stand for cake and pastries;

• original plywood construction;

• 3-tier stand for sweets;

• stands for wedding cakes;

• a cute design can be made from paper and cardboard.

You will learn more about how to make a cake stand with your own hands in the following video.