Amazing DIY Cake Stand Ideas that will Dazzle Your Guests

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Rustic Modern Wood Round Cake Plate

Combine your love for modern design and rustic charm as you create this simple wood slice cake plate. Using a wood round and a ramekin, you’ll love the ease and elegance this quick project provides.  Choose wood rounds in a variety of sizes to add more appeal. From cupcakes to donuts and all the baked goods in between, this handmade cake stand idea is the way to show off your spread!

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 Color Explosion Acrylic Cake Stand

Infuse some color into your party scene with this psychedelic color explosion acrylic cake stand. Feature the birthday cake for the guest of honor or a grouping of special items for everyone to see.  The elevation of the stand draws the necessary attention to the item you choose to feature. For a fun addition to any party, use this colorful and custom acrylic cake stand to add some personality to the cake table.

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Dessert First Wood Slice Cake Stand

Infused with rustic charm, this sweet cake stand utilizes a wood slice as the plate for holding your featured cake.  With the addition of the sweet sentiment, this personalized homemade cake stand is a great choice for a hostess gift that you leave behind after everyone has enjoyed the cake you baked for the special party.

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Smooth Pastel Cake Stand

Finding a kitchen staple that speaks to you can take your creativity to the next level. These lovely ramekins that feature sleek and smooth sides in gorgeous pastel hues are fully functional on their own yet also offer a cool base for a homemade cake stand.  All you need is a clean slate, aka a plate, and some adhesive to create this simple project. Choosing a colorful base under the crisp white plate adds a soft pop of color and enhances your food display.

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Bowl and Saucer Domed Cupcake Stand

Personalization is at its finest when you make each guest feel special. Create this atmosphere with cupcake stands at each place setting.  Choose a saucer and cup that’s customized to the likes of each guest for uniqueness or use a consistent color palette to make a uniform display. Either way, each guest will enjoy their very own personal and elegant featured cupcake.

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 Miniature Cupcake Stand

With just enough tabletop space for one cupcake, this dainty delicacy makes a strong impression on your party guests as one is situated in each place setting. Continue the personalized charm by including a name card on a flag inserted into the cupcake to make it easy for guests to find their reserved seats.  The look and feel of personal space for each guest add to the wow factor of your event by making each one feel special.

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Rustic Wood Stump DIY Cake Stand

Lots of texture and tons of character are present in this rustic DIY cake stand. For the outdoorsman or nature lover within, this cake display is the way to go! With a little careful crafting, you can carve out a heart and burn in the initials or names of the married couple.  Continue the rustic wood theme by using smaller versions as centerpieces for the reception tables.

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DIY Tiered Cake Pan Stand

This cool cake stand is simple and easy to make, plus it doesn’t cost much! Three cake pans in descending sizes are used. Try searching your consignment or second-hand stores for a really cheap option.  Select your favorite decorating color to spray paint the candlesticks. It’s always fun to have a bold pop of color between the silver metal tiers. Hosting a cookie swap is one way to feature this DIY cake pan stand.

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Wired Metal Cake Stand

If you’re searching for a cake stand that’s anything but ordinary, be sure to check out this metal wire creation. Crafted from a small lampshade frame and a cooling rack, this ingenious design presents a unique and cool way to show off your cake.  The result of this handmade cake stand idea is a more industrial vibe for your party display. Depending upon your specific tastes, you may choose to include a cake plate on top to add more depth.

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Black Plate and Gold Cake Stand

Classic black and glittery gold combine for a gorgeous cake stand to help you celebrate your next big event. The scalloped edges of the cake plate add character and charm as you design the perfect vignette for your dessert table extravaganza.  For the base, the stand is finished in a gold color and coated in sparkly glitter. Hitting the big 4-0 or going “over the hill” would be even more festive with the addition of this sparkly gold and black cake stand.

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Mirrored Cake Stand Tiered Tray

Using candlesticks as bases, this tiered tray not only adds height but lots of style to your next dessert spread. Arrange your tasty brownies, cookies, or candies on this delicate tray to provide extra table space for maximizing the number of sweets your table can hold.  Use this to honor a retiree or graduate as the sophistication and style of this display coordinate with the achievement of the guest of honor.

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Delight Simple DIY Cake Stand

The candlestick holder makes an amazing base while the inverted pie pan transforms into the perfect plate for showing off your cake. Use this homemade cake stand for family dinners, birthday parties, or special dinners with friends. Its simplicity makes it extremely versatile in its use for a plethora of party purposes.  Plain white generally blends into any color palette while it also can stand out when grouped in a neutral scheme.

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Sugar DIY Cake Plate

From birthday cakes to graduation cakes, the featured dessert is notably a delicious and moist frosted cake.   Use it to display the cake at your next celebration or include it as part of the gift when you bake a cake for someone else. Since you can choose any paper you wish to apply to the plate, you can coat your cake plate with your own personality. Or, you may wish to make a plate that coordinates with a party theme to tie the entire look together.

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Tea Shop Cake Stand

Lovely and lacey comes to mind with this cake stand that embraces the finer things and delicate details found in a fancy bakery. All around the edging, this cake stand boasts a lace detail in the tiny intricate cut-outs.  Finished off with a coating of pastel pink or teal, this cake stand is everything you hoped it would be. A classic silver base gives it a polished look for extra elegance. Create several of these in different heights and sizes to meet your dessert-loving needs.

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Crystal Knob Dome Handle

Cake stands are taken to the next level of elegance when a glass dome is included. There’s something magical that happens as your sugared treasure rests beneath the safety and solitude of a sleek and smooth globe of glass.   A boring silver knob gets a quick and simple makeover when you switch it out for a crystal drawer pull. Using a crystal knob ties in with the clear beauty of the glass dome so simply.

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Gold and White Vintage Plate Cake Stand

Classic and timeless, the lovely gold designs on these vintage plates make this cake stand come to life. So elegant and full of grace, this tiered cake stand makes a great addition to your next fancy celebration.  From graduations to weddings, this gold-tiered tray makes the most of your situation. It gives you extra display space with its vertical beauty.

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Unicorn Tiered Cake Stand Display

Gather the girls and feast upon a tiered tray of your favorite sweets! Fill each tray to the brim with truffles, macarons, cupcakes, cookies, and candy to celebrate your special sweetie.  Every young girl loves unicorns so be sure to include them in her next big celebration. Host her first slumber party or plan her perfect tea party with this three-tiered unicorn cake stand as the center of your food tablescape.

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Glass Dish Three-Tiered Cupcake Stand

Setting up a dessert spread for a special event takes a bit of careful planning. First, you want to include baked goods that will appeal to nearly the entire crowd, and secondly, you want to display them in a celebratory fashion. Using cake and cupcake stands makes the display a lot easier. Customize your own tiered or single plate stand to feature your cakes and cupcakes to amaze your guests.

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Upcycled Wooden Cake Stand

There’s no need to buy a cake stand when you can just make one out of recycled material instead. This is a great way to upcycle something while showing off your skills and creativity. What you are left within the end is something that is reliable for use time and time again.  Additionally, this is even helpful if you need something to decorate the table with like a centerpiece since it looks wonderful on its own.

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