DIY Cake Stand
How to make a cake stand at home with a pie tin and candle stick holder. Let me show you how to display a cake at your next party!
Make your own cake stand!
Here where we live in Gran Canaria (one of the 7 Canarian islands) it isn´t easy to find what you need (or rather want). Cake stands are not hard to find, actually several shops sell them, but there aren´t many options and the ones I really like are super expensive! You don´t know how blessed you are to live in countries like the United States or England where your options are literally endless…
So I searched Pinterest for how to make your own cake stand and I was astonished with all the possibilities and decided there and then I was going to not only create a Pinterest board about Cake Stands but also make my VERY own Cake Stand! This tutorial will show you how easy it is to make your own cake stand without breaking the bank!
Inexpensive Cake Stands
The best part of this project was that it was relatively inexpensive to make. I already had an Ikea pie tin, because when you buy a springform pan at Ikea (here in Gran Canaria), you get a free pie tin with it!
How to make a cake stand!
In the image above you can see the steps I followed to make my diy cake stand. This is what you need to do:
- Use a pie tin (like I did) or a plate for the top part.
- Use a candle holder for the bottom part.
- Use heavy duty glue like Superglue or E6000 to stick the inside centre part of the pie tin to your candle holder. Allow to dry completely (overnight is better).
- Use your preferred spray paint colour (I used white). Spray thin layers, allowing it to dry between layers. Continue to layer until you have the desired look (I used 3 layers).
- Coat with a thin layer of dishwasher safe modge podge.
- Voila! You´ve made it! Your very own cake stand! Now you can decorate to your liking or just leave as is (like I did).
This stand could easily be used in your dessert table displays in various ways or even as a cupcake stand. I love displaying my cupcakes on cake stands!
I really hope you guys liked this post and thank you so much for visiting my blog. I hope to see you back soon! Go to this page to see more tutorials and recipes.
Johlene
xoxo
Thanks for this great idea! I really need to go to Ikea soon. But I always buy too much stuff 🙂
LOl Anja! Join the club 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much for this tutorial Jolene!! I am creating a cake recipe for my blog next month and need a great base for my round marble slab. Those wooden candle holders should work perfectly:)
You´re very welcome Leslie! Let me know how it turned out, ok!? 🙂
Such a brilliant idea! So glad I came across your post.
Thanks Fatima 🙂
This is genius! It looks brilliant! My bed side lamp stands looks like this…I’m tempted to start sawing. Pretty sure I’ll regret that in the morning! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Betty x
The Betty Stamp
Haha Betty, your comment made me laugh out loud! Thanks for that!! 🙂
This is awesome! Will try 🙂
And so easy to make! I would love to see a pic when you´re done 🙂
Great idea! Thanks for linking up to Home Matters Party. #HomeMattersParty http://cu-rio.net/home-matters-linky-party-64/
Thanks Sharleen! 🙂
What a fantastic (and easy) DIY! It looks like you bought it as one piece, so cute!
Thanks Jesica! 🙂
I love it, and the cheesecake on it, lol!! Great idea!!
Thanks Cheryl 🙂
This cake stand is awesome! I have been looking for a better than store bought option.
Thanks Stephanie! This is so easy to make and looks really pretty when it is finished 🙂
This is so lovely, Johlene! Really looking forward to making this project — they would make such beautiful gifts as well!
Your blog is so inspiring!
~ Anna
I LOVE craftsy things like this!!! what a great idea!!! I love this!
Me too Alice! I just wish I had more time 🙂
I can’t believe I missed this post. I absolutely love this DIY. It’s easy and I can’t wait to try it and place it on my new dining room table. I just love this.
Kia / The House of KTS
http://www.houseofkts.com
I really hope you do make it Kia and if you do, send me a pic!!
I couldn’t believe how easy this was! So pretty too! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
I love easy diy projects too! Give me something easy to make and I´m going to try it 🙂
I love this idea! I can’t wait to try it. 🙂
Thank you! I hope you do make it!
Great idea Johlene! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday!
Thank you kindly Cindy!
Wow, I love how visually impressive yet EASY this DIY cake stand is! Especially those geometric indents on the pie pan.
Thanks Jennifer! It´s amazing what you can do with a old cake tin and candlestick holder 🙂
This is awesome! I’m always looking for cute cake stands but I never seem to be able to find anything nice here in the UK. Definitely going to try this out!
I know the feeling. It´s much harder to find something unique here in Spain versus the States. I´m surprised though as I thought there would be tons of options in the Uk too..
SOOO pretty….I have been wanting to make a few cake stands for a long time…not because I can not find them in the local stores…it is because I am super cheap/frugal and refuse to pay that much for an item that I will not use a lot. Thank you so much for the wonder tutorial…we would love for you to share with us at Party in Your PJs, our weekly link party.
I´m super frugal too! Haha! I always try to find a cheaper option because I love saving money but also I love diy! 🙂
Oh my goodness, Johlene!! What an amazing-and creative idea! No more spending big $$ on cake stands for me!!! LOVE!!! Pinning and sharing! Thank you so much for linking up to The Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I love Blog Hops for this reason, you meet so many wonderful bloggers out there!
Oh wow! This is such a clever idea! What a budget friendly idea. Thanks so much for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party! xx
Thanks for connecting! I´m all for budget friendly ideas 🙂
Simple, pretty, and inexpensive! I love it! Thanks so much for the great idea! ~ Cheryl http://www.thingstodonewjersey.com
You´re so welcome Cheryl, and thanks for your lovely comment!
Love the cake stand very creative and simple to make . I can see lots of cakes , cupcakes and cookies on my new cake stand. Thanks for sharing.
Yay I´m glad you´re going to make it! It´s perfect for any dessert really 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
This is lovely! I did a double take as I thought it was porcelain in the beginning. 🙂
Haha my husband said the exact same – I wish it was porcelain 🙂
Great idea to make your own cake stand!
It´s so easy Laura and the best is that it means so much more 🙂
This is the coolest idea. I love the rustic look!
Thanks so much Erin! I love the rustic look too 🙂
So creative, Johlene! Love the idea to make your own cake stand! It looks so so pretty!
Thank you so much Kelly! I just love diy projects like these, even better when they are simple and straighforward (and easy) 😉