Cake stand

[hopekisa]

Hello everyone
Lately, I've been wanting to buy a silver round/or square or both cake stands. Checked a local store and the one they had was over $120. I'm not ready to pay money like that for a nice stand. Except for ebay, does anyone know a store or place where I can get a nice silver looking cake stand. I didn't see any on INTO. Also checked craigslist.com but my local "for sale" doesn't have anything.

[cupcakeshoppe]

just a cake stand, why not get a nice big plate, a size bigger than the cake size you regularly bake. and just buy a sundae glass or candy bowl, glue the bottom of the bowl or glass to the bottom of the plate and there you go.

i used wine glasses and plates too. you can check out the cake i made for my grandma it's in my pictures.

[bupbup74]

Ironbaker listed this website in a different thread that Amanda had posted.
Silver Plated Wedding Cake Stands Plateaus

[hopekisa]

Originally Posted by cupcakeshoppe

just a cake stand, why not get a nice big plate, a size bigger than the cake size you regularly bake. and just buy a sundae glass or candy bowl, glue the bottom of the bowl or glass to the bottom of the plate and there you go.

i used wine glasses and plates too. you can check out the cake i made for my grandma it's in my pictures.

Somehow my wedding cakes are always toooo heavy. Well, one reason is that I do EVERYTHING from scratch, no box cake mixes or semi products. That's why the idea of wine glasses or martini glasses under the big plate won't work for me. I need something sturdy and pretty and reusable (not so fragile).
thanks for the idea though.

[hopekisa]

Originally Posted by bupbup74

Ironbaker listed this website in a different thread that Amanda had posted.
Silver Plated Wedding Cake Stands Plateaus

Thanks, the stands are way cheaper at this website then anywhere in the store...
Do you know about hte quality? Do you own any from this website?

[bupbup74]

I've never ordered from them, but Ironbaker may have. I think Amanda was going to order one of the stands, so maybe you can check with her too. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

[hopekisa]

Thanks, I hope Amanda will read the post and give me her opinion.

[Cakepro]

Originally Posted by hopekisa

Somehow my wedding cakes are always toooo heavy. Well, one reason is that I do EVERYTHING from scratch, no box cake mixes or semi products. That's why the idea of wine glasses or martini glasses under the big plate won't work for me. I need something sturdy and pretty and reusable (not so fragile).
thanks for the idea though.

Interesting! Have you actually compared the weight of an 8" x 4" iced boxed cake (or doctored boxed cake) to an 8" x 4" scratch cake?

I've been baking both ways for a decade and have never noted any difference. I would imagine you might be surprised if you tried picking up a 5 tier cake made from mixes. Cake is heavy, no matter if your flour and sugar came from a box or from your canisters. Just ask my poor broken back! LOL

[hopekisa]

Maybe you're right, The recipe I have (ukrainian one from my mom, and i've used it for the last 10 years) seems to require a lot of ingridients.For example, my sponge (white) cakes need a dozen eggs for just one layer for 16" pan. For a 8" - half a dozen. I don't think that boxed cake mixes require that much. I may be wrong about the weight.