11 DIY Cake Stands To Highlight Your Desserts

Christmas time is almost on, and most of us host parties of various kinds. Of course, there’s no party without tasty treats and desserts, so you need a dessert table and some displays. Choose or make displays and stands according to your style and colors: wood slice ones for rustic décor, glitter for glam parties or transparent for modern dessert tables. Today I’d like to share some cake displays in different styles and tutorials to make each of them, find you style!

Need a cool and modern cake stand without much fuss or money wastes? This one is made of a candleholder and a simple white plate, all you need is to attach them to each other. Actually, you can create various stands this way taking different plates.

This DIY cake stand really only needs about 10 minutes of your time, plus a little time for the paint to dry in between. The most eye-catching feature here is the leg, it’s a pine bun foot painted white, it gives a modern and a bit rustic look to the stand.

If you’re a fan of rustic decor items that this DIY cake stand project is right for you. The stand is perfect to use outdoors but it’s also good to bring a touch of nature indoors with cool wood slices, and you can also make corresponding cupcake plates.

We’ve seen geometric decorations on the party scene for a couple of years now. And coupled with metallic colors, you really can’t be more on trend when it comes to styling your party table tops! A geometric candle holder in some metallic color will make your stand amazing!

A pink planter can be cool base for a modern or glam cake stand. Everything depends on the plate you take:  if it’s modern and simple, you’ll get a modern cake stand, if it’s glitter, you’ll get a glam one.

Marble is timeless, so if you take a marble plate and a toothbrush holder, you’ll get a very stylish cake stand.

Pretty cake stands make everything look cute – from a cake to donuts, so make one to enjoy. This one is made of a wood planter and a wooden clock face, they are uncovered and look modern and cozy.

Build this elegant stand using a stock table leg from a home center. In fact, the table leg featured in this project was under $3! Once you’ve selected a leg style, just add a molding block or rosette to act as a base, holding the stand in place, and a plate or circular piece of plywood as the top.

This glam gold and white cake stand is made of a terra cotta pot and saucer. Actually, they are attached to each other and spray painted white, then decorated with gold leaf. If you don’t like the colors, just change them.

Making cake stands of thrifted candlesticks and tableware is easy. These colorful cake stands are made of colorful melamine plates and candlesticks – so easy and so bold for any fun party!

A cake plate can be decorated with patterned paper and Mod Podge to make it dishwasher safe. Choose your favorite paper and get a fantastic cake plate!