How do you make a cupcake stand at home? Our purpose here is to give you a genuine piece of advice in order to prepare more good-looking and also easy-to-make desserts. Throughout the years, I came to find out that it is not only about what you serve. But, also, about how you serve your dessert. That is exactly why I decided to teach you all how to make your own cupcake stand at home. We can all be creative in so many ways.
You just cannot disagree with me! When serving cupcakes or mini cakes, they look so much better served on a cake stand! This tutorial is so easy to follow that it makes me really excited to see how you managed it.
When you have all the materials ready it is extremely easy and quick to make. You can adapt it to the color or pattern of your sweets or just decorate it for the party it is meant to. I have used thick gift wrap paper to cover the cake boards. However, if you like you can place a 6″ cake on the top tier. Although, I would not recommend placing any larger cake on top. You might not want to disbalance your perfect setup.
A 5 TIER CAKE STAND CAN HOLD ABOUT 51 REGULAR CUPCAKES.
What Do You Need To Make An Elegant Cupcake Stand :
- Cake boards: 1×8″, 1×10″, 1×12″;
Note: If you want two more tiers on the stand, you will need 1×14″ + 1×16″ cake boards.
- Polystyrene cake dummies;
Each is 2″ high in the sizes: 2X6″ and 2×7″ (If you can get 4″ high cake dummies, then you will only need 1 in each size).
Note: You will need 2×8″ 2×9″ polystyrene cake dummies for two more tiers.
- Satin ribbon, enough for both cake boards and the also for the cake dummies;
- Thick paper;
- Glue stick or double-sided tape;
- Craft glue;
- Strong double-sided carpet tape;
- Metal pins;
- A pair of scissors;
- A pencil.
How To Make A Cupcake Stand: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: Start making your cupcake stand by gluing the cake dummies together. So they can dry completely till you will need them.
Step 2: Secondly, take the satin ribbon, and fasten it on the cake dummies with a metal pin. Then wrap it tightly all the way around the cake dummies. Take note to be careful with the metal pins or you might end up pricked.
Note: You can also glue the ribbon on the cake dummies if you like. However, you should just use a glue stick.
Step 3: Now, it is time to secure the satin ribbon with a metal pin or a small piece of double-sided tape. Do the same thing with the rest of the cake dummies.
Step 4: Place the cake boards on the paper and with the pencil draw a line around the cake boards. Cut out the paper circles with a pair of scissors.
Step 5: Rub the glue stick all over the cake board and place the paper circles on top.
Step 6: In order to attach the satin ribbon around the side of the cake boards use either a glue stick or double-sided tape.
Step 7: Finally, it is time to assemble the cake stand. Remember to use strong double-sided carpet tape so that the cake dummies stay in place on the cake boards.
Note: Keep in mind that you should not move the stand around too much, as soon as you have assembled it. Especially, if it is filled with cupcakes. You can make this one to display your baby shower cupcakes. You may have a terrible surprise!
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Easy Homemade Cupcake Display Ideas: Tips
- If you are having problems finding the materials to make this cake stand, please take your time and read through the comment section. There you should be able to find links and answers about where you can buy the materials.
- You can also cover your boards for the cake stand with rolled fondant. They would look super nice and it also is an easy-to-achieve technique! You definitely must try it out.
- Also, you can visit my tutorial section if you want to learn cake and cupcake decoration techniques so you can make fantastic creations to put on your cake stand. After all, this was the final purpose all along!
Suggested Read: How To Make A Ruffled 1-tier Cake Stand
Happy Caking!
Now, you know what is the most good-looking way to serve your delicious dessert, too. It was so simple that I cannot wait to see your final results. Do not hesitate to comment with your thoughts on this tutorial or just show us all your masterpiece. Let me see how you displayed your own creativity! You can also learn so many techniques if you try to enroll at Craftsy.
Finally, keep in mind that Cake Journal is the place for busy, yet super creative bakers that want to impress their loved ones. So, do not let the short spare time you have discourage you. We will always find the easiest tips and tricks for you!
Louise
You might also want to check out other similar articles like Couture For Cupcakes, The Cupcake Flower, Cupcake Treats, and more tutorials on our website’s tutorials section.
Lovely idea that looks really simple to follow. I throw a hot tub garden party every year and I’m sure this idea would definitely be appreciated by my guests.
Your cupcake stand gave me an idea of how to make a 3 tiered display for a doll show on October 17, 2015 in Carson City, NV! My daughter will be able to show off her character action figures that she has sewed that go with her comic books in a very unique way. I plan to put the display on a lazy susan to make it “interactive” to attract more customers to her side of the table that I rented! My side has a unusual display too.
Hope to see some of you there! The table is Shirley’s Creative Designs & Dream Angel Paradise and Tech Warrior Comic Books with her action figures.
I need a cupcake/cake stand the only thing is my cake is a 8/10 cake. The first two layers are cupcakes the top is the cake. Is there anyway I can expand this to make it work?
Meghann,
I’m sorry, but I am not sure how to make this work. I have posted your question to the site to see if any other viewers are able to help find an answer.
When you say cake board is that also made out of styrofoam?
I live in Texas and what Louise is referring to as ‘cardboard circles’, we call ‘cake drums’. A cake drum is made of several pieces of cardboard, glued together and covered in foil paper or something else.
I love this article about how to make a cake ball tower. I am making a cake pop wedding cake for a friend and having a difficult time finding a styrofoam cake dummy. I’ve experimented on different types of styrofoam pieces and have found that some are very hard, and some too loose. What kind of styrofoam do you use, and who is the supplier? The cake will be holding 360 cake pops, 5 tiers, so it has to be quite sturdy. The dimensions have to be 5″ high, with the tiers 8″, 10″, 12″, 14″, and 16″ diameter. I tried with a very hard piece of EPS foam and it was nearly impossible forcing the lollipop stick into the material. I’d appreciate any information or advice, thanks!
Hi Louise,
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am going to make this stand for my niece birthday party! I have a question when attaching the styrofoam cake dummies whivh size do I use first? Is the smallest one used directly under the 8 inch cake board? Please help me. Also if I wanted to make a 4 tier with a cake on top can I start with a 10 inch? Thanks.
I love this stand and would use it for a cupcake display.
Could you use flower foam instead of fake cake foam? I am going to try it for my wedding. Not getting married until summer 2015 so I have time for trial and error.
Am I the only person who can’t find 1 inch thick cake boards? The article would be much better if you listed where to get the supplies online. Just my two cents!
I live in Texas and what Louise is referring to as ‘cardboard circles’, we call ‘cake drums’. A cake drum is made of several pieces of cardboard, glued together and covered in foil paper or something else.
is there anything you can use besides the cake dummies? can I use just regular Styrofoam cylinders instead? or anything else, any ideas?
I have to do 80 cupcakes. How many tiers should I do?? Seeing the cost of some stands, I think it’s cheaper to make one!
I have looked at both Michael’s craft store & Jo Ann fabrics & can’t find the styrofoam dummies in the right sizes. Can you tell me where you purchased your’s?
Thank you,
Katherine
They are sold on Amazon.
Love the tutorial! I think I’ll be making one of these for my best friend’s bridal shower coming up. I’m looking at making around 30 cupcakes for the event and I read that your 5-tier stand in the tutorial has room for 50. So do you think 3 tiers would be enough for the 30 cupcakes? or should I do 4?
Thank you so much!
Hi Courtney,
I have made a few cupcake stands of my own. I think the four layer size would be better for the amount of cupcakes that you would like to make.
Could you tell me how many cupcakes fit on this stand?