Is there anything better than a pretty cake stand?

Use a cake stand as a truffle dish or centerpiece

Not in my book.

Derek actually had to put a limit on my cake stand habit.  I’ve got more stands than pans to make cakes in.  But c’mon.  They. Are. Awesome.  Even the most aggravating icing job looks down right delectable when displayed proudly on a cake stand.  Beyond their ability to display desserts {of all kinds…not just cakes, mind you} they are maybe the best decor around.

On Thanksgiving I threw together a quick centerpiece.  It wasn’t anything special.  It took all of 5 minutes to make…I didn’t think it was extraordinary.  But my mom did.  I thought I was using a trick that everyone knew…but she didn’t…and you might not either.  So, I’ll tell you.

Most basic cake stands {the kind you get with a globe to match…like in the picture} are multi-tasking.  Yes, that is right.  Multiple uses for one beautiful piece of hostess-ware.  Here’s the secret…make it do a handstand.

Yep.  Take the globe off.  Turn the stand upside down, so the cake plate is resting on the table.  Most stands have a fluted base with a hollow center.  Grab the glob, turn it upside down, and put the handle into the base.

Viola.

Thanksgiving centerpiece

Now you have a truffle dish.  Or in my case, the basis for a last minute centerpiece.  {Recognize that paper wreath?}

For Thanksgiving I filled the dish with nuts {the kind you scoop into a bag at the grocery store} and pine cones.  Now {since it was such a hit} it’s filled with Christmas bulbs {the cheap kind from Family Dollar}.

Use a cake stand to make a christmas centerpiece

Derek uses this as an argument against me getting more hostess-ware.  “Why do you need a truffle dish, when the cake stand does both?”

Um…duh…for those occasions when I’m making cake an truffle.  Or when I want to use it as a centerpiece and bake a cake.  I’m not budging on this.  A girl can never have too many cake stands.  Period.  End of story.

If you don’t have one.  Go buy one.  You won’t regret it.  It can take your blah-domestic skills to…whoa!  Domestic skillz.  {Yes, that’s right, the kind with a “z” at the end.  That’s how cool you’ll be.}  And make sure it can do double duty.

 

Amy

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