Everything you need to know about cake racks

Surely everyone remembers the moment when everyone is in anticipation of extraordinary beauty and great taste of the cake, when in the midst of the holiday he is brought to the table. The impression of delicacy can be spoiled at this very moment, if the cake looks unattractive and stands on a regular cardboard or a simple plate. In order for guests to be delighted with the dessert, it can be served on an interesting and beautiful cake stand. Then the most gorgeous cake will look great on the original or exquisite stand.

Cake stand is a tray or a round plate on the leg. The diameter and size of the cake can be different - from small coasters for cakes to huge plates for a high wedding cake. Trays are usually round, less often rectangular or square. The stand can be:

• single or multi-level (for a large multi-tiered wedding cake);
• flat tray on a low leg;
• a tray on a high leg;
• rotating;
• in the form of shelves;
• with a lid or dome;
• fantasy.

Materials for coasters can serve:

• glass;
• porcelain;
• metal;
• tree;
• plastic;
• ceramics.

Previously, ordinary plates, trays or cardboard blanks were used as coasters for cakes and pastries. Such desserts didn’t look very presentable, therefore the appearance of cake cases and whatnot made life much easier for pastry chefs. Cakes on stands look beautiful in the photo and in reality. Moreover, it is more convenient to transport sweets on a special cake cake than on cardboard or in a box. There are storage coasters and carrying forms - they have a solid lid that covers the cake without gaps.

A spectacular cake cake for a wedding dessert will help not only to deliver the cake safe and sound, but also to surprise the guests.

Today, the selection of interesting and beautiful desserts stands is huge.

• Most often in stores can be found plastic cake cakes. This material is lightweight and low cost. Tortnits from plastic can have the different form and decorative details. In addition, this stand is inexpensive. It is suitable for a modest celebration in the family circle.

• Wood coasters in fashion for a long time. Wood goes well with glass or ceramics. Such a combined cake cake is perfect for a holiday in the style of "chebbi" or "eco". There are also options from a natural tree - a saw cut of the trunk processed and covered with a safe opaque varnish. This cake cake looks especially impressive when paired with a dessert of suitable design.

• Glass stand - also a common option. It can be with or without a cover. If the cake on the leg is made entirely of clear glass, then from a distance it seems that the cake is floating in the air - this is very beautiful. The dish itself with a lid can be in the form of a plate with sides or a straight tray without any limiters.

• Tiered cake - These are several flat plates located at different heights. Usually they are located on metal components. Such cake cake can be in the form of a tree, a flower, a heart, and so on.These options are chosen for large weddings, where you need a large number of desserts.

• Another option for the wedding - cake for hanging dessert. This design looks spectacular: in the hall where the celebration is held, a large metal stand with three tiers is carried out. The lower tier has a small diameter of the plate, the second - a little more and the third - even more. Tiers can be more than three - at the request of customers. Thus, the cake is located as if upside down and as if hanging in the air.

• Classic three-tiered options will fit any table. This stand looks like three plates of different diameters - from larger to smaller with a metal rod handle in the middle. On such dishes you can put muffins, muffins and cakes, or a cake, sliced ​​into neat pieces.

• Rotating cake cases - Mast-kev any confectioner. It is better if this option is made of solid food plastic, wood or acrylic. On this stand, it is convenient to cover the cake with cream and decor. There are also beautiful, solemn options with a rotating dish - the dessert is convenient to cut, and each person can choose the piece that he liked.

• The most simple ceramic cake with a spatula represent a usual flat plate of big diameter. The paddle is usually made from the same material as the plate. For family dinners and holidays this option is the most suitable.

• There are also the so-called hiking options cake - from ordinary food grade plastic containers. This stand has a convenient cover with snaps. In such a container it is easy to transport the whole cake without damaging it.

• There are also disposable cake options. from cardboard. Usually they are needed in order to deliver a cake from one point to another, but to serve dessert on such a dish is moveton.

Today, stores provide a huge range of cakes and pastry stands. Some models are popular with home pastry chefs for work, and some - as dishes for serving dessert on the table. For home use most often choose a stand made of hard plastic, glass, acrylic or wood. Confectioners prefer the simplest models, but with a rotating dish.

Such cake cake is necessary for work - to cover cakes and pastries with cream and decor. After the work is completed, the dessert is placed on a cardboard backing or a beautiful stand on the leg with a non-rotating dish.

Another popular model is round cake with low curly sides. On such a tray, both cakes and a whole cake with voluminous decorations look good. Elegant transparent cake boxes with a domed lid in a set can often be seen on the display windows in pastry shops. Usually they are made of glass, weigh a lot, but look impressive.

Demand is the most simple plastic round containers for cakes with a lid that closes with latches. In such a container, you can easily transport dessert without fear of its safety. Two- or three-level shelves with a metal rod in the middle are suitable for both sliced ​​cake and cakes and sweets. At a small feast such a set would be most welcome. In addition, this stand can be found on sale in any supermarket or in a store with dishes.

The choice of cake depends primarily on the purpose for which it is purchased. If you are a pastry chef, you will need more than one stand. The first is for work, a simple rotating model with a sturdy mechanism. The second is for photographs or serving dessert. This can be a beautiful glass model with a lid, cake made of natural wood, a combined version.

There are also special coasters, designers, designed for fancy cakes. They are made of light but durable acrylic, have several even and randomly arranged saucers of different diameters, a central rod and rods on the saucers. Cake "strung" on these rods and in finished form as if floating in the air. For home use, you can stop the selection on shelves, simple glass cake tart with legs or on a flat low dish with a spatula. On such dishes cake is easy to cut and serve.

Obviously, glass, ceramic, porcelain dishes will live longer (if you do not break or not make chips), you can pass them from generation to generation and they will not lose their relevance. A good metal also serves for a long time, if it is properly looked after.

Plastic and acrylic coasters will not last long, as over time, traces of a knife form on the material, stubborn stains may not be washed off. The same goes for wood. Cardboard pressed dishes for cakes should be used only once.

To learn how to make cake with your own hands, see the next video.