So as the long Jubilee weekend is going to be shortly upon us, we thought a cake stand tutorial would be just the thing to get you through the week!
Thanks to the Jubilee and the recent trend in cakes and all things vintage we thought that making a cake stand for your jubilee party might be just what the doctor ordered. It is so simple you can find some items on the charity shop on Saturday, make it on the Sunday and have it ready for the extra days off's celebrations!
Firstly you will need a few things and thanks to a rummage in the house and a very helpful Vintage fair for a few of the lovely plates, there is some very helpful photos below of the items you will need!
I managed to find 3 different plates in various sizes, the largest for the bottom of your stand and the smallest for the top tier. Also I found two glass cups, one taller for the bottom tier to make it stand a little taller. But you could use tea cups or little vases, whatever you already have or you find when you are out and about! It's always nice to keep a consistent colour or style of items, to make it seem not too mismatched, but you can go with whatever you like really.
1. To start I would wash and clean all of your crockery and glassware and so its all nice and shiny. Then using a tape measure, find the centre of your largest plate to make the base of the stand and mark with a pen. Tip: If you also draw around the top of the glassware on the bottom of the two other plates, making sure you keep it central - it will make it easier for you later.
2. Adding glue (you can use glue of any kind, as long as its strong and will bond glassware or crockery) to the base of the first glass cup, you then place it in the middle of the plate and hold until adhered.
That, as they say is all!
You end up with a Cake stand that even the Queen would be proud of! Something to show off to your friends at your party and make sure you try and get some Special edition Jubilee Fondant Fancies to top it off!
Make it for the long weekend!
H
