Few imagine a holiday, especially Birthday and wedding, without such a treat as a cake. It is the apogee of the celebration, its beautiful and tasty finish. And besides the perfect taste and delightful appearance of the cake itself, the beauty of serving it on the festive table is important. That's why you just need to have a cake stand in the bins.
What are the cake stands?
Most often, they make supports from food plastic or stainless steel. This is due to their ease and the ability to fantasize over their form. They do not weight the table, and cake is very convenient for them.
A metal stand for gold or silver is ideal for a wedding or an anniversary. Stand for cake on the foot - the most common option. Only the number of tiers differs.
Multi-tiered cake stands are often used to serve wedding cakes. With their help you can serve cakes in 3, 4 and even 5 tiers. The distance between tiers is selected depending on the decorative elements.
It is also important that the stand can have not only a round shape, but also any other - square, rectangular, heart shape, oval, triangle.
The rotating cake stand makes the process of decorating and slicing the cake very convenient, besides, everyone can easily choose and take a favorite piece. Rotate the cake on a leg or on a low circle under the stand.
In addition to plastic and metal, the cake stands are glass and wooden. A glass stand with a transparent stem will create an unusual effect of hovering the cake over the table.
Stands made of glass and wood are somewhat heavier than plastic, but they look more presentable and expensive. For solemn moments, they will suit more thanks to a rich and spectacular appearance.
If you need a one-time stand for a cake, you have a considerable choice between gold and silver cardboard substrates of various shapes, plastic trays, paper napkins with openwork edges. And the simplest and most common variant of a disposable stand is the lower part from the plastic cake box. Often, people leave the cake in it and serve it in such a form on the table.
Rules for feeding the cake to the table
According to the rules of etiquette , the cake should be served on the table already cut into wedges. As an exception, the wedding cake is served whole, because there is a tradition of cutting it with newlyweds.
If the cake is purchased, it must be taken out of the shop package, unless it is festive and is specially designed for this case. If the cake is sold on a stand, it can be left. If not - you need to put the cake on your stand or a tray covered with a napkin.
Each guest takes a triangular piece with a small spatula or tongs and puts it on his plate. There is a cake you need a dessert spoon, starting from a sharp corner. If the cake is not sponge cake, but harder - waffle, meringue, sand, that is it is needed with a dessert fork and knife.
If the owner himself arranges the cake, it is necessary to start with the "originator of the celebration" or from the most revered and senior guest, as well as the guest who came from afar. If it's a family tea party, the first piece of cake goes to the head of the family.
You do not need to use a saucer for a cake from a tea service. For this, there must be separate dessert plates. Before serving the cake, you need to change the serving and allocate clean dishes to each guest. A dessert set usually consists of a spoon, fork and knife. Each guest is free to choose what it is more convenient for him to eat a cake.
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