9 Cake Stands That Will Make Your Dessert the Star of the Holiday Table

With the holiday season approaching fast, delicious cakes and desserts are an important feature of every gathering. These cake stands will make your cake creations the talk of the town!

The best way to display your cake in its full glory is with a proper cake stand. Additionally, you can use it for safe storage in your fridge, so it won’t get squashed by other foods.

Best Wooden: Godinger Footed Cake Stand with Dome

If you’re looking for a beautiful cake stand that suits any interior design and every occasion, this Godinger creation is the one for you. Made from sustainable, dark acacia wood, this cake stand comes with a shatterproof, acrylic dome lid.

The eye-catching, elegant pedestal makes carrying your cake from one place to another easy and effortless. With a diameter of 11.5 inches and dome height of 10.6 inches, it’s big enough to display large cakes, as well as other holiday desserts. It’ll likely become your permanent centerpiece!

Best Glass: Williams & Sonoma Footed Cake Stand with Dome

This gorgeous domed piece from Williams & Sonoma is elegant, sleek, and perfect for displaying your creative holiday cakes with all the delicate decorations. For around $60, you get a staple item for your kitchen you’ll definitely be using for years to come.

Made for Williams & Sonoma by a famous glassmaker, the dome doubles as a punch bowl when you turn it upside down. And, if you decide to buy it as a gift, you can even add a single- or triple-initial monogram. Its diameter is 12-3/4 inches with a dome that’s 7-1/4 inches high, so it fits most big cakes.

Just make sure the dome is crystal clean before displaying your cake!

Best Metal: Efavormart Wedding Cake Stand

From gold and silver, to rose gold, metal seems to be a décor trend that isn’t going away any time soon. This elegant piece from Efavormart is just what you need to bring on the wow factor. With a 12-inch diameter, it can fit all of your big cake creations and it comes in gold, silver, rose gold, or white.

This cake stand features an intricate lace design which definitely differs from any other cake stand on our list. Keep it at the center of your holiday table and count how many people ask how much you had to splurge for it. They won’t believe you when you say it was only around $20.

Best Rotating: Kootek Aluminum Revolving Cake Stand

This sturdy aluminum piece from Kootek is perfect for displaying your gorgeous cakes. Plus, it revolves, which makes decorating your dessert creations a piece of cake (pun intended). It’s heavy, and therefore, remains perfectly stable, no matter how many times you need to turn it to add your decorating details.

Its diameter is the standard 12 inches, which makes it easy to decorate even the largest cakes in your recipe book.

Best Layer: Jusalpha Acrylic Dessert Stand

For those of you who are serious cake makers and love large, layered centerpieces, this beautiful four-tier acrylic cake stand from Jusalpha is just what you need. Made of strong food-grade acrylic, it can hold heavy-duty cakes just as easily as cute little cupcakes.

With an overall height of 14 inches, the four plates are 6, 8, 10, and 12 inches in diameter, with 4 inches between each tier. It’s easy to assemble and maintain, and perfect for all your holiday parties. Its versatility allows you to display fruit, cheese, or even a layer of cookies. You won’t be able to get enough of it.

Best Small: Nuptio Rustic Cake Stand

Super cute small cakes deserve to be properly displayed, as well, and this gorgeous piece from Nuptio hits the spot. Only 8 inches in diameter, this rustic, wooden plate will showcase your small cake in all its glory. The black, matte footed base is bound to catch all of your guests’ eyes.

Most Luxurious: House of Hampton Lorin Centerpiece Cake Stand

A luxurious cake definitely needs a luxurious stand, and this Lorin centerpiece chandelier from House of Hampton is destined to make heads turn. Looking like something from a royal court, this gorgeous cake stand, with its crystal dangles and filigree band, will make even the most ordinary of cakes stand out.

With a weight of 5 lbs., it’s definitely sturdy. Plus, its 16.5-inch height x 11.5-inch wide x 11.5-inch length makes it perfect for any type of cake you decide to make. It comes in gold or silver, so grab it before it’s gone and elevate all of your holiday dinners.

Most Extravagant: YestBuy Premium Glow-In-The-Dark Cake Stand

If you want a cake stand that will really be the talk of every party, look no further than this incredible glow-in-the-dark, four-tier LED stand from YestBuy. This showstopper is perfect for displaying everything from elaborate cakes or cupcakes, to fruit, pastry, and cookies, or any other dessert.

It’s made from sturdy acrylic with rubber dots on the bottom of each plate to prevent them from slipping. The gorgeous, battery-powered LED garland can be assembled freely and comes in three colors which guarantee jaw-dropping moments.

This stand is 15.7 inches tall, with plates that are 6, 8, 10, and 12 inches in diameter. It also weighs an impressive 12 lbs.

Best Splurge: Food 52 Hand-Blown Cake Stand

If cost isn’t an issue, these beautiful, colorful, hand-blown glass cake stands are so worth it. They’re really special as they’re handmade in Poland by a company of artisan glassblowers with a more than 100-year old history.

With a 12-inch diameter and four gorgeous pastel colors (smoke, rose, lavender, and yellow), these cake stands are perfect for lavish holiday parties. And at $225 each, it’s nice to know they offer free shipping. Just make sure you always wash these beauties by hand.

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The holidays are the perfect time for showstopper dessert displays, and with any of these gorgeous cake stands, your creations won’t disappoint!