Do You Place A Cake Directly On A Silver Cake Stand??
Business By marmalade1687 Updated 5 Jul 2007 , 7:34pm by 2sdae
I was wondering if you are supposed to place the cake directly on the silver cake stand, or put a silver board underneath to prevent scratches when the cake is cut.
What does everyone else do?? I have always put the board underneath, but I feel that it takes away from the classy look of the silver stand! I don't own silver stands, but occasionally I use a bride's stand that she has provided.
Nicole
exactly as indydebi said. every one of my cakes has a cardboard underneath that is actually touching the sponge of the cake and that is iced over so it looks like there is none. I place that directly on the silver stand, but not on a larger cake drum first as I would if there was no silver stand.
exactly as indydebi said. every one of my cakes has a cardboard underneath that is actually touching the sponge of the cake and that is iced over so it looks like there is none. I place that directly on the silver stand, but not on a larger cake drum first as I would if there was no silver stand.
How do you get the cake onto the plateau if there's no board to hold onto? I deliver my cakes assembled, whenever possible.
Thanks!! I have another related question for you - if the board underneath the cake doesn't show, and you ice over it, do you put the whole thing in the fridge and transport it that way? My concern would be condensation on the silver stand - is there any? And is the border enough to hold a wedding cake on the stand with the board underneath?
Nicole
I use glass circles, see in my photos how you like them.
paolacaracas, where do you get the glass circles? Up here in Canada, we're a little limited in cake decorating supplies (getting better, but nothing like the States!)
BTW...beautiful cake gallery!!
Nicole
I get the cake onto the plateau the same way as I get it on the tier below - very carefully! 
I think what you are referring to is placing it on the plateau after transport... but I put it all together before I go. The whole thing does go in the fridge and the silver stand does not get condensation on it after coming out. No, I don't think just the border would hold it on, so I use a layer of non skid plus a glob of royal or buttercream underneath (same as I do if it is going on a separator plate.)
I place my cake on a foil-wrapped drum whether or not it's going to be on a plateau. It makes it easy to carry, and I think the silvers blend together. You can see one example here:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=452813
I do the same as Indydebi and cut cardboard to fit exactly. I use silver stands from a local rental place and one decorator who rented one placed a cake directly on the stand - no board, no wax paper -- just the cake right on the silver. It really messed it up and you have to be certain that the cake you are putting on it is bigger than the circle left by her cake!
The few that I have done I did the same as indydebi. The board the same size as the cake then add the border. To me it just looks cleaner to me. All time the client provided the plateau. I was terrified to transport on the plateau so I set up after I arrived. To get the cakes out of the box I used a large spatula to lift the cake so I could get my fingers under the board.
Thanks very much everyone for all of your help! I got the cake finished this afternoon using indydebi's suggestion, and will post a photo after my 7/7/07 week is done!
I'd still like to know where to get the glass plates from though - they are very pretty!
Thanks antonia74 (the real Marmalade!!)! I chose the username many years ago to go with my personality - sweet with a little bit of bite! 
Here in caracas we have glass shops, were they cut you glass pieces what ever shape you'd like , you don't have that?
Only specialty stores that would charge you an arm and leg for 1 piece and it would be plain old sharp edged glass circle ya know?
Prob be better off around my area buying small glass used for table tops and using that. It would be pre-cut and have a nice edge to it.
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