Rotating cake stands
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The cake stand plays a huge role in the presentation of holiday treats. This is a great way to show your creativity, to emphasize a special style of celebration. It's easy to get lost in a wide variety of accessories for a beautiful presentation of cakes. When choosing a dish, you need to take into account many points: the size, weight and type of the cake, the presence of decorative figures, decorations on it, and much more.
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What is it?
The cake decorating stand is similar to a pedestal, it has a round shape. The product is designed with a base leg and a built-in bearing. Thanks to this element, the device can rotate around its axis, simplifying the work of the pastry chef. The creation of even small decorative elements turns into a simple undertaking.
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The rotating platter serves up a spectacular and appealing presentation of desserts: Venetian-style tiramisu, traditional Portuguese sweet bread with nuts, Swiss Mazariner, the famous British Banoffi pie and numerous cakes. Such an invention is useful for the perfect smoothness of the top layer, complex multi-style decoration.
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Specialized stores present rich collections of cake stands from global brands Lefard, Mira, Promenu, FoREST and many others. Some will limit themselves to compact products for a candy bar, serving muffins, sweet tartlets, etc. Others will like rotating models with an inclination, while others will not be satisfied with using only two tiers of the dish.
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The following models are distinguished by shape:
- round;
- oval;
- rectangular;
- square;
- curly for extravagant presentations.
The confectionery stand can be equipped with additional accessories: supplied with a lid, a spatula, a pastry syringe, baking tins, etc.
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The material of the assembly plays an important role in the choice of the model. Experts advise to give preference to plates:
- from glass;
- ceramics;
- become;
- plastic;
- wood.
Wooden models are very popular due to the trends of our time: weddings in boho, rustic, and Provence styles. At such celebrations, decor made from natural materials is appropriate. Dishes for cakes, similar to wooden log cabins, will come in handy in terms of decor. Solid and natural wood looks presentable and luxurious.
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Looks no less elegant glass plate, but metal platforms are distinguished by impressive weight and long service life. They are able to withstand a large mass of cakes, do not deform over time. Plastic products are more fragile, however, very cheap and present a wide range of models.
The stand can have a hinge mechanism that allows you to turn the dish in different directions.
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Such an accessory rotates freely along the axis, and some options are designed with an inclination and can bend at any angle. It is they that allow you to get maximum convenience when decorating cakes, demonstrating confectionery masterpieces.
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Advantages
The rotating plate will suit absolutely any cake: "naked", biscuit, mastic, with mousse, an abundance of berries or nuts. It makes the process of decorating a treat bewitching and beautiful. Such an accessory fulfills not only an aesthetic function, but also a practical one.
The rotating stand is designed primarily for the convenience and speed of decorating birthday cakes.
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The dish helps:
- make the creamy coating perfectly even;
- quickly turn baked goods in any direction thanks to the built-in bearing;
- cover the cakes with an even layer of glaze;
- draw the perfect pattern on either side of the treat;
- add stability to a huge dessert;
- present a spectacular "rotating" dessert.
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The main advantages of a dish for decorating cakes.
- Ease of use... It is enough to turn the plate with one movement of your hand to cut the next piece of one- or multi-tiered cake.
- Speed. Only the choice of a high-quality model with a solid assembly makes it possible to quickly manage the decor of cakes of any complexity.
- Material. The dish for preparing and decorating desserts should be made of environmentally friendly plastic or glass. It is very important that the stand does not tip over while decorating.
- Versatility. Most wedding cakes or birthday cakes are made in a round shape, which is why among the wide range of rotating plates, the same models are more common.
- Compactness. The dimensions of the dish should be suitable for the diameter of the prepared cakes. They should not occupy the area of the entire plate, leaving room for figured, voluminous decor.
- Ease of maintenance. All that is required from the hostess is to rinse the stand with running water and dry it without any special recommendations.
All models have excellent stability, guaranteeing reliable placement of the cake layers due to the wide base.
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What desserts are they suitable for?
Rotating dishes for working with cakes are important when preparing festive desserts for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, corporate party. It is possible to use models both in one and in several tiers with turntables.
You can place cakes on them:
- whole baked, garnished with berries, nuts, etc .;
- baked separately (filling and frame);
- prefabricated, in several layers (cakes).
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You can define any kind of dessert on the stand. They look elegant as waffle cakes, meringue cakes, soufflés, as well as biscuit, cream, shortbread, curd cakes.The rotating element is just useful in order to decorate the confection with vanilla cream, cocoa, yogurt, chocolate, zest and other ingredients.
At a wedding banquet, a multi-tiered cake is considered a common option.
When choosing a stand for it, make sure that the distance between the tiers is at least 15 cm.
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As soon as the finished cake is placed on the stand, the pastry chef starts to decorate it. Thanks to the functionality of such a simple accessory, the culinary specialist skillfully copes with this task. The cake can be supplemented with mastic, powdered sugar. The first gives smoothness to the treat, the second looks great on "bare" cakes.
A special stand will allow you to speed up the design time for baked goods with a rather complex decoration.
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She will also help you to work smartly with cream cakes. Rotating the plate along the axis, it will turn out to create original patterns, decorative flowers.
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Choice
A spinning plate for decorating delicious cakes is an important accessory in the hands of a pastry chef. With her, the cooking process becomes easy, and the result exceeds any expectations. The main criteria for choosing such a kitchen attribute are:
- firmness;
- reliability;
- the quality of the material (hygiene, hypoallergenicity).
Before buying, decide on the shape of the cake, match it with a suitable diameter. On the windows of specialty stores, there are models with a width of 10-40 cm.
A decisive purchase condition for many is the presence of a transparent lid, which is suitable for serving purposes.
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An additional net is very popular, which is often included in the kit with a swivel stand. This accessory allows you to cut the cakes into the same beautiful pieces. The turntable on the leg provides straight lines, a smooth layer of glaze or mastic, symmetry, accuracy in work.
It is necessary to buy a device for decorating a cake due to the fact that it is the most convenient tool for presenting and decorating cakes today.
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The product is useful both for banquet events and as a "showcase" for confectionery shops, cafes, restaurants. You can purchase a 6-tier stand or an inexpensive plastic stand. You will be able to use the inventory not only for cakes, but also cheese plates, buffet dishes, cuts, etc.
The most aesthetic option of all the proposed ones is a culinary device on a leg. It can be used to present a cake that will become the highlight of the festive table setting.
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Look interesting multi-tiered products, when a cake is made on the upper stand, and on the lower - portioned muffins, muffins, cakes and other pastries. Such a find eliminates the need to cut a cake in the midst of fun. Quite often, seasoned culinary experts use a rotating stand as a tray with fruits, seafood, fish soufflé, canapes, sandwiches, etc. It is very convenient to store dishes in products with a lid.
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In the following video, you can watch an overview of the budget rotating cake stand.