If you’re an avid party planner, there’s no shame in wanting each event you throw to look like Pinterest board royalty. But in reality, recreating Pinterest-style events aren’t always cheap and may not be in your budget.
This is where repurposing what you do have around the house can come in handy — you don’t have to go out and spend a fortune on new décor pieces or serving platters. Take the humble cupcake tower stand, for example. It’s versatile and can make the perfect centerpiece for any event table.
Here’s how to get creative with your serving options for your next hosted party.
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How To Use a Cupcake Tower Stand To Make a Statement
If there’s anything that leaves an outstanding overall impression at a dinner party, or any other event for that matter, it’s the presentation of your food. But as mentioned above, you don’t have to spend a small fortune on how it’s presented — whether it’s your appetizers, mains, or dessert.
A cupcake stand is useful for more than just your standard cupcake tower. Here’s how to make use of this dynamic piece of display equipment for your next party:
1. Use It for a Chocolate Truffle Display
This is a great way to greet your guests as they enter your party — with a glass of champagne and a cheeky chocolate truffle to start. It’s no secret that chocolate truffles are a little laborious to make, so a good way to showcase your hard work is with a cupcake stand.
You can use each tier of the stand to display different truffle flavors, i.e. those covered with nuts, smooth truffles, or those laced with alcohol, for example. Another smart way to display your truffles without having to clean the stand is to pop them into cupcake liners on each tier.
2. Create a Tiered Brownie Bar
If there was one true crowd-pleaser at any party, it has to be the iconically gooey, yet fudgy brownie. And what better way to display them in all their glory than on a cupcake stand?
Or, you could mix up your dessert presentation and use your cupcake stand to display an assortment of baked treats, such as blondies, cookie bars, and brownies — one for each tier of your stand.
Displaying your baked goods this way is not only a way to elevate these humble treats. But it’s also a genius way to control portions and keep an eye on quantities at your party, refilling the tiers when needed.
3. Offer Your Guests Party Favors
There is any number of events that warrant the offer of party favors to your guests. It could be an engagement party, a retirement party, or a milestone birthday. Whatever the event, you want to make sure your guests are well aware of these party favors and don’t miss out on taking one home.
This is where a tiered cupcake stand comes in useful, yet again. You could place the stand near the exit of your home and carefully display your favors so your guests can’t miss them on their way out.
This would work well if the party favors were relatively small, of course. You could place them in small boxes or little tie-up bags, and display the assortment in an eye-catching way that’s both unique and affordable.
4. Create the Ultimate Ice-Cream Topping Bar
For a unique twist on dessert at your next event, why not offer an ice-cream sundae bar? No matter how old your guests are, creating an interactive dessert stand is always going to be a hit.
A smart way to display all of your sundae bar toppings is by using a tiered cupcake stand. You could use each tier for a different topping, placing them in cupcake liners to keep things neat and tidy (and separate!).
Think along the lines of sprinkles, cherries, chocolate chips, toasted cereal, mini marshmallows, pretzels — the list goes on. Not only is this a way to ensure your sundae station stays clean, but it’s also extra hygienic.
You won’t have guests dipping their hands into individual jars to retrieve their toppings. Instead, they can just pick up a cupcake liner of their choice and pour it over their ice cream.
5. Get Creative With Your Charcuterie Display
If you’re looking for a more savory spin on using a cupcake stand, there are endless possibilities, too. One of which is using your stand for an epic charcuterie display. This is a great way to put a twist on the usual charcuterie board you see at most events.
This kind of charcuterie display is ideal for any event, too, whether it’s a casual get-together with the girls or a more formal dinner party. Again you could use cupcake liners and fill each one up with a selection of olives, dried fruit, cured meats, cheeses, crackers, and relishes.
In-between your cupcake liners, you could place a small bunch of grapes or pieces of dark chocolate for that sweet touch, synonymous with most charcuterie boards. A cupcake stand is a brilliant option for a charcuterie display for a number of reasons.
For one, it allows your guests to clearly see what’s available if you’re all sitting down at a table. Second, it allows them to take what they fancy and pass the stand around to the next person. It also allows you to keep an eye on quantities and refill as needed.
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As you can tell, a cupcake tower stand is one of the most versatile pieces of display equipment you could have in your kitchen. By investing in two to three good quality stands you can use and re-use these pieces and make a statement at every event!
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