Birthday parties and cupcakes go hand in hand. We all know that cupcake “cakes” never turn out well, so using a cupcake stand is probably the best way to display them and make them easy for little hands to grab. There are a lot of different styles of stands available, and some are better for reusing than others. In this post I want to help you figure out how to choose the right one and how to decorate it to fit your party.
The first step in figuring out which cupcake stand is right for you is to determine how many cupcakes are needed. Some stands hold a specific number of cupcakes, and they tend to be in odd numbers, like 19 and 37. Once you know how many you are baking, you can start shopping for the stand itself.
Cupcake stands that hold a specific number aren’t the best for reusing. It will probably happen that you buy a 19 cupcake stand and the next time you need one you have to make 22 cupcakes. Instead, a stand that has flat tiers is much more versatile. If you are planning on getting multiple uses out of a cupcake stand, this is the best way to go since you can fit more or less on each tier to fit your party needs.
Decorating the stand is the fun part. Since most birthday parties are themed, you want to find either colored ribbon to match or small items that fit the theme. For a Super Mario birthday, you can dress the stand up in red and blue ribbons, and add small Mario and Yoshi toys into the mix with the cupcakes. This is a great way to make the cupcake stand look like it really belongs with everything else.
Cupcake stands aren’t just for weddings, and as cupcakes become even more popular you will find many more uses for them!
If you want to have a cupcake themed birthday party for your child, there are lots of gorgeous cupcake party favors available too, even personalized party favors, to complete the decorating theme for your party.
