Dollar Store Cake Stand

March 18, 2016 by Ruthie 2 Comments

I’m here to share with you a super simple and easy dollar store project!  I’ve always wanted a cake stand but haven’t wanted to fork out the money for one since I don’t make cakes too often.  I love to bake but I’m always making them in 9×11 pans.  So I decided to make one out of materials I got at the Dollar Tree.

Back in the Fall I did a post about how to decorate a beautiful, neutral fall tablescape.  I also made this super, yummy recipe for the post.  For the full recipe for my delicious Pecan Pie Spice Cake click here.  I wanted to display my cake on the table so I decided to make the cake stand I’ve wanted for so long.

I had seen tutorials before where you take a candlestick and plate and make your own so I thought I would give it a try.  I found this candle stick and chose this white plate from Dollar Tree.

I got out my secret weapon…gorilla glue…and put a thin layer on the top of the candlestick.  It’s hard to see it in the picture as the glue is clear but I outlined the candlestick.  I then positioned it onto the plate and let it dry for a couple of hours.

After it was dry I took it outside and spray painted the candlestick white to match the plate.  This step isn’t necessary but I wanted it to have a unified look.  Once it was dry I then had a perfectly adorable cake stand that only cost me $2!!  (I already owned the spray paint.)  I’m so glad I spent a whole 10 minutes on this cake stand rather than going to the store and buying one for $20 or more.  It probably would have taken longer to drive to the store and back then to make it!  So next time you are at the dollar store grab a candlestick and plate and you can make a cake stand of your own!

Would you have any idea looking at these photos that I glued a candlestick and plate together?!  How fun and simple!  I love a good DIY project, especially when it’s cheap and easy!  I hope everyone has a great weekend.  I’ve been super busy working on projects and getting prepared for the One Room Challenge starting in April!  Now for a fun weekend with friends and family!