Cake stands

[GrahamIreland]

Hello, was wondering would anyone know/recommend best types of woods for doing cake stands.
ie. a square platform for cakes to be displayed on.

Im guessing certain woods are more sanitary than others?

Thanks
Graham

 

[marcros]

i dont see why you would have a problem with any woods- even those that are poisonous are not going to transfer to the cakes on them. i presume that there will also be a finish on top of the wood itself?

 

[SteveF]

mdf
with silver foil or sticky back plastic

 

[No skills]

Is this channel 4 doing research for Bake Off?



I would imagine any finishes used would need to be free from nut oils etc

 

[custard]

Sycamore is the traditional choice for kitchen ware; tight grained, odour free, not expensive, kind on your tools. Maple or Beech would be good alternatives.

Avoid woods with a toxicity reputation like Laburnum, even if the stories are unfounded why would you make the baker anxious for no good reason?

Avoid strongly smelling woods, Zebrano smells awful, Elm smells musty, Cedar smells nice but it might flavour your cakes!

 

[Steve Maskery]

Zebrano gets its name from the fact that it looks like a Zebra and smells like Guano.

 

[thetyreman]

just use any non-toxic wood! you'll be fine.

 

[sunnybob]

Its a cake stand, not a pastry top. Use 12mm ply and paint it or cover it with foil.
If you make the stand out of fancy wood no one is going to look at the cake.

 

[GrahamIreland]

Thanks guys, yes I guess any wood. But looked on line and saw as custard said, Maple and beech seem popular in cutting boards as well.

I take your point Sunnybob, just get on with it I suppose, but nice presentation can make the produce more appealing.

Cheers, Graham

 

[DiscoStu]

Don't forget a cake will be on a cake board so not really an issue. Most cake stands are covered in foil so if you're doing that then MDF or Ply will be fine. If you want the wood on display then a mid toned wood is probably advisable. You don't want it too dark or light to contract with the cake.


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[rafezetter]

There's no guarentee that someone in the future won't put a cake directly onto the cake stand, or even cut on it - overcautious possibly but you just never know.

If it's meant to be displaying a cake someplace fancyish maybe a nice slice of something with live edge then covered with west systems epoxy to make sure it's utterly sealed and neutral - but make sure to give the epoxy plenty of time to offgas as it keeps curing long after it's hard.

For everyday, as said, something basic and mundane - treated with mineral (baby) oil.

 

[sunnybob]

theres a difference between mineral oil and baby oil. baby oil is perfumed, so that could affect the cake.

 

[Benchwayze]

just use any non-toxic wood! you'll be fine.

You'll find yew'll be toxic! :mrgreen: