Think outside the box when it comes to how you use cake stands. Beyond holding your favorite baked goods, cake stands can be great organizational additions.

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• Give cupcakes or a birthday cake a lift with a DIY project at Design*Sponge (www.designspongeonline.com). The cake stands are made from dishes and vases found at thrift stores.

Boom, instant cake stand. For small cakes or cupcakes, you can even use saucers and tea cups, though if a cake is that small, you can probably just serve it directly in your hand.

For certain baked goods, cake flour is absolutely crucial. But if you don't have any on hand, you can actually make a great substitute right at home.

If our DIY afternoon tea guide has inspired you to get the girls round, make sure your table looks the part with one of these stunning cake stands.

Scouring DIY craft sites, Houston Chronicle art director Susan Barber and I fell in love with a dessert stand made of discarded ceramic dishes: a plate, bowl, cup and saucer and a teapot.

Lifestyle personality and creator Ereka Vetrini shared a simple hack to transform a cake stand into an oversized cocktail that's perfect for the holidays.

This quick and easy DIY cake stand is perfect for special occasions - or use it to display your favourite trinkets.

This DIY project urged readers to make a cake stand out of discarded dishes. Volunteers at the Faith Mission and Help Center of Washington County made DIY cake stands for their annual fundraiser.

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