A cake board is a piece of hardboard covered in foil (usually silver but other colours are available),it is a flat support placed under a cake, to make it easy to lift and transport.We have 2mm-24mm thick. The cake board have all kinds of thickness, and in the Sunshine we will also customize the thick you want. They are dense and very strong and it's perfect for most cakes with waterproof and oil-proof to make your cake look more deliciousand. Cake boards come in different colors, shapes, finishes, and of course, different sizes.
What are the types of cake boards?
Cake boards have a crucial part to play when it comes to making custom cakes. There are eight different types of cake boards – You can keep looking down.
Cake boards are thick pieces of shaped material that have the purpose of providing a base and supporting the structure of your cake.
These come in many different shapes, sizes, colours and there are a variety of materials and thicknesses of cake boards available , so knowing which is the most appropriate for your cake is important.
Cake boards used to come only in simple gold or silver but you can now also buy patterned ones in different colours. Importantly, at The Sunshine Store, you can customize any pattern, color, size and shaped you want, we are the manufacturer, can completely meet your any needs!
The term cake board is very much an umbrella term. As mentioned prior, we have eight different types of cake boards kind of cake board.
However, they are far from those kind. Whilst there are countless variations, below are some examples of popular kinds of the cake board.
CAKE BOARD
The most common used cake boards all over the world,cake boards come in a variety of shapes and sizes . Corrugated cake boards are usually white,black, silver or gold in colour. Cake boards are used corrugated board or double gray paper plus corrugated boardunder each cake tier for a support.
They could also be used as a display boards, put the delicious cake on the cake board.
Corrugated cake boards are some of the most commonly seen cake boards out there. This is because they are very cheap and intended to be disposable. The material is in fact corrugated cardboard layers with the outer layer providing stability whilst inner layers provide thickness and insulation.
CAKE DRUM
Material in solid board and double corrugated board for your choose .
Material is food grade and grease-resistant,the strongest boards,use for holding heavy cakes,layer celebrate cake etc,very srrong and stable.Wrapper by different color/pattern aluminum foilembossed and have a white back,which providinga finished smooth look.
Cake drums are made out of thick are suaully 6mm-24mm thick, but can also be thicker than that. Cake drums are are perfect for decorative cake , it will make your cake look more attractive and salivating.
Grease-proof and waterproof
A variety of colors are available
Beautiful smooth edges
CAKE BASE BOARD
Cake base boards are useful when decorating and moving cakes, which is why you need to use one under each cake tier. If you don’t use cake base board under your cake, there is a high change that when you move the cake around, it will crack and ruin your cake. It’s also easier and cleaner to move the cake with the added cardboard cake board. Your support cake board is always the same size as your cake , so when you add buttercream to the cake, it as though it is part of the cake.
These are similar to cake drum, however, they are often even thinner. As such they are typically seen as the economical optional.
These are cake base boards Cake base boards are fairly lightweight thanks to being constructed of pressed paperboard. However, despite being fairly sturdy, these cake boards is best suited for use with smaller and lighter cakes due to not being quite as strong as some of the prior options.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
MONO PASTRY BOARD
Also call“mini cake boards" it's soecial for little mousse cakes cheese cakes and different kind desserts.This board size can be adjust for different size cakes,with TAB or without TAB is OK. Material pass SGS,they are food grade and grease-resistant.
These are round cake boards, that a typically quite thin in construction. Usually these kinds of cake board measure in at roughly an eighth of an inch.
These are uniquely designed cake boards that are intended for smaller desserts. As such they are often smaller in size and more suitable for something like a small cake.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
MASONITE CAKE BOARD
Use the strongest material masonite board heavy and stable ,of course use tor the heaviest cakes，Masonite cake boards or MDF cake boards are much more durable than cake base boards. Masonite cake boards are usually about 2mm-6mm thick. Masonite cake boards are made of compressed wood fibres and are extremely strong, which is why they are good for decorative heavy cake, as they can hold the weight of the whole cake. MDF cake boards are ideal to use for tiered cakes. When making higher than 2 tier cake, your decorative board should be at least 2” bigger than your cake is, ideally even more than that.
Masonite cake boards made from MDF (medium-density fibreboard) are a reusable option in the cake board world. The caveat of MDF boards however is that they will have to be covered in something like fondant or foil in order to protect the cake boards. As a result of this issue, these types of cake boards are often exclusively used for structural support in multi-tiered cakes such as wedding cakes.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
MASONITE CAKE BOARD
Material use hardboard and double grey board, thin but strong. Used for normal size, cakes like birthday cakes, sponge cakes etc. Wrapped by different color/pattern aluminum foil embossed and have a back(back color can be customized) .Material pass SGS ,they are food grade and grease-resistant, as a result, grease from your cake will not seep into the material.
Die cut by machine directly ,smooth edges which providing a finished smooth look.
Normally covered by plain gold silver color PET ,at now we can be emboss the different color pattern and emboss your logo or brand.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
CUPCAKE STAND
Cupcake stand is used for holding cupcakes and other little desserts ; it Has normal-ly 3-5 layers，size from 8 inch to 14 inch, height in 15 inch，at least can hold 26 pcs cupcakes.
Material can be in corrugated board，Masonite board and hardboard, also can be make in different shape for your different request.
Material pass SGS，they are food grade and grease-resistant.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
BLING BLING CAKE STAND & FOAM CAKE BOARDS
Round wedding cake stand pedestal riser platform,silver or gold sparkly bling rhinestone mesh . Elevate your cake with style and sparkle with one of these beautiful “Bling Bling”Diamond crystal cake stands.
These cake boards are made from a dense foam material. Foam cake boards will naturally be more resistant to grease than cardboard cake boards. However, it is still probably wise to cover a cake board made of foam when in use. Additionally, if you decide to cut a cake on a foam cake board then you should be careful not to cut the cake board as well.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
ADVANTAGES OF USING CAKE BOARD
A cake board will also make transporting cakes much easier since they provide a firm foundation for you to hold. The benefit of this is that the decoration of your cake is less likely to be ruined during transit.
Another bonus of the cake board is that it will provide you with an extra opportunity for decoration. Whilst it should never steal the show from your actual cake, a cake board can be decorated in such a way that it accentuates and enhances the design.
Customizable shapes and colors
Scalloped edge like flower
Make cake beautiful
ABOUT CHOOSE CAKE BOARD
Cake boards also come in a variety of different materials, each of which has different uses and advantages.
Often there is no room for writing on the cake, so decorative cake board can be used as an additional decorating surface.
The cake board must be sturdy enough to withstand the weight of the cake in order to show us the delicious cake perfectly.
When choosing a cake board, we recommend that your decorative cake board should be similar in color to your cake, or if the color is different, at least the same style as your cake. This will make the overall style of your cake look more uniform and create a great visual experience!
And choose the right cake plate to carry the weight of your cake, if it's a light cake, we recommend a cake base board , if it's a lot of layers, then MDF is a good choice. In short, if you are not sure, you can send an email to our sunshine team, we will bring you the best quality products and the most professional solutions.
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SUNSHINE company With so many cake decorating supplies we are sure you will find what you are looking for. Our friendly customers service team are here to help if you need any advice.
Post time: Jan-13-2022