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.

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.

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