How Do You Use Champagne Flutes To Support A Cake?
Champagne flutes can be used as cake supports as long as they are firmly glued in place to provide a stable base for your cake. To do this, you will need acrylic discs, which can be purchased from glass cutters or Internet companies such as K-mac Plastics or US Plastics. Look for discs that are approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. One-tier or two-tier cakes can be created using this method, although larger cakes may become unstable when separated by champagne flutes. Place three champagne flutes upright onto a 7-inch-diameter acrylic disc and arrange them so that they are evenly spaced around the outer edge of the disc. Make sure that the bases of the champagne flutes are small enough that you can arrange the three flutes onto the disc without the bases overlapping the sides of the disc. Apply glass glue to the bottom of each champagne flute and press it firmly back into place onto the disc. Allow the glue to dry overnight to ensure a strong bond. Place a 6-inch- to 8-inch-diameter cak
