"Redneck" Cake Stand

I haven't posted in quite a while. When May rolled around, it seemed that my calendar filled up quickly with things besides work. June wasn't much better but after this week, here's to hoping that things slow down until the middle of August.

With Independence Day around the corner, there are always parties and festivities to attend and most of those are going to require you to take some sort of side dish or dessert. Lately, I've been into the taking desserts mode and this month is no different. I volunteered to work on Independence Day but I figured if I was going to work, I'd make it a bit more bearable for myself and my co-workers by bringing in a special treat. My special treat will be these hot treats and I wanted to make the presentation a little more festive. I don't have any fancy carrying cases or cake stands and I definitely don't want more clean-up than necessary, so I cooked up this idea all on my own: "Redneck" cake stands!

Who doesn't have a little fondness for the ubiquitious red party cup? It's so versatile and the universal symbol of fun. And it's turned out to be the key supply to my cake stand. I just hot-glued it to the bottom of a red plastic plate, and viola! Instant cake stand. I'll post more pictures once I've made my tasty treats and put the cake stand to the test.