What Size Wedding Cake Stand?

If the cake is placed on a 14" round platter, should the cake stand be 14" or larger?

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Answer:

To make your cake look fantastic the cake will look best on a stand 2” larger than your platter, so for a 14'' round cake, the best platter will be 16”.

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