Once your goodies are baked and ready to be devoured, resist the urge to plop them on a paper plate and call it a day. Half of the beauty of any dessert is in the presentation.
At Home Presentation
Cake Stands
For displaying the treats in your own home, place the goodies on a variety of beautiful cake stands, 3-tiered stands and serving platters. Keep each variety together on one plate, and simply cover with a cake stand cover or plastic wrap when no one is enjoying them.
Decorative Accents
For parties, arrange the cake stands and platters on a coffee table, dining table or buffet table. Dress up the area with a few pretty candles or by sprinkling dried cranberries or holly berry leaves across the tablecloth below the cake stands.
Christmas Goodies To Go
Present Time
If you are taking your home baked treasures to someone else, or are giving them as a gift, wrap them up just like a present. Local craft stores like Michael's sell pretty pastry and dessert boxes that are perfect, but you can also use what you've already got on hand to wrap up goodies. Check out our 10 Handmade Gift Wrap Ideas to get started.
