Cake circles & entremet bases
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Cake circles and entremet bases are essential for building entremets, mousse cakes and cakes in a cake ring. The thin circle sits under the cake, supports it while you build it and makes it easy to move onto a serving plate or into a box. In this category you will find cake circles and bases from Ø 12 to Ø 34 cm in cardboard, plastic and aluminium, as well as rectangular and flower-shaped cake boards.
Ideas and inspiration: what are cake circles for?
A cake circle is one of the most used tools in patisserie, at home and in professional kitchens alike. Typical uses include:
- Mousse cakes and entremets: the circle forms the base inside the ring, followed by sponge, mousse and glaze.
- Layer cakes with buttercream: on the circle, the cake can be iced on a turntable and then moved safely.
- Cakes for sale: the gold and black bases look especially elegant in a display counter and in a windowed cake box.
- Cakes and tarts: plastic bases and aluminium cake trays carry even heavy bakes securely.
The range at a glance
- White cake circles Ø 12 to 30 cm, about 1 mm thin, in packs of 10 or 50
- Gold/black bases Ø 12 to 30 cm in packs of 5, 10 or 50, plus reversible round sets
- Reversible kraft/white circles, round and rectangular, for a natural look
- Plastic bases Ø 20 to 34 cm
- Aluminium cake trays, round from Ø 20 to 32 cm and rectangular 43 x 32 cm
- Rectangular and flower-shaped cake boards in packs of 5
How to choose the right size for entremets
For an entremet, choose a circle the size of the ring or 1 to 2 cm smaller, so that it fits inside the ring and is not visible after glazing. For a cake built in a Ø 20 cm ring, a Ø 18 or 20 cm circle is ideal. The gold and black bases, on the other hand, are designed to be the same size as the cake and look elegant in a display counter or a windowed cake box.
- Place the cake circle on a tray and set the ring on top.
- Line the ring with acetate so the mousse releases cleanly later.
- Let the cake chill completely or freeze on the circle before removing the ring.
- Lift the cake with a palette knife under the circle and place it on a plate or in a box.
Combinations: circle, board and box
If the cake is to be presented on a visible board, place it together with its circle on a larger, sturdier board, for example from the round cake boards in Cake boards & cake drums. For transport, choose a cake box from our cake packaging section. For tarts and cakes, the plastic bases and aluminium cake trays are a sturdy alternative. For small desserts, see our mini boards and pastry bases, for thin but larger boards our thin cake boards.
Special shapes and materials
Not every cake is round. For traybakes, slices and square entremets, there are rectangular cake boards as well as reversible rectangular circles in kraft and white. The flower-shaped cake boards add a playful edge that suits Mother's Day, birthdays and spring cakes especially well. The plastic cake bases from Ø 20 to 34 cm keep their shape and are suitable for heavy fruit tarts. Extra thin is the white Ø 28 cm circle at 0.8 mm, ideal when the base should stay almost invisible under a large cake.
Buying guide: choosing cake circles
First check the diameter of your cake rings and tins, as this determines the size of the circle. Then decide whether the base will stay visible: white circles disappear under the cake, while gold/black and kraft double as decoration. For heavy or moist cakes, plastic or aluminium is a good choice. Finally, quantity: if you build cakes regularly, the larger packs save money.
Frequently asked questions about cake circles
What is the difference between a cake circle and a cake board?
A cake circle is about 1 mm thin and sits directly under the cake. A cake board is 2 to 12 mm thick and usually larger than the cake.
Which pack size is best?
For frequent use, for example in a patisserie, the packs of 50 are good value, in white or gold/black. For a few cakes, 5 or 10 are enough.
What are aluminium cake trays for?
They serve as a sturdy base for building, chilling and moving cakes and tarts.
Which circle for a Ø 24 cm cake ring?
Choose a Ø 22 or 24 cm cake circle so that it fits inside the ring and does not show after glazing.
Can the cake circle stay in the box?
Yes, the cake stays on its circle and goes into the box with it. That way you never have to touch the finished cake directly.
Larger and thicker boards can be found in Cake boards & cake drums, matching boxes in the Boards & boxes section. Sponge and mousse turn out perfectly with our basic recipes.