Donut wall & cake as a new wedding trend – DIY instructions & ideas

New trends for weddings and other party occasions are constantly emerging. The desserts and cakes are no exception. It has been fashionable for some time now to use cupcakes instead of the classic wedding or birthday cakethe cake with watercolor effect, marble effect or “naked”. Today we would like to introduce you to the latest trend in desserts and cakes and that is the so-called donut wall. In addition to this imaginative idea, which is also a great decoration, the popular donuts are now also often used instead of the classic wedding cake or at least serve as decoration on the cake. Today we would like to not only introduce you to both variants, but also show you how you can easily make a donut wall yourself.

The donut wall for different occasions

It doesn't matter whether you need the donut wall for a wedding or for a birthday, a baby shower or a bridal shower. A donut wall display is suitable for a wide variety of occasions. And when you consider how easy it is to make, it quickly becomes the perfect accessory. You can place the Donut Wall behind the dessert table at a wedding or party and on the table itselfmore donutsserve or choose a completely different location. For example, if you have an area left over when designing your room that you can't assign a function to or for which you still need to come up with some kind of decoration, the Donut Wall is perfect.

The wall can be designed in a variety of colors and can be matched to the rest of your party decorations. Of course, the same applies to the donuts themselves, for which there are a variety of design options thanks to glazes, fondant and sprinkles. If it's a baby shower for a boy, choose blue and white as the icing for the wall and donuts is yourWedding designed mainly in yellow, then you can also create such color accents on the wall and if it is a colorful party without a specific occasion, then you can also implement this with the help of the desserts and standing wall.

Build a donut wall

As you can see, the donut wall is versatile and can be designed and to give you a basis with which you can then proceed individually, here are the simple instructions that show you how you can make a donut wall yourself. On the one hand, you need a wooden plate. This can be made of solid wood, which of course also makes it heavier. But a sheet of plywood is also well suited. In principle, the choice of material depends on whether you also want to paint the panel. Paints adhere only with difficulty or not at all to plywood with decorative foil. Of course, you can also choose the size of the plate yourself. This depends, among other things, on how many guests you are expecting. Since you obviously can't set up a huge donut wall with a very large number of guests, you can also build a smaller one and simply provide supplies at regular intervals as soon as the donut wall becomes empty. The wooden panel should also fit easily into the room and not be a nuisance. It serves only as a decoration and as a replacement or addition to the dessert table and not as the main decoration. Just look at what sizes are offered in the hardware store and try to estimate what suits you best. As already mentioned, you can always add new donuts if necessary.

You will also need wooden sticks. Wooden dowels are also suitable and, unlike long rods, do not need to be sawn separately. Also, have a hot glue gun or glue ready and you can start building a wooden donut wall.

1. First, clean the plate to remove any dust or other dirt. This is necessary so that the glue can stick well.
2. Now decide at what intervals the donuts should be hung. Measure the distances on the plate and mark them with a pencil.
3. Then saw the wooden sticks to the desired length. This depends on how many donuts you want to hang on a stick. You can get the required number by counting your markings.
4. If you would like to paint the donut wall a specific color, now is the right time to do it. The wooden sticks or dowels can now also be painted. Then let them dry thoroughly. This can take a whole day or longer.
5. Now take your hot glue gun and use it to glue the wooden dowels onto the markings. This time too, let everything dry. With hot glue this happens very quickly, while wood glue takes a little more time. And that's it, you're done.

Buy perforated plate as an alternative instead of donut wall

The project is at least as easy if you use a perforated panel. You can then insert the dowels into the existing holes and fix them with a little glue as desired. A practical advantage is that you can experiment with a perforated panel before deciding on a pattern, as the dowels can be easily removed. You can also use the remaining holes to add other decorations. So you can put flowers in it or fix photos and make a very individual and unique donut wall. And of course Donut Wall doesn't mean that only donuts are allowed. You are welcome to combine them with other delicacies to create an interesting selection for every taste. Come up with something interesting! Of course, the perforated plate can also be painted as desired and tailored to your needs.

Donut wall DIY – create patterns and motifs with donuts

You can create any pattern with the donuts. While the walls are usually completely covered with donuts, other arrangements can also be put together. For example, arrange the wooden sticks in the shape of a heart, create wavy lines or a star shape! The options are numerous and can be adapted to the respective occasion. The donut wall also looks beautiful if you only attach the desserts to one half of the plate and decorate the other half with photos, for example.

A donut wall, which has an original shape, also looks a little more complicated, but just as interesting. What this means is that the plate is cut to size and not just the donuts are placed in a certain shape. You can see a nice example of this in the picture above. You can have the board cut to a more compact size at the hardware store and then just need to shape it with a saw at home. Maybe you know someone with the right tools.

Donut cake or tart

And while we're on the topic of donuts, we would like to introduce you to another trend that is currently ruling many weddings and that is the donutWedding cake. Yes, you read that right. The cake can also be decorated with a donut decoration. There are three different variants: There is the classic cake, which is decorated with a few donuts here and there, and then there is the version for particularly big donut lovers, where the cake is simply replaced with donuts becomes. To ensure that it looks elegant to match the wedding, a beautiful dessert stand is used to set it up and imitates the shape of a wedding cake. The third option is to choose the classic wedding cake and also offer donuts separately.

The donuts can be combined with a simple cake or with a more elaborate one. So if you value a beautifully designed cake, you can also decorate it with donuts. In this case, it is advisable to choose the latter a little simpler, so that the cake can be shown to its best advantage and, on the other hand, it does not create a too chaotic look on the dessert table.

As you can probably imagine, this idea, like the donut wall, is of course not only suitable for weddings, but also for any other occasion. Even on oneParty for childrenyou can make your guests very happy with it. And thanks to colorful food coloring, you can also pick up the party theme and transfer it to the donuts. For a more elegant and formal occasion, donuts can lighten the mood a little. What kind of cake should it be? You are spoiled for choice. You can find some inspiration below.