After a good meal, some cake would put anyone in a good mood. If your restaurant makes delicious cakes, you don’t want to let them go to waste. That being said, seeing them on the menu may not be enough for your customers to decide whether they should buy them or not. Therefore, cake chillers and cake displays are a method you should use to store cakes, as well as pastries, cupcakes, and anything of the sort.
Moreover, it’s an attractive way to showcase your mouth-watering desserts, thus being a great strategy used to increase sales. These popular brands provide you with some of the most stunning cake chillers and cake displays for your business. However, what are the categories you should consider before investing in one? Here are the Top 10 Best Cake Chillers and Displays to look for in order to boost cake sales.
Cake Stand
1. IKEA ARV BRÖLLOP Cake Stand
This cake stand from IKEA is such a stunner. It’s great to display your cakes at a party. Furthermore, it’s easy to be moved around. However, you can only fit 1 cake. It is also quite expensive due to its refined design. No worries about cleaning, since it is dishwasher safe.
Specifications:
- Glass lid
- Base – 29cm
- Dishwasher safe
Pros & Cons:
✅ Easy to move around
✅ High aesthetic quality
❌ Small
❌ Expensive
Price: ~RM89.90
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
2. Cooper & Co Cake Stand
Another elegant cake stand from IKEA. It’s great to display your cakes at a party. Furthermore, it’s easy to be moved around. However, you can only fit 1 cake. The difference is that this cake stand has a larger dome, so you can fit taller cakes. It is also quite expensive due to its refined design. No worries about cleaning, since it is dishwasher safe.
Specifications:
- Glass lid
- Base – 25 x 10.5 cm / Dome – 24 x 19.5 cm
- Dishwasher safe
- Able to fit taller cakes
Pros & Cons:
✅ Easy to move around
✅ High aesthetic quality
❌ Cant fit tall cakes
❌ Expensive
Price: ~RM69
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
BUY on ikeaCounter Top Cake Display
3. Tables Top Cake Showcase Chiller
The counter top cake display is great if you need more capacity to store more cakes. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It can be moved easily but with some effort. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like defrosting.
Specifications:
- Voltage – 222V
- Size – 1205W x 502D x 750H mm
- Adjustable shelves
- Defrost feature
- Color variants: Black and white
Pros & Cons:
✅ Decent capacity
✅ Clean design
❌ Need effort to move around
❌ Expensive
Price: ~RM2950
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
4. Curved Tables Top Cake Showcase Chille
The curved table top cake display is great if you need more capacity to store more cakes. The curved design makes it easier to see the cakes inside. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It can be moved easily but with some effort. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like defrosting.
Specifications:
- Voltage – 220V
- Size: 905 x 502 x 700 mm
- Defrost feature
Pros & Cons:
✅ Decent capacity
✅ Curved design for easy viewing
❌ Need effort to move around
❌ Expensive
Price: ~RM2680
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
5. Curved Tables Top Cake Showcase Chiller with Anti-Fog Function
The curved table top cake display is great if you need more capacity to store more cakes. The curved design makes it easier to see the cakes inside. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It can be moved easily but with some effort. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like anti fogging – which also contributes to ease of viewing the displayed cakes.
Specifications:
- Voltage – 220V
- Size: 905 x 502 x 750 mm
- Anti fog function
- Double layered tempered glass
Pros & Cons:
✅ Decent capacity
✅ Curved design for easy viewing
✅ Anti fog feature
❌ Need effort to move around
❌ Expensive
Price: ~RM2180
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
Vertical Cake Display
6. TIEN TIEN 3FT Open Showcase Black / Multideck Chiller
Vertical cake displays are great if you need more capacity to store more cakes but not much floor space. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It is harder to move since it is larger and heavier.. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like anti fogging – which contributes to ease of viewing the displayed cakes. It has pull down curtains to ensure safety and hygiene.
Specifications:
- Power- 1050W
- Size: 965 x 750 x 2000 mm
- Anti fog function
- Double layered tempered glass
- Led lights
- Pull down curtains
Pros & Cons:
✅ Large capacity
✅ Anti fog feature
❌ A lot of effort to move around
❌ Very expensive
Price: ~RM7299
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
price on tien tien7. KING BERG Vertical Cake Showcase
Vertical cake displays are great if you need more capacity to store more cakes but not much floor space. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It is harder to move since it is larger and heavier. On the bright side, this one comes with an option for wheels so it’s easier to move around. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like auto defrosting.
Specifications:
- Power- 1000W
- Size: 1200 x 700 x 1900mm
- Fan cooling system
- Auto defrost feature
- Option for revolving wheels
Pros & Cons:
✅ Large capacity
✅ Anti defrost feature
✅ Looks elegant
✅ Opt for wheels
❌ Very expensive
Price: ~RM17,500
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
price on kitchen arenaHorizontal Cake Display
8. KING BERG Single Horizontal Cake Showcase
Horizontal cake displays are more for display and less for storage. If you want to store a few cakes and have more floor space, then you can choose this type. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It is harder to move since it is larger and heavier. On the bright side, this one comes with an option for wheels so it’s easier to move around. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like auto defrosting.
Specifications:
- Power- 750W
- Size: 1200 x 800 x 1100mm
- Fan cooling system
- Auto defrost feature
- Option for revolving wheels
Pros & Cons:
✅ Anti defrost feature
✅ Looks elegant
✅ Opt for wheels
❌ Not very large capacity
❌ Very expensive
Price: ~RM17,000
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
PRICE ON KITCHEN ARENA9. KING BERG Japanese Style Horizontal Cake Showcase
Horizontal cake displays are more for display and less for storage. If you want to store a few cakes and have more floor space, then you can choose this type. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. It is harder to move since it is larger and heavier. On the bright side, this one comes with an option for wheels so it’s easier to move around. It is expensive due to its size and extra features like auto defrosting. This one has at least 2 decks, offering more storage compared to the previous variant.
Specifications:
- Power- 750W
- Size: 1200 x 730 x 1230mm
- Fan cooling system
- Auto defrost feature
- Option for revolving wheels
Pros & Cons:
✅ Anti defrost feature
✅ Looks elegant
✅ Opt for wheels
❌ Only 2 deck capacity
❌ Very expensive
Price: ~RM17,000
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
PRICE ON KITCHEN ARENARectangular Cake Display with Wheels
10. AR AR3FTSQSSCS Rectangular Floor Standing Cake Display
Rectangular cake displays are usually more compact. It’s great to display your cakes at a bakery or cafe. This version is easy to move since it has wheels. It is cheaper because it has smaller capacity. However still on the higher end of the price range due to its size and extra features like auto defrosting, digital temperature controls, condensation prevention with hot air vents.
Specifications:
- Power- 475W
- Size: 935 x 685 x 1215mm
- 2 adjustable tier
- Vacuum glass
- Hot air vent to prevent condensation
- Revolving wheels with brakes
- LED lights under each shelf
- Digital temperature controller
Pros & Cons:
✅ Adjustable tiers
✅ Easy to move around with the wheels
✅ Can control temperature
✅ Easy to view cakes with bright LED lights
❌ Limited capacity
❌ Still quite expensive
Price: ~RM6,590
*Prices may vary at the time of purchase
PRICE ON KITCHEN ARENAWhat should I take note of when choosing a cake chiller?
There are a few aspects you must consider to prevent you from regretting or wasting your money. (plus most bigger cake chillers comes with a hefty price)
Where are you going to place it?
This is important because you need to understand if you have enough space for the chosen size of cake chiller. On top of that, the placement of the cake display must not be at an awkward angle. You want the display unit to attract customers not make them frown or feel displeased because the cakes are not easy to look at and choose.
How nice do you want it to look?
If you really want it to look aesthetic, you are going to need to pay attention to the shapes and materials used for the outer finishing. Most professional bakery owners know this, the atmosphere of the bakery significantly makes an impression on the customers. A customer who is attracted to the environment of the bakery would tend to make a purchase more naturally. (this is why you are also attracted to those highly instagrammable cafes)
How much are you willing to spend?
Well of course, at the end of the day, there is no point in buying more than you can afford. This will put a strain to your business. You can always opt for a smaller sized cake display if you are not going to need that much space. So do make a wise decision based on how much you actually need and not want.
Are they any additional features?
Lastly, if there are any extra benefits that you can get and afford, you should definitely consider them.
Some features you can look out for are:
- Fan supported cooling – this helps to manage the temperature inside the cake chiller
- Convenience – if the tiers are adjustable or if the doors can slides easily
- Lights – a well lit cake display will make your cakes look even more attractive!
- Extra storage – some cake displays offer under storage for you to place name cards
- Anti fogging – this is great for humid countries, you do not want fog to cloud up your cake display and make it not clearly visible for your buyers
- Steel finish – always more easier to clean and also is resistant to rust and odor.
Hope this helps you pick a good chiller that is suitable for your needs!
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