To provide a candle holder capable of standing a candle 5 on a food product such as cake or an article without degrading decoration or appearance of the food product such as cake or the article.

This candle holder comprises: an ornamental body 1 formed by imitating a doll, an animal or the like; a holding part 3 formed on the ornamental body 1 for holding the candle 5; and a pick member 2 formed on a bottom part or a side wall part of the ornamental body 1 and capable of being put into the food product or the article in an embedded state. The holding part 3 is formed in an upper part of the ornamental body 1 such that a flammable part of the candle 5 exposed to the upper side of the holding part 3 is positioned above the ornamental body 1 in a state where the candle 5 is held.