Baked Goods Protector

[Shel_B]

 

What is this thing called? More important, does it actually work to help maintain freshness of baked goods? A friend suggested it might be nice to have handy for those times when pastries are put out for guests. How long might baked goods retain adequate freshness when under the cover?

 

Ordinairily, I'd eschew such a thing, but Barbara thought it would "add some elegance"  to those times when guests come by. Usually I just put a few things on a platter and bring 'em out when the time's right. My friend suggested that I could bring the items out ahead of time, use them as a display which would allow for snacking, and save space on the table since its footprint takes up less space than a platter.

[Tropicalsenior]

My grandmother and my mother both had these and they just referred to them as cake savers. I doubt that they would keep things any fresher than just keeping them in an airtight container.

I never got one because I remembered them as being a colossal pain in the neck. They always seem to be smudged and every day they had to be washed and polished dry by hand.

[donk79]

I had one (wedding present) and got rid of it because of the space it took up.  We used it rarely, and I do not remember anything regarding freshness impacts.

[MaryIsobel]

I have always called it a footed cake dome. Mine appears to be the same as the one in your photo. With mine, you can flip the base upide down and the knob on the top of the dome fits into the depression in the stand and becomes a footed bowl. I use it this way for salad for a crowd or trifle. We quite often have muffins or quick bread, so I keep a few days worth under the dome which slides into a corner on the counter top.

[AlaMoi]

ours is not used daily - but days at a stretch for keeping homemade bread/pastries/pies/cobblers....

[pastrygirl]

Cake stand with dome.  Yes, if you live in low humidity it'll help keep things from drying out.

[Shel_B]

1 hour ago, MaryIsobel said:

...  I keep a few days worth under the dome which slides into a corner on the counter top.

I wish I had a spare corner on the countertop ... <sigh>

[Tropicalsenior]

Be careful what you wish for. I have plenty of counter space which just means I have more space to stick stuff and I still don't have enough space to work.

[Shel_B]

2 hours ago, Tropicalsenior said:

I never got one because I remembered them as being a colossal pain in the neck. They always seem to be smudged and every day they had to be washed and polished dry by hand.

 Didn't think about that. That pretty much seals the deal to pass on getting one. Don't need more stuff to clean and wipe down.

 

[MaryIsobel]

25 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

I wish I had a spare corner on the countertop ... <sigh>

It's actually a relatively useless corner as it is under the microwave shelf which is 12" off the counter.

[ElsieD]

46 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

Be careful what you wish for. I have plenty of counter space which just means I have more space to stick stuff and I still don't have enough space to work.

Gee, sounds familiar!

[JeanneCake]

My mom sold Princess House crystal when I was growing up and The Cake Plate was the most coveted item they had!  I think it might have only been offered if you hosted a party and the sales were above some number.  I have to wonder how many people ever really used it.  I also remember we just kept everything (baked goods) in a bread box. A fun game to play with the younger generation is to ask them if they know what a rotary dial is, or a bread box....

[MaryIsobel]

I just bought his for my daughter's bridal shower. I would have preferred a glass dome but this is what she requested. It's multi tasker; cake dome, footed bowl or charcuterie platter.

Edited yesterday at 01:38 AM by MaryIsobel (log)

[Shel_B]

2 hours ago, MaryIsobel said:

I just bought his for my daughter's bridal shower. I would have preferred a glass dome but this is what she requested. It's multi tasker; cake dome, footed bowl or charcuterie platter.

 

I love it. A multi-tasking unitasker ... 

Edited yesterday at 03:56 AM by Shel_B (log)

[Dr. Teeth]

Word ‘cloche’ pops into my head

[Kerry Beal]

11 hours ago, Dr. Teeth said:

Word ‘cloche’ pops into my head

Yup - first word that I came up with too!

[Shel_B]

Cloche: good word choice, although the cloche is but a part of the entire aparatus, is it not. Isn't it just the domed lid?