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My vintage Tupperware cake taker developed a crack along the domed top that only grew worse with age, so had to ditch the thing. Now in the market for something similar and was wondering what you lot think.

My mother and aunts used Tupperware cake and pie takers mainly to shift things to events, but most had really nice chrome and glass cake "stands" for home. Some where all heavy crystal glass (dome and plate), others had merely a glass/crystal plate or stand with an metal (aluminum) dome.

Am leaning towards Tuppperware as IMHO they keep baked goods fresher than the chrome and glass jobs. They are also eaiser to carry when bringing things to an event such as a family dinner.

Thoughts?
 
Oh why did you ditch it? It has a lifetime warrenty you can call the 1-800 # and theywouldv get you a replacement if there is not one then a credit. If you could show me a picture of it I may have an extra in my stash that I would send you as I am getting out of selling the stuff because of the bother and not wanting to impose on others.Plus you can get the stuff at any estate sale for next 2 nothing. I will see if I can find the 1-800# don't remember it off hand. Carl  
 
I don't know how it is on your side of the pond, but when the lid of my cookie jar got cracked I contacted Tupperware because of the lifetime warranty. They said they only could give me a credit if I had the original receipt. I don't think I still have that, so no credit here. Strange isn't it, it's obviously a Tupperware item.
 
I have a round Tupperware cake taker, and a square one.  Found both of them at estate sales and only paid 50 cents apiece.  I priced a new one at our local Tupperware store and they were asking $38.00.  I also have an almost pristine vintage West Bend aluminum cake taker that was purchased at an antique store.  The West Bend was bought because it was just like the ones that two of my great-aunts had, and it brought back lots of great memories. 
 
If you can find another Tupperware cake caddy at a thrift shop or estate sale - get it. I've got two (one for back up) and I've not found anything better. I agree with you, the Tupperware are good at keeping things fresh as the seal is tight.

Tupperware still makes this product, although it looks different from the old ones, and I'm told it remains a good seller for them.
 
I have several of the Tupperwear cake toters as well as a Tupperwear sheet cake toter and a Tupperwear pie toter.  Occasionally I see them at Goodwill or Salvation Army.  Sometimes they are in good condition - sadly - sometimes not.  I have one very nice cake holder with a crome dome that was my mama's.  It is older than me and still in excellent shape.  Kim spotted a very nice glass domed cake holder at a kitchenwear store in Asheville about 20 years ago.  I ran back in the store and bought it for her.  I also have my paternal grandmother's pink depression wear cake plate.  These are nice for showcasing a cake in but the Tupperwear keeps the cakes fresh.  Tupperwear is our "dailly driver" cake toter.
 
I find Tupperware...

...extremely expensive BUT:

1. They often run good sales.
2. The stuff really is the best plastic containers.

However, now that they aren't manufacturing in the USA I'm going to investigate the snapware stuff that my fellow Corningware fan has mentioned above.

I have never been to a Tupperware party (I couldn't handle it I am sure). However, I phoned the woman closest to me who sells the stuff and she's perfectly happy to sell without going to a party. (She has tried to get me to host them and I've always envisioned my buddies at a tupperware party and just laughed. I suppose you could store trout fishing flies or ammo in 'em LOL)
 
Thanks For The Suggestions

Guys,

KqKenmore, long since chucked the damaged cake set. Put up with the crack for awhile but in a spate of "spring cleaning" decided to put it in the rubbish and buy new.

Have been trolling fleaPay and will hit thrifts as one roams about Manhattan to see what there is.

Those beautiful chrome and glass cake display/takers are lovely, but for keeping baked goods fresh nothing IMHO beats Tupperware or similar. For transporting my vote goes to Tupperware as well. Lighter and IMHO more stable on the back seat/floor or hatch of a automobile.
 
I've seen some vintage metal cake savers that have a ceramic disc in the cover to absorb excess moisture.  I would think that these would do an excellent job as well.
 
My vote also goes to the Tupperware cake taker.
I have two an early 70s in a Avacado with the gold medallion, complete with the carolier handle, also have an 80s model with oatmeal carolier and base and sheer lid. They really are great for storage and taking stuff along. I also have my great aunts west bend cake keeper but it doesn't perform as well as the virtually airtight tupper seal
 
Nothing, but nothing beats Tupperware for storage of baked goods.

If it is meant to stay moist it will and if it is meant to stay dry and crisp, it will....provided they are fully cooled when put in.

To aid crispness of biscuits/cookies, I always add a couple of sheets of kitchen roll...
 
The power of suggestion at work: I found Tupperware's enticing cake taker at their online site and have bookmarked it. If I still feel it's a necessary addition to my arsenal in a few days, I'm gonna go for it. Thanks for the heads-up, Launderess.
 
Mega toter

I don't think you can beat an older Tupperware for airtight cake preservation, but my mother-in-law inspired my purchase of one like this at an estate sale. I've seen them in double and triple decker, they are pretty airtight and danged hard to beat for taking a bunch of treats somewhere.

The metal West Bend keepers with the stone in the top seem to have some psychic ability to equalize moisture and work well when thawing a cake. I salvaged a stone from a battered lid, soak it in water and put it in with things that are too dry. It will remoisturize like a water stone in a cigar humidor.


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Hi Sarah!

Does the taker you have pictured hold a pie in the bottom and a cake in the top? I have one of those in aluminum, it's one of my favorites for totin' goodies.

But I agree, for maintaining freshness, it's Tupperware all the way.
 
I'm sure it's common knowledge...

... there's a Ton a' Tupperware, new and vintage, on ebay. Collectibles/Kitchen & Home/Kitchenware/Tupperware

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Hi Westingman123

The toter pictured is the one I have. It has room for a pie on the bottom, cake in the middle and another pie on the top. It has five pieces including the handle.

They also made them in two decker models.

Sarah
 

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