Vintage Cake Carriers, Yum!
I lust after vintage kitchen gadgets, as my family well knows. Occasionally, said gadgets even come in handy, like the other day when I finally got fed up with the hand mixer that has five speeds only if ultra fast, mega fast, insanely fast, speed of light, and spraying batter everywhere are actual speeds. My old hand-cranked egg beater saved the day, and the modern hand mixer was tossed into the box destined for the Goodwill.
Speaking of batter, I am currently drooling over all of the vintage cake carriers on eBay. Luckily, they tend to be relatively inexpensive as vintage kitchen gadgets go. In case you’re thinking that they’re pretty, but useless, these babies are great for those of us who like to bake for parties and have suffered the humiliation of driving 20 miles under the speed limit with our hazards on because there was a cake on the passenger side floor. The best cake carriers are multi-tiered — carry a cake and a pie! — and spring-loaded for safety. The heavier the cake, the stronger the seal, so you don’t have to worry about nasty accidents.
I’ve got the one on the lower right, but in yellow. It was one of my grandmother’s wedding presents, which subsequently went to my mother, and then to me when I spotted it and wouldn’t stop begging until she gave it up. I haven’t actually used it for carrying yet, though – currently, it’s part of my kitchen collection of decorative kitsch.
Oh you lucky duck, Emily. Decorative kitchen kitsch is my favorite kind of decorative kitsch…and now and then, it even comes in handy, unlike other forms of decorative kitsch. I bet you’ll find a use for it someday!
What a genius idea. I make pumpkin cheesecakes for the office every Thanksgiving, but have nothing spiffy in which to transport them. I’m heading over to eBay right now!
Yay, Kimberly! Let us know which one you pick out.