Customer Reviews

Anchor Hocking Union Square Cake Dome

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Cake stand is so impressive-lovely to display any type of pastry,or cake. Domed lid is high and very functional-tall enough to cover a large cake or large amount of pastry. It is versitile in the way that you can reverse the bottom and top to create a beautiful punch bowl or serving bowl for a bowl-type dessert. As a matter of fact, I was so impressed the day it came in I re-ordered 2 more-one for my mother and 1 for my aunt!! Until now we had never seen a square pedestal & dome! You will not be dissapointed with this piece.

I ordered this cake plate and dome for my mother, shortly before Thanksgiving of 2002. The first time it arrived, after 3 weeks, it was in about 1,000 pieces. The UPS driver realized that upon delivery and returned the item. When it was sent the second time, which wasn't until around Christmas, it arrived with the handle to the dome broken off. So, long story short, no cake plate for Mom! Amazon.com should really examine how they pack items like this.

I first have to say the Union Square Cake Dome and matching tidbit tray arrived at my home with not ONE scratch, crack, chip or any other mutilation! It arrived on the very first day of the estimated delivery date.

The cake stand and dome are even more impressive looking than the picture gives them credit for. I was impressed with the stability of the items and was surprised at how heavy they are, witout "looking" heavy. They are quite functional and can accomodate sizeable cakes, as I have found out. I am beyond pleased with this order and am glad that I ordered it. It is difficult to find "square" cake plates with covers, I have found. I have an antique square cake tube pan that was my grandmother's and have found it difficult, to say the least, to find a covered cake plate or stand to accomodate it. FINALLY!

The tidbit tray is equally heavy and functional. It looks beautiful with the cake dome on the table. I have not used it, yet, but it will be useful at family dinners especially during the holidays. It is very stable and it not likely to tip while in use. It is large enough to accomodate an impressive amount of food. The pattern is beautiful and is not easily seen in the picture. I am looking forward to using these items together SOON!

Thank you for your prompt service and for your excellent method of packaging!

I couldn't be happier with this cake dome. I wanted one that was a little bit different - not the same old round ones that are so abundant. It's very sturdy, even though the dome is quite heavy.

We store doughnuts, breads, bagels, cakes, and all sorts of things in it, and it always looks so beautiful. It's also functional for a centerpiece; for Christmas, we are going to flip it into "punch bowl mode" and have floating candles in it, with holly surrounding the base.

It's a great cake dome, and if you're looking for something that is a little more special, this is the dome for you. I had no troubles at all with shipping. It got here fast and in one piece....although I do agree that Amazon.com should consider putting packing peanuts or something of the sort into the actual cake dome's box, just in case. I can see how some people's domes were broken when they got them.

All in all, a great buy!!

I ordered this item twice and both times it was broken in a million pieces and it has been discontiued by Anchor Hocking so I never got any of them. so sad as it looked really nice and different so beware if you order

This cake dome has a great appearance. It wouldn't look out of place in any setting, and with a five inch vertical clearance it offers plenty of space. The biggest surprise was the "heft" -- From the photo I was expecting something much lighter and I was delighted to discover how substantial it is, weighing in at over 10 pounds.

The punch bowl aspect is a great bonus! I was concerned that the inverted dome might be "shaky" or slippery on the pedestal, but it seems surprisingly stable... the pieces don't "lock" together, but they do fit together solidly. There's no need to be concerned about it coming apart or falling over from a small bump.

The only negative aspect has nothing to do with the item, just with the shipping. The two-piece dome is packed by the manufacturer in a sturdy box with protective inserts -- quite adequate for display in the store and taking it home with you in your car, but obviously inadequate for shipping. If the package were to be shipped in just the manufacturer's carton it seems quite possible that it will not arrive intact. I wonder if the first one I ordered was shipped this way, because it was reported as "destroyed in shipment, merchandise discarded" by the shipping company. Since it never arrived (and was never returned...) Amazon required almost a month's wait before treating it as lost and sending out a second one.

Once the replacement was shipped, it arrived quickly and safely, with the manufacturer's box having been safely enclosed in two other boxes, and sufficient packing material between layers.

The moral of the story? It's worth the wait, but plan ahead for a possible delay in receiving it!

Ordered this as a wedding gift. It was shipped twice and it was broken both times. Amazon would not give the "recipients" credit for something else, had to go though me. Realy spoiled the gifting experience.

everything it says to be !