An improved cake cover for protecting and securing a cake, or other food item. The cake cover is preferably comprised of a washable enclosure having a plurality of receptacles positioned thereon for receipt of a plurality of interchangeable inserts, thereby allowing the user to customize the appearance and function of the cake cover. The plurality of inserts may include, without limitation, a candle holding insert, a light emitting insert and a sound emitting insert. An outer surface of the cake cover may further comprise decorative texturing that mimics the appearance of a traditionally baked cake, and/or may be constructed of a transparent or translucent material to enable the cake stored therein to be viewed through the cake cover. Finally, the cake cover may further comprise a securing means for securing the cover to a surface.

Various embodiments of flame elements and candle housings are disclosed for use in an electric lighting device or candle to help produce a realistic flickering flame effect. The flame element and/or housing can be configured to eliminate noise that occurs when the flame element contacts a wall of the housing.

Various embodiments of flame elements and candle housings are disclosed for use in an electric lighting device or candle to help produce a realistic flickering flame effect. The flame element and/or housing can be configured to eliminate noise that occurs when the flame element contacts a wall of the housing.

Stands for supporting a plurality of candles or decorations around a celebratory item, including a stringer and a platform supported on the stringer, the platform being complementarity configured with the celebratory item and including a plurality of support points configured to support the plurality of candles or decorations. In some examples, the stand includes a first stringer and a second stringer horizontally spaced from the first stringer, a first platform supported by the first stringer and the second stringer, and a second platform supported by the first stringer and by the second stringer in a position vertically spaced from the first platform, wherein the first platform and the second platform each include a plurality of support points configured to support the plurality of candles or decorations and are complementarity configured with the celebratory item to support the plurality of candles or decorations in a position adjacent to the celebratory item.

A sanitary cover for cakes includes a base serving as a platter for the cake as well as a storage compartment for a removable candle deck when not in use. The cake cover is placed atop the base platter and the candle deck is positioned and securely lockable to an upper recess of the cake cover. The candle deck is held securely in position with circumferential sliding connecting unit locks, which are cantilevered inward from the rim of the depression on top of the cake cover and which are engageable with sliding tabs of the candle deck. A central molded integral handle is provided on top of the cake cover, and the integral handle extends through a corresponding central hole in the center of the candle deck.

Electric lighting devices are described having a candle body with an upper surface coupled to a sidewall. A flame element is disposed entirely outside of the candle body and include one or more magnets or a ferrous material. The flame element is supported above the upper surface by a support member that extends upwardly from the upper surface and terminates at a first end disposed within the flame element. This allows the flame element some degree of movement about the support member that combined with a light source configured to illuminate a surface of the flame element creates a flickering flame effect. The device can also include a drive mechanism such as an electromagnet that generates an electromagnetic field that interacts with the magnets of the flame element to thereby cause movement of the flame element.

A cake shield for a cake. The cake shield includes a plate and at least one leg attached thereto. The plate can be constructed in various adaptations and includes a number of flexible insertion holes configured to hold candles without compromising the continuity of the plate. The plate may also be configured for attachment to an interchangeable decorative surface having insertion holes. The legs can adjust the height of the cake shield relative to a surface of the cake, which allows for placement of the cake shield on cakes with varying shapes and dimensions, and can also be folded for storage of the cake shield between uses. During use, the cake shield is configured to protect the cake from damage and exposure to germs by an individual using candles as part of a celebratory event.

A lamp cover capable of simulating multiple images comprises an optically transparent hollow body, an opaque reflector having patterned cutouts and coupled to an inner surface of the body, wherein the opaque reflector is a metal oxide, a matte transparent protective layer formed on the opaque reflector, a polychromatic semitransparent reflector coupled to an outer surface of the body and a glossy transparent protective layer formed on the polychromatic semitransparent reflector.

A pastry cover for holding one or more candles. The pastry cover defining one or more candle holding divets. The candle holding divets may vary in shape, size, and depth to accommodate a variety of types and shapes of candles and occasions.

Electric lighting devices are described having a candle body with an upper surface coupled to a sidewall. A flame element is disposed entirely outside of the candle body and include one or more magnets or a ferrous material. The flame element is supported above the upper surface by a support member that extends upwardly from the upper surface and terminates at a first end disposed within the flame element. This allows the flame element some degree of movement about the support member that combined with a light source configured to illuminate a surface of the flame element creates a flickering flame effect. The device can also include a drive mechanism such as an electromagnet that generates an electromagnetic field that interacts with the magnets of the flame element to thereby cause movement of the flame element.