An apparatus for covering and protecting an edible item that allows a flexible covering to cover and protect the edible item without damaging or altering a feature on the edible item. The edible item has a top surface with an outer edge. The apparatus provides a plurality of vertical supports, each having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of each vertical support is inserted the top surface of the edible item adjacent to the outer edge. The first portion of each vertical support at least partially extends beyond the outer edge of the edible item, and the flexible covering can be supported by the plurality of vertical supports.

An apparatus for covering and protecting an edible item that allows a flexible covering to cover and protect the edible item without damaging or altering a feature on the edible item. The edible item has a top surface with an outer edge. The apparatus provides a plurality of vertical supports, each having a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of each vertical support is inserted the top surface of the edible item adjacent to the outer edge. The first portion of each vertical support at least partially extends beyond the outer edge of the edible item, and the flexible covering can be supported by the plurality of vertical supports.

A dispenser for dispensing butter, margarine, lubricant, adhesive, or other semi-solid substance. The dispenser comprises a body member and cap member which together enclose the substance when being dispensed. The dispenser further comprises a piston member that is manually actuated to advance the substance out of the dispenser and onto a desired food or surface.

A dispenser for dispensing butter, margarine, lubricant, adhesive, or other semi-solid substance. The dispenser comprises a body member and cap member which together enclose the substance when being dispensed. The dispenser further comprises a piston member that is manually actuated to advance the substance out of the dispenser and onto a desired food or surface.

A system and method for protecting food decorations is provided. A device or plurality of devices are included, each device having a top portion, a shaft, and a piercing element. The piercing element is inserted into a food item and the shaft extends further than an outermost layer of food decorations. The top portion serves as a protective support structure for application of a protective layer to the food item, such that the protective layer rests or is otherwise supported by the one or more device and does not directly interact or touch the decorative elements of the food item.

A system and method for protecting food decorations is provided. A device or plurality of devices are included, each device having a top portion, a shaft, and a piercing element. The piercing element is inserted into a food item and the shaft extends further than an outermost layer of food decorations. The top portion serves as a protective support structure for application of a protective layer to the food item, such that the protective layer rests or is otherwise supported by the one or more device and does not directly interact or touch the decorative elements of the food item.

A butter dish includes a cover having a blade fixedly attached therein and a base cooperating with the cover, the base configured to receive a stick of butter. The blade extends across a width of inside surfaces of opposing sidewalls of the cover and is confined within those sidewalls. The base includes a cutting surface having a plurality of equidistant markings to receive the stick of butter such that the cover operates as a blade handle and allows for the measured cutting of butter on the cutting surface.

A butter dish includes a cover having a blade fixedly attached therein and a base cooperating with the cover, the base configured to receive a stick of butter. The blade extends across a width of inside surfaces of opposing sidewalls of the cover and is confined within those sidewalls. The base includes a cutting surface having a plurality of equidistant markings to receive the stick of butter such that the cover operates as a blade handle and allows for the measured cutting of butter on the cutting surface.

A cake shield with a top cover and side wall dimensioned to enclose a cake to prevent contamination during celebration is disclosed. Recesses in the top cover may include a recessed track dimensioned to hold multiple candles, a deeper cylindrical or conical recess, or a recess dimensioned for a candle with a rectangular footprint. Use of transparent material allows the cake to be viewed under the shield. The cake shield may comprise a base wall that supports the side wall of the top cover, and two or more pieces may interlock to form the base wall. A kit may also include a base plate for supporting both the cake and the side wall, as well as decorations for the top cover that may include candles and other materials.

A cake shield with a top cover and side wall dimensioned to enclose a cake to prevent contamination during celebration is disclosed. Recesses in the top cover may include a recessed track dimensioned to hold multiple candles, a deeper cylindrical or conical recess, or a recess dimensioned for a candle with a rectangular footprint. Use of transparent material allows the cake to be viewed under the shield. The cake shield may comprise a base wall that supports the side wall of the top cover, and two or more pieces may interlock to form the base wall. A kit may also include a base plate for supporting both the cake and the side wall, as well as decorations for the top cover that may include candles and other materials.