Plastic Party Lady

I’ve made this cake a few times now and it always turns out fabulously. You can vary the recipe however you like with different flavors of cake mix and pie filling.

Strawberry Chocolate Cake

1 box (18-1/4 oz) chocolate cake mix
3 egg whites
1 can (21 oz) strawberry pie filling
1/4 cup water
1 tub chocolate frosting

Lightly spray Heat ‘N Serve 8-1/4 cup Oval Container with cooking spray and set aside. Blend cake mix, egg whites, pie filling, and water until well combined. Pour batter into Heat ‘N Serve, spreading evenly. Place uncovered in microwave oven and bake for 11-13 minutes at high power. After 10 minutes, check every minute and remove from microwave when a small area appears uncooked at center of cake. Place on rack and cool 10 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Allow to cool slightly and glaze with frosting. Serve warm.

People frequently ask me which of Tupperware’s microwaveable product lines is better–the Rock ‘N Serve or the Heat ‘N Serve. There is, of course, a clear answer: it depends. Both the Heat ‘N Serve and the Rock ‘N Serve can be used in the freezer, refrigerator, and microwave. Both products allow you to leave the seal on while reheating, virtually eliminating the microwave splatter problem. And both come in a variety of sizes to meet your food storage needs.

Heat ‘N Serve

Rock ‘N Serve

So what’s the difference? There are a few, actually. First, the venting system on the Heat ‘N Serve is automatic. There is a flexible silicone valve which allows steam to escape, so that pressure does not build up within the container. The Rock ‘N Serve vent must be pushed open before heating. The other key difference is that the Heat ‘N Serve has a raised center hub, which promotes more even heating of your food. Rock ‘N Serve containers have flat bottoms.

The Rock ‘N Serve, however, comes in more sizes. You can get them as small as 1.75 cups (available in the Small Round Set) or as large as the 15-cup Large Deep. The smallest Heat ‘N Serve is the 2-cup Square Round and the largest is the 8.25-cup Oval. Also, some people prefer the flat bottom of the Rock ‘N Serve.

In any case, you can’t go wrong with either the Heat ‘N Serve line or the Rock ‘N Serve.