by RetroRuth | Jun 26, 2020 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
Since last weekend was Father’s Day, I thought I would buy Tom a beer. And then put that beer in a cheesecake. This is Beer Cheesecake! Now, if you have been following our social media (mostly Facebook), you would have noticed that this recipe is yet another...
by RetroRuth | May 24, 2019 | Birthday, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Fourth of July, Holiday
How many of you have ever had a doll cake for your birthday? Or for your bridal shower? I never had a doll cake (though I did have plenty of lambs, rabbits and even a coveted McDonald’s birthday cake), but I always loved to look at pictures of them. And for the...
by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2018 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Who is ready for some pudding cake? This is Loverboy Pudding Cake! From Two In The Kitchen, Bisquick, 1973 This recipe comes from a fun set of pamphlets/cookbook inserts that Bisquick put out in the 70’s. The insert this recipe comes from is...
by RetroRuth | Nov 29, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
In honor of #fruitcakeweek on our social media, I thought I would whip up a fruitcake! Well…sort of. This is Tunnel of Sugarplum Cake! From Pillsbury's Best Flour Insert, 1968 I came across this recipe a few weeks ago, and I got really excited. Why? Cause I freaking...
by RetroRuth | Oct 25, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
This week we don’t have a recipe so much as a cutting and frosting challenge. Which are always the best kinds of challenges. This is Hallo Witch! This recipe is from the classic pamphlet, Baker’s Cut-Up Cakes, which is actually a brillant little pamphlet that is a...
by RetroRuth | Aug 16, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
So, this week we are doing a pity recipe. If you read last week’s post, you know I recently had some jaw surgery. Which wasn’t fun. At all. So I decided to make myself some cake. And I picked a beer cake, because nothing goes better with pity than beer. This is...
