by Erica | Nov 2, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
Ever since boxed cake mix came along, it’s been used for all sorts of interesting things besides just plain cake. Today, we’re transforming plain yellow cake into Coconut Pudding Cake. From Jell-O Pudding Advertisement [cooked-sharing] I was really looking...
by Erica | Aug 24, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
This week’s Guest Test is also a Guest Contribution! Thanks to Stephanie for sending this to Ruth who sent it on to me… Boxed mix may have convenience and predictability, but I think that fancy cakes can be a lot of fun to make from scratch. Of course, I...
by RetroRuth | Aug 6, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
Our plum tree decided to go crazy on us this year. So, since I have a couple of buckets of plums laying around, I decided to make some coffee cake. Dutch Plum Cake, to be exact! Dutch Plum Cake Author: Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook, 1959 Serves: 6 Ingredients...
by RetroRuth | Jun 18, 2014 | Bread and Pastries, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
By RetroRuth This week’s recipe was all about what I had laying around the house. I was out of cheese and tuna, which knocked a whole bunch of mid-century recipes off my radar. But what I DID have was sour cream and bananas, so I did what any self-respecting...
by RetroRuth | Jun 11, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
So, this year I was really happy that everyone was so enthusiastic about the 2014 Lamb Cake Gallery, because at the time I was less than pleased with the whole molded-cake scene. Why? Well, here is my chocolate bunny cake: Doesn’t look much like a bunny, does it?...
by Erica | Jun 8, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
I think this recipe’s name is rather bizarre. It sort of ruins the surprise when you explain all the ingredients, doesn’t it? Apricot Angel Cake Surprise – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Ingredients 1 (10-inch) angel food cake 1 cup syrup from canned...
