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Whipped Fudge Frosting And Larry, The Chocolate-Prune Lamb

Whipped Fudge Frosting And Larry, The Chocolate-Prune Lamb

by RetroRuth | Mar 26, 2021 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings

Here he is! Larry the Lamb. Larry is full of prunes and covered with soft fudge frosting, but who’s judging right? Oh, that’s right. The whole internet is judging him, aren’t they? Anyway, here is Whipped Fudge Frosting! From Rawleigh Recipe Gems,...
Chocolate Prune Cake, 1933 – A 1930’s Recipe Test

Chocolate Prune Cake, 1933 – A 1930’s Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Mar 20, 2021 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Tested Recipes

Well, hello! This week we have a recipe that I kind of tested, but also may have had to substitute 1/3 of the ingredients for other stuff. Because that is how I prepare, apparently. This is Chocolate Prune Cake!!! From Prunes For Epicures, 35 Intriguing Recipes -...
Black and White Fluff, 1939 – A Vintage Recipe Test

Black and White Fluff, 1939 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Mar 3, 2021 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Tested Recipes, The BEST

This week, we are going to make a dessert with bananas and prunes! This is Black and White Fluff! From Prunes For Epicures, 35 Intriguing Recipes - United Prune Growers of California, 1933 [cooked-sharing] Now, if you don’t recognize this book, it is the book I...
Cranberry Cold Cake, 1941 – A Vintage Recipe Test

Cranberry Cold Cake, 1941 – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Dec 11, 2020 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts

Today we have a fun idea that changes cranberry sauce into a dessert! This is Cranberry Cold Cake! From Lilly Wallace Cookbook, 1941 [cooked-sharing] I always love the red-speckled white cranberries. They look like they could be beautiful bird’s eggs. This came...
Pineapple Nut Puffs – A Vintage Recipe Test

Pineapple Nut Puffs – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Nov 13, 2020 | Candy, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Tested Recipes

This week we are going to make a super-easy recipe because other things in life are really hard right now. These are Pineapple Puffs! [cooked-sharing] Now, this recipe was once again chosen by the lovely Patrons from our Patreon. And most of them chose it for the same...
Marshmallow And Fruit Grill Out – Vintage Guest Recipe Test!

Marshmallow And Fruit Grill Out – Vintage Guest Recipe Test!

by RetroRuth | Oct 9, 2020 | Desserts, Tested Recipes

This week we have Susan to thank for this recipe test! And here is Marshmallow Fruit Grill! From All Out For A Chick-n-Que Cookout Recipes Compliments of Jewel [cooked-sharing] Now, Susan is a patron from our Patreon account, and she was very, very excited when she...
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