by RetroRuth | May 3, 2017 | Best & Worst, Desserts, The BEST
This week we have some Rice Krispies and some dates baked into pudding form. Because why not? This is Rice Krispies Date Pudding! From Kellogg's, 1928 [cooked-sharing] We are going back in time a bit farther than normal this week to the 1920’s. I had some extra Rice...
by RetroRuth | Apr 14, 2017 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Here is an Easter bonus for this year: A Bunny-Shaped Carrot Cake! [cooked-sharing] This is another recipe I dug from my extensive recipe card collection. This one is from the same collection as the Man Lamb, but this recipe is pretty much the classic Wesson oil...
by RetroRuth | Apr 12, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Behold! This year’s lamb. A coffee-flavored lamb cake. A man’s cake. A Man’s Cake Lamb Cake. From Personal Recipe Collection, approx 1960 This recipe, as pointed out by several wonderful readers, is a version of an early American groom's cake. To see the accompanying...
by RetroRuth | Apr 5, 2017 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
It’s my favorite time of the year! Time to bust out the lamb cake pans and see what you guys and gals (and your lambs!) are made of. Send me your 2017 Lamb Cake photos so I can post them here on the blog for everyone to see AND to be entered in a random drawing...
by RetroRuth | Mar 29, 2017 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
This week Alex wanted to help with our tested recipe and I had a bunch of ripe bananas, so we decided to make a quick little dessert. These are Banana Marshmallow Squares! From Pillsbury Bake-Off Cook Book, 1972 - Contestant Mrs. Joe Hubbell [cooked-sharing] I’m not...
by RetroRuth | Feb 28, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, Mardi Gras, The BEST
Happy Fat Tuesday! This week we are going to celebrate Mardi Gras, and our return to health after a horrible, 10-day flu, with some lemon bars. These are Lemon Mardi Gras Squares! From 4th Pillsbury Bake-Off [cooked-sharing] Like many, many recipes that pop up on...
