by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day
I am bringing you an early post this week, because I made a pink Valentine’s Day cake! This is Sweet Story Cake! From Spry [cooked-sharing] This is a really fun cake, and I was excited to give it a try. I was doing some research on this cake, and I kept turning up all...
by RetroRuth | Feb 1, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
This week we have some cake. Some cake that didn’t quite work out. This is Neapolitan Pound Cake! From Janet Caprari, Pillsbury Bake-Off #22, 1971 [cooked-sharing] This cake is from one of my adored Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks. I’m telling you, if I had all the time...
by RetroRuth | Jan 18, 2017 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
What was that? You say you aren’t getting enough desserts these days? Well, then let’s make some brownies. Oh yeah, and since this is Mid-Century Menu, the first ingredient is instant mashed potatoes. Because this is how we cook around here. These are Potato...
by RetroRuth | Dec 21, 2016 | Candy, Christmas, Desserts, Holiday
So, who’s excited for Christmas? I am. And to celebrate, I made a candy that did NOT photograph well. Yeahhhhhhh. So. Anyway. These little reindeer nuggets are Chocolate Bon Bons! From Party Sweets by Mary Blake, Carnation, 1960 [cooked-sharing] They really don’t even...
by RetroRuth | Dec 19, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST
It’s Christmas week! I hope everyone is getting their bake on. And to help you out, I am going to be re-running some old recipes in addition to the new Wednesday recipe. These were the top tested cookies last year, but if you are making cookies this week don’t forget...
by RetroRuth | Dec 14, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST
It’s Christmas time, so let’s make some cookies! And since we are making vintage cookies here, let’s pull out my family’s favorite: Coconut Top Hats! From Wisconsin Energies, 1977 [cooked-sharing] These are pretty much my mom’s signature Christmas cookie. I made...
