by RetroRuth | Jun 28, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is almost upon us, so I thought I would give you all the gift of cake. Rocket-ship cake. This is Cake Canaveral! From Birthdays And Family Celebrations, Better Homes & Gardens, 1963 [cooked-sharing] So, my friend Carolyn (of the Aspic Aquarium)...
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 | May 18, 2016 | Desserts
Since I am hip-deep in rhubarb right now in Michigan, I thought I would do a mini-roundup of great rhubarb recipes from the blog archives! And I know I’m posting this during fresh rhubarb season, but I’ve also made these all successfully with frozen rhubarb as well!...
by RetroRuth | Apr 18, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Are you making a lamb cake this year for Easter? Do you WANT to make a lamb cake, but you don’t know where to start? Here is a quick round-up of lamb cake tips and tricks and some winner recipes from previous Easter posts! Never Made A Lamb Cake Before – Then...
by RetroRuth | Oct 2, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
My obsession with weird-ingredient desserts continues. This week we are making a cake with a fun addition: Pinto Beans! It’s called, unsurprisingly, Pinto Bean Cake. I found this recipe in a stash of newspaper clippings from the 1970’s that I recently bought on eBay....
