by RetroRuth | Nov 29, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
In honor of #fruitcakeweek on our social media, I thought I would whip up a fruitcake! Well…sort of. This is Tunnel of Sugarplum Cake! From Pillsbury's Best Flour Insert, 1968 [cooked-sharing] I came across this recipe a few weeks ago, and I got really excited. Why?...
by RetroRuth | Dec 20, 2016 | Bread and Pastries, Christmas, Holiday
A few years ago we tested out a bunch of vintage quick fruit cake recipes for the blog. This was the best of the bunch; quick, easy and good to eat right away. And it’s even better after it is been wrapped in some alcohol-spiked cheesecloth. Enjoy! This year for...
by RetroRuth | Dec 20, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Christmas, Desserts, Holiday
Welcome to Day Two of the Five Days of Fruit Cake! There are many, many reasons why I picked today’s fruit cake for testing. The first reason is because it has the name “mystery” in the title. Whenever recipes have the word “mystery” or “surprise” in the title, I...
by RetroRuth | Dec 19, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Christmas, Desserts, Holiday
This year for our Christmas baking we decided to throw all caution to the wind and to venture into the land of doorstops and vibrantly-colored, nuclear fruit. That’s right. This year it’s fruit cake for all! What’s funny is that during the mid-century, fruit cake was...
