A classic 1930′s comeback cake called the Helen of Troy Orange Cake! It’s a nice historic cake recipe hipped up to way-cool! It’s lookin’ pretty, popping with bright citrus flavors and it’s unique (especially if you use the blood orange option). Oh — AND it has a delicate tangerine custard filling with a dreamy tangerine cream frosting. Yeah! Continue reading
Transform bread crusts into an elegant party tiramisu cake in the style of the french opera cake drizzled in dark chocolate coffee syrup. Oh yeah! Continue reading
An easy classic pound cake made moist with sour cream and prepared vintage style in loaf pans — born from a 19th Century women’s movement established to help women in need. Continue reading
Delicate and bright homemade cherry frosting for our lovely vintage maraschino cherry cake! Just the palest pink — like a pretty pale-pink rose, whipped together with buttercream and our homemade maraschino cherry syrup FROM our luscious homemade cherries. Yes way! We’re also whipping up a special cherry meringue filling for this cake that you COULD try with some slow food time on your hands. Otherwise, frost the top and bottom vintage style with the simple frosting recipe! A perfect barbecue party cake or for a cute vintage party cake! Continue reading
Road trip from the city to the country for a homecoming BBQ! Time to bake a very vintage Maraschino Cherry Cake using a turn-of-the-century recipe and our very own homemade maraschino cherries! (though you can try it with store-bought maraschino cherries too!) Continue reading
Let’s make a small batch of homemade maraschino cherries in a jar! A simple kitchen craft project resulting in heavenly no-dye, no-chemical sweet bottled cherries with a bright cherry syrup! Continue reading
There’s nothing more loving than a gift from the kitchen! We baked up some old-fashioned Banana Nut Bread love, wrapped it perrty and sent it off with a smile. Now we’re sharing our 1930′s style recipe with you so that you can craft a gift of love from your own special kitchen with easy step by step photo directions. Continue reading
This homemade vintage banana frosting is made with one fresh banana. Then the vintage banana layer cake is ready to spread with yummy frosting and slices of, you guessed it, more fresh bananas. I’m not sure you could get any more vintage charm from a cake than with this combo of cake, fruit and frosting. 
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