Rejuvenating Dr. Chase’s Home Hearth Pumpkin Butter Recipe

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We’ve been chasing down Dr. Chase and the lumberjacks in the North Woods with their slow simmering pumpkin butter to bring you this mellow pumpkin jam recipe. It will warm your heart and your home as it slow cooks with spiced apple cider and winter weather spices. Continue reading

Crazy Cool Century-Old Coffee Cake Recipe

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We’re fast-stepping our way through prep time of this old-fashioned yeasted coffee cake with a couple of 30-second finger-kneading sessions to let the yeast do all the work. Then we’ll drizzle it with icing and serve it warm from the oven. Hello homemade! Continue reading

Boozy Top Tier Dinner Party Cake

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Presenting our trending top-tier cake for your next dinner party! It’s not actually boozy or even boozy tasting. It’s just that its made with wine (and the boozy word looks good in the title). Okay, it does have a splash … Continue reading

Vintage Poppy Seed Cake Pops with Buttery Poppy Seed Flavor

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Old-fashioned butter cake and poppy seeds make for a delightful snacking cake – full of bright and rich goodness. Perfect for morning brunch, office coffee cake or your next potluck party. Continue reading

Vintage Apple Cider Cake Recipe with Apple Cream Filling

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If you’re looking for a charming vintage cake loaded with a tender apple flavor, I think you’ve found your cake match! This turn-of-the-Century delight is filled with an apple cream custard and topped with sweet cream. It just might be calling your name, inviting you to bring some history back to life at your next meet-up. Continue reading

Top 10 Very Vintage Cakes for the Holidays

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A line-up of 10 vintage cakes for your holiday baking — from quick-and-easy to wow-factor-fancy. So put your Santa hat on and crank up the Sinatra tunes ’cause we’re whipping up some memory moments for your friends and family with these homemade fan favorites . Continue reading

Fudge Sponge Drop Cookies for the Holiday Cookie Exchange Party

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Double fudge filling for these old-fashioned crisp little sponge drop cookies made from a simple sponge cake recipe. Time for a holiday cookie and cook book exchange party with food writers! Continue reading

The Traveler’s Cake: a Special Historic Spice Cake Recipe

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Nothing warms a wayfarer’s heart like a warm slice of spice cake direct from the pages of American history. But (also) nothing eases your busy schedule like an easy classic cake served straight from the bundt pan or dressed up with a drizzle of hot fudge sauce and homemade ice cream. Continue reading