Homemade Maraschino Cherries the Good n Slow Way

Batch of Homemade Maraschino Cherries and Syrup Bake This Cake

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

Old-fashioned Banana Nut Bread – Gifting from the Kitchen

Slice of homemade banana bread recipe Bake This Cake

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

Fresh Banana Frosting Recipe for Betty’s Banana Layer Cake

Banana Filling for Banana Layer Cake Bake This Cake

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. 🙂 Continue reading

Betty’s Banana Layer Cake Recipe – A Vintage Cake Loaded with Charm

Banana Layer Cake with fork2 on black plate Bake This Cake

The real deal retro-style cake. A classic banana layer cake from the 1940’s made in that simple old-fashioned style like Grandma used to bake. If you’re a vintage cake junkie, THIS is the one for you! Or…If you’re just a dabbler in the vintage arts and want a moist and vibrant cake loaded with charm, break out that Hobart mixer and some ripe nanners cause this one’s gonna scratch it right outta the park! Continue reading

Julia Cakes with Mango Custard Sauce — A Lovely Vintage Vanilla Tea Cake Made Modern

Julia Cake slice close up 2 side plated over mango sauce LifeForcePhotos BakeThisCake

Lovely little vanilla tea cakes made moist with sour cream and baked in muffin tins or in small bread pans. Serve slices of the cake on a bed of our chilled Mango Custard or use our old-fashioned buttermilk frosting recipe to frost them vintage style. These little cuties will remind you of sunshine and all things yummy! Continue reading

Vintage Summer Snow #Cake Recipe with Strawberries and Cream

Snow Cake slice with strawberries and cream BakeThisCake

White as snow vintage cake — or bright as the sunshine on your party patio! Dribble some fresh strawberries and cream over top and you’ve got a fluffy white cake that’s tender and downy just like your grandma used to make. Throw in the fact that this recipe is over a hundred years old and similar to (or better than) that airy-go-lucky Angel Food Cake and you’ll have a winning vintage cake hit on your hands! Continue reading

Three 3’s + Three 1’s Bread Photo-Graphic Bread Recipe

#Homemade Yeast #Bread Rolls in a Basket Bake This Cake

Wordless blog post with step-by-step photo-graphic instructions on how to make old-fashioned homemade yeast bread rolls! Continue reading

Vintage Harlequin Cake Recipe with an Extraordinary Heirloom Strawberry Frosting

The Vintage Harlequin Cake! A lovely pink and chocolate and white charmer filled with delicate Strawberry Heirloom Frosting and frosted with Strawberry Whipped Cream! Short-listed for the Wow Factor, whether you use regular stacked cakes (vintage style) or go for the filled dome pans Hollywood Bowl style! Continue reading