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Mayonnaise Chocolate Sensation cake recipe (1985)

Maple-pecan chiffon cake recipe - 1956 classic dessert (2)

Maple-pecan chiffon cake recipe: A classic dessert from 1956

Baker's Chocolate Wellesley fudge cake recipe

Baker’s Chocolate Wellesley fudge cake recipe (1941)

1982 Sweetheart fudge pie Rocky road bar recipes

Sweetheart fudge pie & Rocky road bar recipes (1982)

Ladybird Johnson’s famous lemon pound cake recipe (1966)

Apple-spice dump cake recipe

Apple dump cake recipe & vintage dump cake how-tos

Hot buttered Cheerios recipe

Hot buttered Cheerios: How to make this super-easy, surprisingly savory snack from the ’80s – plus some tasty variations

Chocolate Texas sheet cake recipe

Chocolate Texas sheet cake recipe (1986)

Milky Wonder Cake - A Bundt cake recipe from the 70s made with 9 Milky Way chocolate bars (3)

Presenting the insanely indulgent Milky Wonder Cake: A retro recipe for this super-sweet Bundt cake made with nine Milky Way chocolate bars. Yep.

Retro recipes revisited: Tomato soup cake

Fried bananas in batter on a plate macro. Horizont

24 delicious ways to serve bananas (1907)

Choco peanut butter dreams cookies (1987)

Choco peanut butter dreams cookies (1987)

ice cream cone cupcakes

Festive ice cream cone cupcakes (1957)

How about a cup of classic hot chocolate 10 different recipes to try

How about a cup of classic hot chocolate? 15 cozy cocoa recipes

A treasury of 100+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes

A treasury of 150+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes

How to make a classic Christmas Rainbow Poke cake (1980s)

How to make a classic Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake (1980s)

Baker's one-bowl German sweet chocolate brownies, starring chocolate, coconut & nuts 1997

Baker’s easy one-bowl German sweet chocolate brownies

Lime-strawberry surprise Gelatin plus cream cheese & mayo (1966)

Lime-strawberry surprise! Gelatin plus cream cheese & mayo (1966)

Double dark decadent brownie pie recipe 1987 - Divine decadence

Double dark brownie pie recipe (1987)

Classic Christmas cookie recipes from the '50s Sugar cookie snowflakes, paintbrush cookies, frosty fruit bars (1)

Fancy Christmas cookie recipes from the ’50s: Snowflake sugar cookies, paintbrush cookies & frosty fruit bars

A classic chocolaty fudge truffle cheesecake recipe (3)

A classic chocolate fudge truffle cheesecake recipe

Hollyday mint pie (1990)

How to make a ‘Hollyday’ mint pie (1990)

Vintage Swedish heirloom cookie recipe from 1956

Swedish heirloom cookies (1956)

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Hershey’s rich cocoa fudge recipe from the ’70s & ’80s

A collection of cute & colorful classic Christmas cookies

A sweet collection of cute & very colorful classic Christmas cookies

How to make an edible Christmas tree out of star-shaped cookies (1962)

How to make an edible Christmas tree with star-shaped cookies (1962)

Holiday praline delight pie - Vintage recipe (1970s)

Holiday praline delight pie & praline pie in a crunchy praline pie shell (1970s)

10 of the best-loved traditional holiday recipes from the 1950s (3)

12 of the best-loved traditional holiday recipes (1950s)

Vintage velvet crumb cake - coffee cake recipe from 1952 (1)

Vintage velvet crumb cake: A classic cake recipe from 1952 that’s good for breakfast and dessert

Vintage cookie recipes - 1982 - Jam thumbprints and spiced crackle cookies (2)

Vintage jam thumbprint cookies and spiced crackle cookies (1982)

Christmas takes the cake - decorating frosting ideas from 1986 (8)

Cool and creative retro decorated Christmas cakes from the 1980s

vintage holiday recipes made with Kahlua liqueur

Chocolates, caramel popcorn, date-nut loaf & other vintage holiday recipes with Kahlua liqueur (1987)

Planters holiday chocolate nut squares vintage recipe

Holiday chocolate nut squares (1997)

Gingerbread house gallery Christmas cookies & candy (1987)

Classic gingerbread houses: 28 clever Christmas creations made with cookies & candy (1987)

Holiday tomato soup fruitcake

Have yourself a little tomato soup fruitcake for a very retro Christmas (1960s)

Vintage pineapple pie recipe from 1950

The delicious old-fashioned pie you remember: Ann Pillsbury’s classic pineapple pie recipe from 1950

Pumpkin recipes from 1977 - Libby's Southern Delight pumpkin cheesecake

Libby’s Southern Delight pumpkin cheesecake (1977)

50s recipes - pumpkin pie with a gingersnap crumb crust, and an orange-pumpkin chiffon pie

Thanksgiving desserts with fifties flair: Pumpkin pie, pumpkin chiffon & orange-pumpkin chiffon pie

Old-fashioned Christmas recipes for a classic carrot pudding coconut joy cookies (1979)

Old-fashioned Christmas desserts: Classic carrot ‘pudding’ cake & coconut joy no-bake cookies (1979)

Libby’s pumpkin cheesecake recipe (1994)

Flavor the old-fashioned way How to make homemade extracts from essential oils

Flavor the old-fashioned way: How to make homemade extracts from essential oils

Christmas sweets Homemade candy and fudge recipes (1960)

Classic Christmas sweets: Homemade candy & fudge recipes (1960)

Christmas fudge

Traditional Christmas fudge & vintage one-bowl holiday fudge recipes from the ’90s

Easy lemon cheesecake pie retro recipe from the 1950s

Easy lemon cheesecake pie: A retro recipe from the 1950s

4 new walnut brownie desserts from the sixties - including a retro ribbon loaf cake

6 chocolaty walnut brownie desserts from the sixties – including a retro ribbon loaf cake

Christmas gifts from the kitchen Caramel fudge balls and shortbread cookies from the 80s (1)

Christmas gifts from the kitchen: Caramel fudge balls & cut-out shortbread cookies (1981)

A baker's dozen delightfully delicious vintage pecan pie recipes

A baker’s dozen delightfully delicious vintage pecan pie recipes

Decorate Christmas cookies like toys - vintage ideas from the 80s (3)

44 creative & classic Christmas cookie decorating ideas for kids: Let them eat toys! (1987)

Vintage butterscotch cut-out sugar cookies recipe from 1994 (1)

3 vintage buttery butterscotch cut-out sugar cookie recipes – plus how to make cookie marionettes

Can’t fail 5-minute fudge recipe - vintage candy

Can’t fail 5-minute fudge recipe (1950s & 1960s)

Light, creamy and fluffy pumpkin pie - vintage recipe

Light, creamy and fluffy pumpkin pies: Two new old-fashioned no-bake pies to try for Thanksgiving (1970s)

Recipes for a Colonial-style Thanksgiving dinner, as seen from 1902

Recipes for a Colonial-style Thanksgiving dinner menu, as envisioned in 1902

What is a Charlotte russe 5 classic Charlotte dessert recipes & tips

What is a Charlotte russe? 8 delicious classic Charlotte dessert recipes

Old-fashioned pineapple pie recipe from 1922

5 easy and elegant old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes from 1922: Taste the classic tropical-style dessert that still gets raves

A piece of chocolate cake on wooden background

3 vintage & classic chocolate cake recipes from Hershey’s

Chocolate vanilla parfait chiffon cake - Vintage recipe from the 40s

Chocolate & vanilla parfait chiffon cake (1948)

6 cute cupcakes with fluffy frosting and delicious decorations (1995)

6 cute cupcakes with fluffy frosting and delicious decorations (1995)

Popcorn balls - Vintage recipes

Old-fashioned popcorn balls recipes (1950s)

Nilla Wafers - Orange-Cranberry cheesecake dessert recipe 1994-002

Nilla wafer cranberry cheesecake: Vanilla wafers crushed and whole make for a gorgeous dessert (1994)

7 chocolatey holiday cookie recipes from the ’80s

Delicious pie - could be vintage recipe marshmallow pumpkin pie

How to make a classic marshmallow pumpkin pie (1958)

Pumpkin, rum, cream cheese and other good stuff team up to make this memorable velvet mousse (1977)

Pumpkin, rum, cream cheese and other good stuff team up to make this lush pumpkin cream velvet mousse (1977)

Viennese sugar twists & Golden thumbprints Classic Christmas cookie recipes (2)

Viennese sugar twists & Golden thumbprints: Classic Christmas cookie recipes (1981)

Reese’s cookies Peanut butter chocolate (1982)

Reese’s cookies: Peanut butter chips meet chocolate chips (1982)

Cool Whip Oreo graveyard treat - Halloween dessert from 1994 (1)

Quick Halloween desserts: Make a ghoulish graveyard dessert & some creepy jigglers

Brach's candy for Halloween 1984

Have a safe, kid-friendly Meet ‘n Treat Halloween party! An alternative to trick-or-treating for Halloween from the 1970s

14 different delicious and creative pumpkin pie toppings to try Creamy crunchy sweet tangy

14 different delicious and creative pumpkin pie toppings to try: Creamy, crunchy, sweet & tangy

Slice of Libby's pumpkin pie - classic recipe

Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe: Find out how to make the classic homemade pie

Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust (1972)

Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust & a black-bottom peanut butter chiffon pie (1972)

Vintage pumpkin pie recipe with Vegetable oil pie crust

How to make easy vegetable oil pie crust: 2 classic Stir-n-Roll pumpkin pie recipes from the ’50s

Lattie top apple pie recipe

A dozen delicious classic apple pie recipes (1960s)

Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe (1978)

Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe, plus how to make an orange jello pound cake (1978)

Here's a classic cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie to try

Need an easy Thanksgiving dessert? Here’s a twist on a classic: Cheesecake-style no-bake pumpkin cream pie (1997)

Black Midnight Cake recipe for a spooky Halloween party (1941)

Black Midnight Cake: A creative chocolate retro recipe for a spooky Halloween party (1941)

Two sensational Southern banana pudding recipes

Two sensational Southern banana pudding recipes

Classic cookie recipe Butterscotch Oaties - 1960s

Classic cookie recipes: Butterscotch oaties & chewy butterscotch oat squares (1968)

Dark and delicious pumpkin pies with brown sugar & molasses

Dark & delicious: 5 ways to to make old-fashioned pumpkin pies with molasses & brown sugar

Bake someone happy with this sensational seventies Graham streusel cake

Bake someone happy with this sensational graham streusel cake from the seventies

Classic fall recipe favorites Pumpkin spice cookies pumpkin nut bread (1982)

Classic fall recipe favorites: Pumpkin spice cookies & pumpkin nut bread (1982)

Men like puddings Fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 (1)

A gooey, chocolatey fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 – because ‘Men like puddings’

Looking for a classic cookie recipe? Try these award-winning peanut brittle cookies from the ’50s!

Vintage holiday desserts Scrumptious apple crunch cake, pumpkin cream pie delight luscious pecan pie recipes

Vintage holiday desserts: Scrumptious apple crunch cake, pumpkin cream pie delight & luscious pecan pie recipes (1985)

Pumpkin Dream Pie The '50s classic no-bake dessert recipe

Pumpkin Dream Pie: The ’50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try (1959)

Cool and creepy Halloween cupcakes – a spider, monster, witch, pumpkin & others – will charm a crowd this Halloween (1990s)

Jell-O Rainbow Poke Cakes - closeup

Jell-O Rainbow poke cake recipe (1982)

Jell-O pudding Stripe-It-Rich poke cakes (1982)

Jell-O pudding Stripe-It-Rich poke cakes (1982)

7 sweet & scrumptious Bundt cakes from the '70s

7 sweet & scrumptious Bundt cake recipes from the ’70s

1950s Strawberry-peach dessert pizza It's a flaky party pie

Strawberry-peach dessert pizza: It’s a flaky cheesecake-style party pie! (1959)

Cheery cherry cheese pie recipe (1978)

Cheery cherry cheese pie recipe: A retro homemade no-bake cherry cheesecake pie from the ’70s

Brown Derby restaurant’s chocolate black bottom pie recipe (1953)

Real classic strawberry shortcake recipes

How to make real classic strawberry shortcake

Buttermilk spice cake & Burnt sugar cake recipes (1972)

Buttermilk spice cake & Burnt sugar cake recipes (1972)

Walnut cookie recipes from 1950

3 easy walnut cookie recipes: Walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisps and walnut surprise squares (1950)

Hallo Witch vintage cake recipe

How to make a “Hallo Witch” Halloween cake (1958)

Double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie: The classic recipe (1967)

Double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie: The classic recipe (1967)

Karo crazy crunch caramelized popcorn (1964)

Karo Crazy Crunch caramelized popcorn (1964)

Hand-me-down chocolate cake

‘Hand-me-down’ chocolate cake recipe (1972)

6 ways to make old-fashioned waffles (1939)

10 ways to make old-fashioned waffles (1939)

Double layer pumpkin pie

Vintage recipe double feature: Sensational double-layer pumpkin pie (1992) & a triple-layer pumpkin chiffon pie (1972)

A classic breakfast recipe from the '70s for cranberry-nut coffee cake - just like grandma used to make-001

Two classic cranberry-nut coffee cake recipes – just like they used to make for a weekend breakfast

Vintage Wilton cake decorating yearbooks from the '70s

Vintage Wilton cake decorating yearbooks from the ’70s

Halloween Jell-O desserts Pumpkin Parfaits, Moon Medleys, Grape Frosts (1985)

Halloween Jello recipes: Pumpkin Parfaits, Moon Medleys & Grape Frosts (1985)

Rich and creamy chocolate mint pie recipe - 1985

Quick no-bake dessert recipe for rich and creamy chocolate mint pie (1985)

Ghosts in the Graveyard Halloween dessert recipe (1997)

Make a delicious, chocolate Ghosts in the Graveyard Halloween dessert with pudding & cookies (1997)

Easy Doozits and other sweet sixties recipes starring the combo of peanut butter & graham crackers (1962)

Creamy peach double-decker Jello salad

Creamy peach double-decker Jello salad (1979)

1950 Tomato soup cake

Magic tomato soup cake recipes from the ’50s & ’60s

Cheerios on a stick Just add peanut butter, marshmallows & mix-ins (1980)

Cheerios on a stick: Cereal plus peanut butter, marshmallows & more (1980)

Vintage Snackin Cake box fronts

Snackin’ Cake: Mix, bake, serve in 1 pan (1970s)

Easy banana pudding with vanilla wafers recipe - 1956

No-bake banana pudding with vanilla wafers (1956)

Striped Delight vintage dessert recipe (1985)

Striped Delight vintage dessert recipe (1985)

Pastel Clouds cupcakes recipe Flavored and colored with Jello (1978)

Pastel Clouds cupcakes recipe: Flavored and colored with Jello (1978)

Milky Way ice cream log recipe from 1969 (2)

A party-perfect decorated dessert: The Milky Way ice cream log from the ’60s & ’70s

12 ideas from the Impossible Pie recipe booklet (1982)

12 easy dinner recipes & desserts from the Impossible Pie recipe booklet (1982)

Pumpkin cheesecake with sour cream topping

Retro Thanksgiving recipes: Luscious cheesecake-topped pumpkin pies you’ll love

Vintage Venetian rum cake recipe (1968)

Venetian rum cake recipe (1968)

Strawberry satin pie recipe (1964)

Strawberry satin pie recipe (1964)

15-minute chocolate-banana cream pie recipe (1994)

Strawberry ice box frosted cake recipe

Frosted strawberry pink party cake (1964)

How to make a polka-dot confetti cake (1949)

How to make a polka-dot confetti cake (1949)

How to make easy m&ms jumbles cookies

How to make easy m&ms jumbles cookies (1994)

Lemonade cake recipe with pudding from 1977

Easy classic lemonade cake recipe (1977)

Pink raspberry-angel food All's-Well-That-Ends-Well Dessert

Pink raspberry-angel food dessert (1970)

Colorful Fruity Pebbles rice krispie treats

Easy Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie treats

Deep-dish honey apple pie recipe (1951)

Deep-dish honey apple pie recipe (1951)

Fondue recipes from 1968

Fun with fondue & other recipes for a really ‘with it’ dinner party! (1968)

4 wonderful walnut recipes from 1978

4 wonderful walnut recipes: Pie, bread, squares & chocolate chip cookies (1978)

9 vintage recipes for classic rice pudding (1966)

Classic dessert: 9 vintage recipes for rice pudding (1966)

Peanut brittle Snickers Southern peanut bars - A vintage recipe for a party ClickAmericana (1)

Get crunching on this indulgent peanut brittle Southern peanut bar cookie recipe (’70s & ’80s)

Shamrock silk pie recipe

Shamrock silk pie: Mint, chocolate & cream cheese dessert (1986)

Three from-scratch traditional pound cake recipes (1920)

Mocha chocolate chip & Heavenly chocolate cheesecake recipes (1986)

Cool 'n' easy 4th of July pie

Cool ‘n’ easy 4th of July pie, no-bake blueberry pie & blueberry fluff (1999)

1987 Toll House recipes

Chocolate chip muffins: Chocolate streusel pecan, orange butterscotch & mini-chip crumb (1987)

Pudding banana cake recipe

Banana bread in baking paper on table

3 sweet recipes: Banana cookies, Country banana bread & Cranberry-banana marmalade (1985)

Stars & stripes dessert Pound cake, berries & whipped topping (1994)

Stars & stripes dessert cake with strawberries & blueberries (1994)

Rice Krispies treats

The original Rice Krispies Treats recipe & their delicious history

Rice Krispie treat football shapes

Make peanutty mini-footballs with Rice Krispies treats (1996)

Vintage chintz cake

Make a cute & classic chintz cake (1941)

5-minute chocolate mousse

Quick chocolate mousse recipes (1995)

Marshmallow bunny birthday cake

Make a cute marshmallow bunny birthday cake (1941)

1971 Shortcut apple cobbler recipe

The quick & easy shortcut apple cobbler recipe (1971)

Caramel chiffon pie recipe (1953)

Caramel surprise chiffon pie recipe (1953)

1986 pina colada cake recipe

Pineapple, coconut & rum mingle in this tropical pina colada cake (1986)

Toll House quick ice cream recipe (1986)

Saucy apple swirl cake recipe (1979)

Toll house pie vintage dessert recipe

Toll House Pie: Chocolate chip pie recipe (1986)

Rainbow cake recipe - Jello

Rainbow cake of whipped Jello: Five layers of fluffy flavors make one impressive-looking dessert (1962)

Chocolate rhapsody cake recipe (1949)

Chocolate rhapsody cake (1949)

Make a Teddy Bear cake (1961)

Hummingbird cake recipe (1978)

Hummingbird cake recipe (1978)

White chocolate-orange dream cookies recipe + a chocolate version (1995)

Make Rice Krispie birthday ice cream cups! (1997)

Make Rice Krispies birthday ice cream cups! (1997)

3 easy dessert recipes: Chocolate tunnel cake, Honey almond squares & Peach snowball (1982)

Caramel surprise upside-down cake

Caramel surprise upside-down cake (1953)

Colorful frosted cupcakes against a white background

Homemade cakes & cupcakes shine with delicious classic frosting on top

Marshmallows and nuts on top of Watergate cake

Watergate cake recipe & how to make cover-up icing (1975-1977)

make some mms party cookies with this easy recipe (1964)

Mmmmm… make some m&ms party cookies with this easy recipe (1960s)

Chatterbox coffee cake (1965)

All-American Jell-O flag & patriotic parfaits (1999)

1963 Chocolate fudge recipe

Marshmallow cream fudge recipe (1963)

Get the $40,000 prize-winning apple nut lattice tart recipe (1986)

Skippy’s cocoa peanut squares (1959)

Vintage popcorn recipes

42 popcorn recipes you have probably never tried

Sweet! 8 spectacular classic sugar cookie recipes (1971)

Chocolate mini-chip holiday cookies (1994)

4 fabulous Fiesta Banana Cake recipes from 4 different decades

Vintage all-American trifle dessert recipe from 1993

Patriotic desserts: All-American trifle + Red, white & blue loaf (1990s)

Little Easter candy nests made with Rice Krispies treats

Little Easter candy nests made with Rice Krispies treats (1997)

Pistachio Inside-Outside Cake recipe (1976)

Jelly bean carousel cake recipe (1965)

Orange-filled party cake

Orange-filled party cake (1985)

Get the classic 7-minute frosting recipe, plus a dozen variations to try

The Easter Egg Cake recipe (1969)

Easter glory cake recipe

Easter Glory cake recipe (1953)

Classic cookie recipes from the '30s

Classic cookie recipes from the ’30s

15-minute cherry burst pie (1993)

1949 Funny Cake recipe

Funny Cake recipe: A Pennsylvania Dutch treat (1949)

Elegant strawberry apricot cakev

Elegant strawberry-apricot cake (1987)

Vintage recipe Cool 'n easy Easter pie (1996)

Cool ‘n easy Easter pie (1996)

Two splendid layered strawberry angel food cake recipes (1995)

2 different retro desserts called Banana Boats (1974)

Chewy brownie cookies recipe

Chewy brownie cookies (1995)

The original Toll House Cookie recipe (1939)

Make a Kahlua Christmas cake & cocktails (1981)

It’s fun to fondue! (1969)

Banana Lollipops vintage recipe 1980 (2)

Chocolate, peanut butter & banana lollipops (1980)

Quick butterscotch ice cream pie vintage recipe

Quick butterscotch ice cream pie (1986)

Borden's centennial cake recipe (2)

Borden’s centennial cake (1957)

Jell-O pineapple hula hoop (1979)

3 step caramel-pecan cheesecake vintage recipe

2 delightful & delicious caramel-pecan cheesecake recipes (1999)

Bonnie butterscotch brownies (1964)

Bonnie butterscotch brownies (1964)

Caramel peanut nests dessert recipe

Caramel-peanut nests with a candy egg (1980)

Cake smarts: A checklist for successful baking (1957)

Secrets of the perfect cake: Baking tips (1953)

Clear Peach icebox pie

Peach icebox pie (1949)

No-bake chocolate-butterscotch candy bar cookies (1980)

Cheeriodle chocolate ice-cream cups recipe

Cheeriodle chocolate ice-cream cups (1980)

Double chocolate fudge recipe

How to make double chocolate fudge (1993)

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