Coconut Joy no-bake cookie recipe (1979)
Here is an easy 1970s chocolatey Coconut Joy no-bake cookie recipe from C&H. With it, you can easily make these sweet treats for the holidays – or any day of the year!
Vintage dessert recipes
6 easy old-fashioned ways to deliciously decorate store-bought cakes
How can you decorate store-bought cakes you got from the supermarket freezer? Here are six great ways to customize them – making an ordinary cake into an extraordinary dessert.
Vintage pineapple hula hoop Jello dessert (1979)
Try this retro green Pineapple hula hoop Jello mold dessert ring and bounce a family dinner. This easy-to-make molded dessert from the 70s looks pretty fancy, too.
How long does it take to make jello? See a chart!
How long does it take to make jello set? Get a chart with the times needed to make Jell-O gelatin desserts and salads.
Carrot cake Christmas pudding (1979)
This carrot cake Christmas pudding is a variation of the classic holiday dessert, but based on a carrot cake recipe. That means it should make a delicious treat even for those who aren’t fans of old-fashioned plum pudding.
Caramel-pecan harvest rolls: A warm & delicious retro recipe
Can’t you smell the warm, friendly fragrance as these caramel-y rolls come out of your oven? Try this retro recipe for fresh-baked homemade caramel-pecan harvest rolls!
Recipes for old-fashioned ice cream bombes, plus tips & tricks
When it comes to desserts, what is a bombe – and how do you make one? We have answers! Get several recipes and tips for creating beautiful old-fashioned ice cream bombes right here.
Hot buttered Cheerios: How to make this super-easy, surprisingly savory snack from the 80s – plus some tasty variations
Hot buttered Cheerios – a quick, easy snack made with Cheerios cereal. Make a bowl right now, and you’ve got Hot Buttered Os – plus 5 variations to try.
6 cute retro Christmas cake decorating ideas from the ’80s
How about a little old-fashioned holiday inspiration? Check out these super-cute retro Christmas cake decorating ideas to help you use frosting to make a wreath, stocking, reindeer, Santa Claus cake and more!
10 old-fashioned gooseberry pie recipes
A good old-fashioned gooseberry pie has not been forgotten – the recipes are still enshrined in the hearts and the private recipe collections of many people. Here are some classics!
Lemonade chiffon pie with lemonade crust recipe (1956)
This retro recipe for a lemonade chiffon pie with lemonade crust may be straight out of the ’50s, but if you make it, that doesn’t mean you won’t want to eat it right out of the pie plate!
Brownie icebox cookies, made with brownie mix
This old-fashioned chocolatey cookie recipe couldn’t be easier! It’s made with a base of brownie mix, which you chill to make your own slice-and-bake cookies.
6 classic gooseberry preserve recipes
These classic gooseberry preserve recipes show you the old-fashioned ways to prepare and preserve these rare summer fruits.
12 traditional holiday recipes with walnuts (1950s)
Delicious Christmas and holiday recipes with walnuts, including Chess pie, Walnut nuggets, Plum pudding, Walnut stuffing, Scotch trilbies, Panettone, and other delights.
Special K cookies recipe (1961)
With this easy recipe from the 1960s, you can enjoy the crispness, flavor and nourishment of this popular Kellogg’s cereal in Special K cookies. Give ’em a try!
A collection of antique homemade candy & chocolate recipes
What kind of sweets did they enjoy more than 100 years ago — especially when ready-made candies were few and far between? People back in the day
A collection of classic Christmas cookies from the ’50s
It’s a joy for the whole family to get in on the planning and making of holiday cookies days and even weeks before Christmas day arrives. Here’s a classic cookie collection from the ’50s.
Want old-fashioned plum pudding? Try 3 rich & delicious classic recipes
Here are three old-fashioned plum pudding recipes – classic Christmas desserts full of fruit, booze, and other good things that there is little room for the dough.
Triple Treat holiday bars recipe: Retro 3-in-1 pan cookies (1973)
Try these Triple Treat holiday bars: A vintage bar cookie recipe from 1973! They’re easy to make. Take one pan, bake one base, then top 3 different delicious ways.
36 classic Christmas cookie recipes children will love (1962)
Here is a group of irresistible cookies of every kind which you’ll enjoy making as much as giving. From Woman’s Day magazine (December 1962) Cookies are part
150+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes
If you’re looking to recreate that special vintage Christmas cookie recipe that your grandmother used to make, or want to discover old-fashioned cookies to make new again, here’s a big tasty collection of treats for you!
Snow-topped jam thumbprint cookie recipe
If you love the rich taste of maple syrup, we’d like to tempt you into giving a sweet twist to your holiday baking: these vintage-style snow-topped thumbprint cookies with a hint of maple!
Eggnog kringla cookie recipe (1990)
Two Christmas traditions (eggnog and Kringla) rolled into one soft, cakelike cookie. Here’s how to make classic eggnog kringla cookies with this recipe from 1990.
Truman Capote’s cold banana pudding recipe from 1968
Here’s how to make Truman Capote’s favorite retro recipe for a delicious cold banana pudding that’s topped with an airy meringue..
Retro Thanksgiving recipes: Turkey fondue, Ham crepes, Caramel rum pumpkin cake & more (1974)
Get retro Thanksgiving recipes for turkey fondue with horseradish sauce; winter garden salad; caramel rum pumpkin cake; ham supreme in crépes; two-tone tower salad and ported raspberry pie.
The original Toll House Cookie recipe, plus the famous chocolate chip cookie’s history
The now-ubiquitous chocolate chip cookie came to be back in 1938, and soon were called ‘famous.’ Here’s the original Toll House cookie recipe, plus more of their history!
Classic strawberry torte recipe (1967)
Four thin yellow cake layers tower upward – separated by thick creamy whipped cream with fresh berries – in this delicious classic strawberry torte recipe from the ’60s!
Rocky Road bar cookies, made with slice & bake cookies, marshmallows and chocolate
Made on a base of slice n bake cookie dough, these indulgent Rocky Road bar cookies are topped with chocolate frosting, marshmallows & nuts. Here’s the recipe from 1973!
Holiday chocolate nut squares retro bar cookie recipe (1997)
This holiday chocolate nut squares recipe makes a delicious vintage cookie bar – filled with chocolate, pecans or walnuts, plus coconut on a sweet cookie dough base!
Fluffy Fruit Pie recipe: Cherry, lemon & pineapple flavors from the ’50s
This vintage recipe for a fluffy fruit pie from the ’50s combines maraschino cherries, crushed pineapple, lemon gelatin and more to make a delicious retro dessert.
Peanut butter burst cookie recipe (1983)
Peanut butter burst cookies are made with delicious peanut butter chips, and these treats from the ’80s are still a favorite today. Here’s the retro recipe!
Nilla wafer cranberry cheesecake: A beautiful holiday dessert (1994)
Whether they’re right out of the box or in your favorite recipe, here is is an easy way to tempt the vanilla wafer lovers in your family: Make a nilla wafer cranberry cheesecake!
Creamy Dutch Apple dessert recipe (1979)
Here’s an easy recipe for a retro treat from the ’70s – a creamy Dutch Apple dessert, with layers of graham cracker crumbs, sweet cream, apple pie filling, and a delicious topping.
Peppermint marble angel cake retro recipe (1990)
This peppermint marble angel cake gets an extra festive touch from peppermint extract and bonus bits of crushed peppermint candy. Here’s a vintage recipe from 1990!
Crisco’s country apple pie with little cheese apples
Country apple pie recipe: Crisco’s old-fashioned recipe from 1952 This apple filling is rich with spice, extra nice. And the pie crust — yum! It’s sure to
Johnny Appleseed Pie recipe: Vintage-style apple pie made with maple syrup (1972)
Here’s a vintage Johnny Appleseed Pie recipe from the Log Cabin kitchens for an apple pie that Johnny Appleseed himself would have been proud of, with extra flavor from maple syrup.
Make a vintage pumpkin meringue pie with one of these 3 recipes from the 70s
Here are three different recipes for vintage pumpkin meringue pies – one with a homemade pie and meringue topping, a second with a ginger-infused meringue, and the last using a pre-made pumpkin pie with a nutty meringue on top.
ColorVision cake recipe: A fun & fruity retro dessert from the ’50s
For this easy ’50s ColorVision cake recipe, pick 3 colors, then make your cake to match. Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, orange, lemon… any delicious flavor of fruit you like best. Here’s how.
10 vintage Philly cream cheese frosting recipes (1952)
These easy vintage cream cheese frosting recipes are one-bowl affairs with almost endless variations. Name a favorite flavor, and the chances are you can make it this easy way.
Get the $40,000 prize-winning apple nut lattice tart recipe (1986)
Here’s a scrumptious apple tart recipe what was worth $40,000 as the winning pie from America’s Bake-Off Contest in 1986!
A dozen delicious classic apple pie recipes (1960s)
Here are 12 amazing classic apple pie recipes, collected from newspapers published across the US throughout the ’60s!
Pumpkin Dream Pie: The 50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try
Here’s a recipe that will turn pumpkin into a pie faster than Cinderella’s fairy godmother turned the fall fruit into a coach: Pumpkin Dream Pie – and all without any cooking or baking.
Try this classic chocolate fudge truffle cheesecake recipe from Hershey’s
Here’s a classic recipe for a chocolate fudge truffle cheesecake from Hershey’s and Eagle Brand – a delicious retro dessert from 1990!
Classic pumpkin cookie bars recipe (1987)
These delicious classic pumpkin cookie bars are sort of like a denser pumpkin bread, and pair perfectly with a tasty orange-y cream cheese frosting. Get the retro recipe from the 80s here!
3 ways to make an old-fashioned Nesselrode pudding dessert with chestnuts
Iced Nesselrode Pudding, a chestnut-based chilled sweet, was considered to be very expensive, very fancy, very tasty — and was, consequently, very popular during the Victorian era.
Ruby Slipper Jello Bundt cake recipe, plus how to make an orange jello pound cake (1978)
The Ruby Slipper Bundt cake recipe is a Jell-O poke cake-style dessert – a unique cake with raspberry gelatin baked right in! A bonus recipe is a similar treat: an orange jello pound cake.
Pressed butter cookies & classic spritz cookie recipes
Go a little retro this year! Make delicious holiday butter cookies and lots of different pressed Christmas cookie designs – including spritz – from these easy vintage recipes.
Quick creamy chocolate mint pie (1985)
Depending on your preference, this retro creamy chocolate mint pie recipe from the 80s uses either Creme de Menthe liqueur, or you can use a little peppermint extract.
Golden apricot coffee cake recipe (1960)
Here’s a Minnesota State Fair champion’s vintage recipe for Golden apricot coffee cake. It’s topped with sunny apricot jam and crispy slivered almonds.
How to make whipped fruit juice toppings (1961)
You can combine your favorite kinds of juice with dry milk to make fluffy, flavorful whipped fruit juice toppings using this sweet retro recipe from the sixties!
Easy brownie pizza retro recipe (1989)
You can top this easy brownie pizza with any (or all!) of your favorite toppings – and don’t forget whipped cream or ice cream!
Rice Krispies ice cream sandwiches & Fudge Sundae Pie (1982)
Here are two ice cream desserts that get some crunch from crispy rice cereal – ice cream sandwiches & Fudge Sundae Pie! The recipe isn’t quite like the usual Rice Krispies Treats recipe, so read on!
Easy petits fours: Tiny old-fashioned teacake recipes from the ’50s
Here are a couple recipes for petits fours – along with ways to make the frosting, fondant and decorations for these tiny cakes, all in the ’50s style!
Gorgeous glazed fruit cheesecake (1967)
This gorgeous glazed fruit cheesecake is topped with shiny sweet fruit, arranged in a pretty pattern. Get the vintage recipe from the ’60s here!
Dole’s crushed pineapple upside-down bundt cake recipe (1970)
Here’s a delicious pineapple upside-down bundt cake — an easy-to-make pound cake dessert with a crushed pineapple glaze.
Pear-cranberry cobbler recipe (1990)
This deliciously festive pear-cranberry cobbler recipe from the ’90s is filled with seasonal fruit and a crumbly topping.
Frozen mocha cheesecake (1983)
Here’s a vintage ’80s recipe for a marvelous no-bake frozen mocha cheesecake you can make in a breeze!
Old-fashioned clove cake recipe (1957)
You’ll love this old-fashioned clove cake that’s really different from any other spice cake you ever tasted.
Pink lemonade ice cream cake recipe (1968)
This pink lemonade ice cream cake is surprisingly easy to make – it starts with a boxed cake mix, and gets dressed up with filling and frosting. Try it!
Honeyscotch ice cream topping: An old-fashioned recipe from the ’50s
Save this vintage Honeyscotch ice cream topping recipe to whip up again and again! It’s honey-smooth and honey-sweet – but not too sweet.
Pudding in chocolate shells: Try this easy no-bake retro recipe from 1962
Does the idea of pudding in chocolate shells sound like a win? Try these easy no-bake pudding “cupcakes” – made with creamy pudding inside little chocolate candy crusts.
Ring around the rum cake recipe from 1972
This rummy bundt-style Ring around the rum cake has a sauce on top made with apricot nectar, mandarin oranges and your favorite kind of rum.
Rocky road bar brownies (1971)
No matter how good your family brownie recipe is, it will taste even better with a little of this frosting on top to make them rocky road bar brownies.
Gingerbread cake with molasses meringue topping recipe from 1965
This delicious gingerbread cake has a light and fluffy molasses meringue topping – perfect for the holidays! Get the retro recipe right here.
A retro recipe for soda pop ice cream (1972)
Gone on Grape? Crazy for Cola? Batty about Birch? Whatever your soda pop passion, this retro recipe for soda pop ice cream is a cool, new way to enjoy more of it.
Apricot rum baba cake: A classic dessert recipe from 1960
What a treat for someone with a sweet tooth – an elegant apricot rum baba! Moist and rich and redolent of apricot nectar.
Oatmeal Scotchie bar cookies recipe from 1982
Nothing draws a full house like the great taste of Oatmeal Scotchie bar cookies! All you need is a pan and these ingredients for the perfect treat.
Maple-pecan chiffon cake recipe: A classic dessert recipe from 1956
This is maple-pecan chiffon cake with maple-flavored frosting, for the day you want something very, very special! Your guests will think you are wonderful!
Lemon layer cake with lemon buttercream frosting recipe from 1985
Delight your guests with a lovely lemon layer cake with a luscious lemony buttercream frosting and lucious fruit preserves on the inside.
Neapolitan Bundt Cake recipe: Chocolate, strawberry & vanilla (1974)
Begin with a cake mix, and follow this Great Neapolitan Bundt Cake recipe. Better make extra copies for your friends, though. This cake is *that* good.
Toll House pan cookies recipe: Classic chocolate chip cookie bars from 1982
These delicious chocolate chip bars – Toll House pan cookies – are an easy and delicious way to get an old-fashioned chocolate fix.
Ko-ko-nut pie: Vintage ’50s coconut dessert recipe
This Ko-ko-nut pie has a golden lacy top, its luscious filling with delicate coconut shreds – and now you can make it the good old fashioned way!
7-Up float: Combine Seven-Up soda & ice cream for a truly retro treat
Seven-Up floats! Ice cream and 7-up – what a cool, cool combination for a summer afternoon! Get a few different vintage float recipes here.
Banana split cake recipe (1982)
Try a banana split cake! This indulgent dessert has three delicious ice cream flavors along with rich fudge and split bananas in a graham cracker crust.
Golden thumbprints cookies: The classic cookie recipe from C&H
From the 1981 C&H private collection comes fresh look at one of your favorite Christmas cookies: Golden thumbprints, the classic sweet-topped cookies.
Swedish rosettes: Crisp, feather-light cookie recipe from 1960
Swedish rosettes, a light Scandinavian cookie, uses a rosette iron to create its distinctive shape. The result is as delicious as it is beautiful.
How to make a perfect old-fashioned spice cake
Old-fashioned spice cake – a deliciously flavorful cake – was especially popular in the ’50s. Try making this homemade version and find out why!
Spumoni Elegante: How to make a deluxe version of a frozen dessert classic
This beautiful Spumoni Elegante is a deluxe version of a frozen dessert classic: fruit-studded cream filling encased in a luscious layer of velvety egg custard.
How to make old-fashioned 7-minute frosting, plus a dozen variations to try
Here, find out how to make the popular old-fashioned 7-minute frosting — plus get some how-tos on whipping up some tasty new ways to enjoy this icing!
Fudge ribbon pie with peppermint ice cream recipe from 1968
Fudge ribbon pie combines peppermint ice cream and a creamy fudge sauce, frozen and then topped with a peppermint meringue.
Pistachio Inside-Outside Cake recipe (1976)
The frosting is in the middle of this nutty and fun Pistachio Inside-Outside Cake. Get the retro recipe from the ’70s here!
How to make a fantastic decorated ice castle cake (1979)
Except for the silvery cones atop the towers, this fantasy ice castle cake is completely edible, built with rich cake, paved with icing and rock candy.
How to make a chocolate souffle with pudding mix (1961)
Here’s an easy way to make a chocolate souffle with pudding mix – or make one with another pudding flavor, like vanilla or butterscotch.
How to make the original Baker’s German chocolate cake
Baker’s German chocolate cake – made with a luscious coconut-pecan frosting – quickly became one of America’s most famous cakes. Here’s how to make the original version!
Chocolate-cherry torte recipe from 1966
A glamorous-looking dessert like this chocolate-cherry torte can be the ultimate in party food. And isn’t it great when it tastes every bit as good?
How to make retro ’70s daisy cakes with yellow, pink & white marshmallow flowers
See how decorating with frosting and cute little marshmallow flowers can turn angel food cakes into happiness you can eat!
Raspberry-walnut brownies recipe from 1989
These delicious raspberry-walnut brownies have a layer of raspberry jam topped with a velvet chocolate glaze, then sprinkled with chocolate-covered walnuts.
Pineapple rum torte recipe from 1987
Coconut tops this tropical pineapple rum torte filled with layers of cake in between delicious rum filling made with pudding and whipped topping.
Vintage velvet crumb cake: A classic cake recipe from 1952 that’s good for breakfast & dessert
Velvet crumb cake has the fluffy, loose texture, the old-time good eating, of Grandmother’s butter cakes. But it’s even more tender!
Under-the-sea salad: A layered 80s Jello recipe
It’s green. It’s molded. It’s studded with pears. It’s the ’80s version of the Jell-O classic – Under-the-sea salad!
No-bake sour cream lemon pie recipe from 1982
Here’s a cool pie for a long, hot summer! Summertime and the fixin’ is easy! And this sour cream lemon pie is as delicious at it is easy to prepare.
Viennese sugar twists recipe: Pretzel-shaped cookies from 1981
From the C&H private collection comes a recipe for these Christmas cookies. Viennese sugar twists are shaped like a pretzel, but are a whole lot sweeter.
Butterscotch cheesecake bar recipe from 1983
For great snackin’, here’s something lip-smackin’ good. It’s a snap to make these simply scrumptious butterscotch cheesecake bars.
Pistachio marble pudding cake recipe from 1977
Try this easy pistachio marble pudding cake recipe. It has extraordinary moistness to go with its extraordinary flavor, thanks to the addition of pudding.
Blueberry cheesecake pie (1991)
This easy blueberry cheesecake pie is made with the filling on the inside, and the smooth, sweet and creamy cream cheese layer on top.
Classic walnut pie (1991)
This retro recipe for a classic walnut pie is a lot like America’s beloved pecan pie, but it gets its delicious crunch from walnuts instead. Try it!
Raspberry-topped lemon pie (1988)
This delicious raspberry-topped lemon pie combines the tangy creaminess you love in a lemon meringue pie with the sweet-tart flavor of red berries.
9 ways to use old-fashioned homemade caramel syrup
The flavor of homemade caramel syrup depends entirely on how caramelized the sugar was before water was added. But when you get it right, you end up with an amazingly complex and sweet syrup to pour on desserts and use in a variety of ways.
