1970s
Cup-a-Soup debuted in 1972, and quickly became a go-to lunchtime staple (1972)
Empty an envelope of Cup-a-Soup into a cup, add boiling water, stir, and get a single serving of real soup – Chicken Noodle, Tomato, Pea, Beef Noodle or Onion.
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1970s
The retro Rave Reviews Coconut Cake recipe (1978)
The Rave Reviews coconut cake. Delicious looks. Delicious taste. Delicious crunch. Ingredients Cake: 1 pkg. yellow cake mix 1 pkg. (4-serving) Jello brand vanilla flavor instant pudding
1980s
A retro chocolate & vanilla pretty party cake (1982)
Make a chocolate & vanilla party cake! Fluffy frosting and an easy decorative design can turn a simple cake into a simply wonderful dessert, the perfect finale to any festive meal.
1970s
6 dessert recipes made with Duncan Hines cake mix (1978)
Dessert recipes: Fast fixin’ chocolate chip cake, Lemon supreme pound cake, Double pineapple upside-down cake, Cinnamon streusel cake, Cake mix chocolate chip cookies, Sock-it-to me sour cream pound cake
1950s
“Busy-day” lemon cheesecake (1959)
What is a ‘Busy-day’ lemon cheesecake? Get two easy vintage cheesecake pie recipes that require no cooking, no special pans, and no expensive ingredients.
1980s
How to make a classic Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake (1980s)
Even a white Christmas should have a rainbow, so here’s how to make a vintage holiday dessert: classic Christmas Rainbow Poke Cake!
1960s
How to make bacon strip pancakes: Vintage recipes from the ’60s
Best bacon strip pancakes (1960) You don’t have to get up early to prepare bacon pancakes. They are easy and quick to make, and are
1980s
Mayonnaise Chocolate Sensation cake recipe (1985)
What is the secret of this rich, moist, delicious cake? Here’s a hint: Its full name is the Mayonnaise Chocolate Sensation cake. Get this surprisingly tasty recipe from 1985!
1960s
6 chocolaty walnut brownie desserts from the sixties – including a retro ribbon loaf cake
You make these exciting walnut brownie desserts with boxed brownie mix. They’re quick! They’re easy! And you’ll love the homemade flavor of chocolately-good brownies.
1950s
3 classic coconut eggnog pie recipes
Here are three different spins on a classic coconut-eggnog pie recipe – one with rum, two without – all delicious vintage desserts from the 50s, 70s & 80s.
1960s
Charming classic Christmas treats to give: Vintage holiday recipes from the 1960s
Get classic holiday recipes from the sixties: Caramel crunch popcorn, Lemon European cake, and a festive Gumdrop nut wreath.
1950s
The delicious old-fashioned pie you remember: Ann Pillsbury’s classic pineapple pie recipe from 1950
New adventure with pineapple: Classic pineapple pie! (Plus a tasty vintage variation to try) Try your hand… please your man with homemade pie like this Homemade
1960s
Jell-O Salad Gelatin: Would you eat jello in celery & mixed vegetable flavors? (1964)
Jell-O salad gelatin came in two flavors, celery or mixed vegetable, and both savory salad gelatin mixes made to be a base for vegetables and meats.
1970s
Cranberry-mushroom, sausage-pecan & other sensational ’70s stuffing recipes
Stuffing recipes from the seventies Stuffing in the seventies is a cinch to prepare. The dry mix may be combined with water and butter or
1920s
5 easy and elegant old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes from 1922: Taste the classic tropical-style dessert that still gets raves
Here’s one of the best desserts you’ve ever tasted – and one of the easiest to make! Here are old-fashioned pineapple pie recipes you can enjoy in 5 different delicious ways.
1960s
Two sensational Southern banana pudding recipes
Here are two recipes for easy-to-bake banana pudding, made Southern-style with vanilla wafers and a topping of light, fluffy meringue.
1970s
Bake someone happy with this sensational graham streusel cake from the seventies
This delicious vintage Graham streusel cake starts with a boxed mix, the batter divided and adorned with a streusel-type crunch, and after baking, is drizzled with a light powdered sugar glaze.
1950s
A gooey, chocolatey fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 – because ‘Men like puddings’
When baked, this fudge batter pudding has a chocolate sauce on the bottom and the top of the cake. There are also four variations of this chocolate dessert recipe to try!
1950s
Pumpkin Dream Pie: The ’50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try (1959)
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.
1980s
Jell-O Rainbow poke cake recipe (1982)
What will you find at the end of the rainbow? More smiles than ever. Here’s an easy recipe for a fun and fruity rainbow poke cake you can make with your favorite Jell-o flavors!
1980s
Jell-O pudding Stripe-It-Rich poke cakes (1982)
Stripe-it-Rich pudding poke cakes make ordinary cakes extraordinary. It’s easy! Use the Jell-O instant pudding mixture to frost, fill and stripe. Here’s how.
1980s
Halloween Jello recipes: Pumpkin Parfaits, Moon Medleys & Grape Frosts (1985)
Make these brilliant harvest desserts – Halloween Jello recipes! Whip up a glittering pumpkin parfait. A sparking new way to serve grapes. Or a glowing harvest moon salad.
1950s
No-bake banana pudding with vanilla wafers (1956)
This no-bake banana pudding with vanilla wafers is such a spectacular dessert, you’d never dream it could be so quick and so easy to make. Bonus: Cooked banana pudding recipe.
1980s
Pineapple, coconut & rum mingle in this tropical pina colada cake (1986)
This pina colada cake is an attractive, delicious dessert made with packaged yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, coconut — and, of course, rum.
1960s
A birthday cake is a personal gift (1965)
A birthday cake is a personal gift by Elizabeth Sparks Happy Birthday! Nothing says “Happy birthday” like a birthday cake. A birthday cake is a
1980s
How to make the famous Bacardi rum cake (1982)
How to make the famous Bacardi rum cake Now make it with regular or pudding cake mix Bacardi rum cake recipe Cake ingredients 1 cup
1970s
Great Neapolitan Bundt Cake (1974)
Chocolate. Strawberry. Vanilla. United they bake. Here’s the triple-appeal of Neapolitan ice cream making a delicious appearance as cake. Begin with a Betty Crocker white
1980s
Almond sherry cake recipe (1981)
Almond sherry cake recipe You love the flavor of almonds and sherry… now taste them together in a fabulous new cake! You make it with
1960s
Butterscotch yule log recipe (1967)
Butterscotch yule log Almost as easy as falling off a you-know-what Butterscotch yule log recipe 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) Nestle’s Butterscotch-flavored morsels 1/3 cup
1970s
Zesty horseradish dip & creamy cottage cheese dip (1972)
Cool Dips for hot days with Lipton Beef Flavor Mushroom Mix Zesty Horseradish Dip recipe Ingredients 1 envelope Lipton Beef Flavor Mushroom Mix 1 pint
1970s
Fudgy-nut Bundt cake with caramel glaze recipe (1974)
Something fudgy is going around Very clever, this new Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Supreme Cake Mix. You can make it in layers, or bake it
1960s
Spring pink desserts: Strawberry torte & other sweet recipes (1962)
We love “spring pink” desserts May is the month for the sweetest-flavored strawberries, for juicy-tender rhubarb and sun-ripened raspberries. Start with our Dresden-pink strawberry torte…
1970s
Purple Jell-O poke cake recipe (1978)
This zesty purple Jell-o poke cake has stripes of flavor from a tangy blackberry gelatin! Not feeling so purple? You can swap in any other flavor of Jello to make this cake recipe all your own.
1950s
Be My Valentine Cake & Washington’s Birthday Pie (1950)
Lacy pink glamour on a thrifty Valentine cake. Snowdrift beauty on a Washington’s Birthday pie. Tempting white fluffiness on a homemade sundae to serve on Lincoln’s Birthday – or any “special” day.
1970s
Beef Romanoff, new from Hamburger Helper (1978)
“Introducing Beef Romanoff… a handy new main dish from Hamburger Helper.” If it’s one of those days when you’re running late, but you still want
1970s
Make homemade candy with Betty Crocker frosting mix (1972)
Heard the rumor Betty Crocker frosting mix makes great candy? There’s nothing to it. Introducing nothing-to-it homemade candy from Betty Crocker. You start with Betty
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