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.
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1910s
Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion
If you’re looking for a vintage-style dessert for a special occasion, check out more than a hundred different classic cake recipes to suit all tastes!
1950s
Easter Glory cake recipe (1953)
Heaped high with the fresh, fresh whiteness of tender-moist coconut, this irresistible Easter Glory cake is already a springtime tradition.
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!
1910s
42 popcorn recipes you have probably never tried
Popcorn pie? Macaroni and popcorn? Popcorn omelet? If you thought popcorn balls and cheesy popcorn was the limit of corny creativity, you were wrong. Here are 42 popcorn recipes to try.
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Holiday praline delight pie & praline pie in a crunchy praline pie shell (1970s)
Here’s Jell-O pudding’s holiday pie – a holiday praline delight pie from the 1970s – plus a recipe for a praline pie in a crunchy praline pie shell!
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.
1950s
12 of the best-loved traditional holiday recipes (1950s)
Delicious traditional holiday recipes and classic Christmas favorites, including Chess pie – Walnut nuggets – Plum pudding – Fruit cake – Walnut stuffing – Cookie gems – Scotch trelbies – Panettone – Mint fudge
1970s
Old-fashioned Christmas desserts: Classic carrot ‘pudding’ cake & coconut joy no-bake cookies (1979)
When most gifts are going under the tree, here are two Old-fashioned Christmas desserts that will grace your table for the holidays.
1970s
Light, creamy and fluffy pumpkin pies: Two new old-fashioned no-bake pies to try for Thanksgiving (1970s)
What’s new about these old-fashioned no-bake Thanksgiving pie recipes? They make a light and creamy and fluffy pumpkin pies, because they’re made with delicious non-dairy Cool Whip.
1970s
Ruby Slipper 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.
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.
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 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.
1970s
7 sweet & scrumptious Bundt cake recipes from the ’70s
If you’re looking for some delicious Bundt cake recipes to serve at your next holiday party — or any time of year, for that matter
1970s
Vintage recipe double feature: Sensational double-layer pumpkin pie (1992) & a triple-layer pumpkin chiffon pie (1972)
Here are two great no-bake pumpkin pie recipes – a double layer pumpkin pie from the ’90s, and a triple-layer counterpart from two decades earlier. The first uses pumpkin and instant pudding for the base, while the second recipe has pumpkin plus plain gelatin.
1980s
Quick no-bake dessert recipe for rich and creamy chocolate mint pie (1985)
Get rich quick: Creamy chocolate mint pie You can get this rich and creamy warm-weather dessert made in minutes when you follow our easy two-step recipe.
1990s
Make a delicious, chocolate Ghosts in the Graveyard Halloween dessert with pudding & cookies (1997)
Cute cookies, whipped topping, Oreos and pudding come together to make this spooky Halloween dessert – Ghosts in the Graveyard!
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
Jell-O Pudding Pops & other brands in the ’80s pudding pop craze
While boxes of Jell-O pudding pops may be but a memory, we can still remember their glory days through these magazine ads and TV commercials!
1980s
Striped Delight vintage dessert recipe (1985)
This Striped Delight vintage dessert recipe features one dark layer of chocolate pudding between two white layers of a light and creamy cheesecake-like filling.
1970s
17 wild & wonderful watermelon recipes (1972)
It’s surprising what you can do with watermelon — cook it, chill it, pickle it — for a side dish, salad, dessert, drink, relish or topping. Here are some great watermelon recipes for you to try!
1990s
15-minute chocolate-banana cream pie recipe (1994)
Keebler 15-minute Chocolate-Banana Cream Pie recipe Ingredients 1 Keebler Ready-Crust Chocolate Pie Crust 1 package (4-serving size) instant vanilla pudding and pie filling 1 envelope
1970s
Easy classic lemonade cake recipe (1977)
For one of the most lemony lemon cakes you can make, bake a Jello pudding lemonade cake. It’s a deliciously light and moist triple lemon treat, and the recipe is simple!
1970s
The Flintstones help debut Fruity Pebbles & Cocoa Pebbles cereals (1970)
Did you know that Post Cereals, have come out with some new kid stuff? Today, they announce the birth of twin cereals: Post Pebbles. These crisp, pebbly puffs of pre-sweetened rice just arrived in two flavors — cocoa and fruity — and were created specifically for brightening breakfasts of children.
1960s
Classic dessert: 9 vintage recipes for rice pudding (1966)
How do you feel about rice pudding? It’s not exactly a controversial subject, but people are usually “for it” or “against it.” If you’re a
1970s
Pudding banana cake recipe
It’s easy to slip on a banana cake; it can turn out too dry. But when you make it with Jell-O Brand Banana Creme Pudding, it’ll be extra moist, extra rich in banana flavor, extra delicious.
1960s
Daylight time savers: Quick & easy summer recipes (1969)
28 ways to make short work of cooking during the long summer days, made with Campbell’s soup, V8 juice, Spaghetti Os and Bounty canned foods.
1990s
Quick chocolate mousse recipes (1995)
Here are three quick and easy egg-free chocolate mousse recipes to try!
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.
1990s
Make Rice Krispies birthday ice cream cups! (1997)
Celebrate with ice cream in a sweet bowl you can eat! These Rice Krispies cups can hold ice cream, frozen yogurt, pudding, candies, or any other kind of treat. It’s easy to make enough for everyone!
1980s
3 easy dessert recipes: Chocolate tunnel cake, Honey almond squares & Peach snowball (1982)
One pan! One mix! No more than 3 things to add and no more than 35 minutes of your time! Three cake recipes: Chocolate tunnel cake, Honey almond squares & Peach snowball.
1970s
Watergate cake recipe & cover-up icing (1975-1977)
What is a Watergate Cake? It’s the popular dessert made with a recipe that was passed around a lot in the mid-1970s. In the name of historical research, we decided to give this vintage cake recipe try! Here’s how it turned out.
1970s
Pistachio Inside-Outside Cake recipe (1976)
Making a new dessert that your family will love isn’t a tough nut to crack when you have this Pistachio Inside-Outside cake recipe, made with pistachio flavor instant pudding and cake mix!
1910s
41 fantastic & classic sweet potato recipes
Whether you’re looking for basic sweet potato recipes or need some ideas for Thanksgiving side dishes, these 41 classic sweet potato recipes cover the gamut, from main dishes to desserts!
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