1950s
Strawberry-peach dessert pizza: It’s a flaky cheesecake-style party pie! (1959)
From the 1950s, here’s a fruity, cheesecake-style dessert pizza. You serve it like a pizza… you eat it like a pizza… tastes like a flaky party pie!
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1950s
Brown Derby restaurant’s chocolate black bottom pie recipe (1953)
Movie stars love this black bottom pie. You’ll love it, too. Key to its fluffy, chiffon lightness is Knox unflavored gelatin. Make Hollywood’s favorite Brown
1910s
How to make real classic strawberry shortcake
These two classic strawberry shortcake recipes come from the early 20th century, when fresh strawberries were often saved for special desserts like these.
1970s
Buttermilk spice cake & Burnt sugar cake recipes (1972)
Get the recipes for two classic desserts: a buttermilk spice cake with penuche icing, and a delicious burnt sugar cake.
1950s
How to make a “Hallo Witch” Halloween cake (1958)
For Halloween party fun, make a Hallo Witch Halloween cake! You don’t need any special pans — just cut a square cake as shown, then frost.
1960s
Double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie: The classic recipe (1967)
Something new has happened to pumpkin pie: Double layer pumpkin cheesecake pie! Cream cheese blends perfectly with spicy pumpkin, and bakes up smooth and creamy.
1960s
Karo Crazy Crunch caramelized popcorn (1964)
Dig this crazy caramelized popcorn – it’s positively wild, all candy-coated and crunchy with almonds, pecans or peanuts. (Great just caramelized, too.)
1970s
‘Hand-me-down’ chocolate cake recipe (1972)
The story behind Mrs. Wilson’s Mother’s Hand-me-down chocolate cake: A cake that my mother used to bake was all part of an incident in my childhood that’s as vivid as if it had happened only yesterday.
1920s
10 ways to make old-fashioned waffles (1939)
Here are 10 great recipes old-fashioned waffles – including chocolate waffles, sour cream waffles, Southern waffles, coffee waffles, gingerbread waffles and more delicious variations.
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.
1970s
Two classic cranberry-nut coffee cake recipes – just like they used to make for a weekend breakfast
As this cranberry-nut coffee cake is removed, warm and fragrant, from the oven, it’s just about the most tempting cake one can find. It also makes a good dessert for a family dinner.
1970s
Vintage Wilton cake decorating yearbooks from the ’70s
Even in the seventies, making groovy cakes wasn’t something just for professionals. see some of what the Wilton cake decorating yearbooks offered!
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.
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.
1900s
Care for a cup? The magic of tea rooms (1905)
Whether out for business or pleasure, a lady feels hungry after several hours. To find near at hand a clean, cozy places of refreshment — tea rooms — appeal to the soul of every woman.
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!
1960s
Easy Doozits and other sweet sixties recipes starring the combo of peanut butter & graham crackers (1962)
If you love peanut butter and graham crackers, try them together! Try making these Easy Doozits and some other great ’60s dessert recipes.
1980s
Try these two ’80s-style cherry coffee cake recipes
Try these two retro cherry coffee cake recipe from the eighties – cherry swirl cake and a holiday cherry coffee cake, which is especially popular at Christmas.
1970s
Creamy peach double-decker Jello salad (1979)
Here’s a peachy keen creamy peach double-decker Jello salad recipe from 1979, which features apricot brandy, sliced peaches and orange gelatin.
1950s
Magic tomato soup cake recipes from the ’50s & ’60s
What is a tomato soup cake? Find out with these vintage recipes for a classic spiced cake made with a can of regular tomato soup.
1980s
Cheerios on a stick: Cereal plus peanut butter, marshmallows & more (1980)
Here’s an easy-to-make recipe for Cheerios on a stick – no-bake snack treats that combine Cheerios with peanut butter, marshmallows and a few other goodies .
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
Pastel Clouds cupcakes recipe: Flavored and colored with Jello (1978)
If you want to try some fruity-flavored Pastel Clouds cupcakes – tasty treats that taste like lemon or lime, strawberry or raspberry, orange or grape – make them easily by combining cake mix with gelatin.
1960s
A party-perfect decorated dessert: The Milky Way ice cream log from the ’60s & ’70s
Here’s a recipe for a Milky Way ice cream log – and yes, it’s actually made of Milky Way candy bars. And ice cream. With frosting.
1970s
Retro Thanksgiving recipes: Luscious cheesecake-topped pumpkin pies you’ll love
These delicious cheesecake-topped pumpkin pies make an elegant alternative to serving a more traditional pumpkin pie after your Thanksgiving dinner.
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!
1960s
Venetian rum cake recipe (1968)
Make this beautiful custard-filled Venetian rum cake the day before you plan to serve it, and add the toasty meringue topping shortly before serving.
1960s
Strawberry satin pie recipe (1964)
Turn out a truly terrific pie with those first strawberries of the season. One look, one delicious bite – you’ll forget all about mere strawberries and cream. This pie is a dazzler!
1960s
Frosted strawberry pink party cake (1964)
Try this whipped ice-box icing to make a delicious frosted strawberry pink party cake, or use it to dress up any flat white cake!
1990s
How to make easy m&ms jumbles cookies (1994)
If you’d like to become a more creative baker, you might consider replacing the ordinary chocolate chips you’re using with m&ms mini baking bits. Just use your imagination, or use this jumbles recipe, for starters.
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
Pink raspberry-angel food dessert (1970)
Here’s a recipe for a pink raspberry-angel food dessert, otherwise known as the “All’s-Well-That-Ends-Well Dessert” from a magazine recipe menu that called ‘Midsummer night’s dream: A party plan for Juliets in search of Romeos.’
1970s
Easy Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie treats
Since they’re neon-bright and bursting with candy-sweet fruit flavor, if you’re looking for a fun treat to share with a crowd, it’s hard to go wrong with these colorful Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie treats!
1950s
Deep-dish honey apple pie recipe (1951)
You’ll love to take a bite of this spicy-sweet honey apple pie. Honey, wonderfully delicate in flavor, adds a lusciousness that you have to experience.
1970s
4 wonderful walnut recipes: Pie, bread, squares & chocolate chip cookies (1978)
Straight from ’78, here are wonderful walnut recipes for you to try: California walnut pie, chewy walnut squares, California walnut bread & walnutty chocolate chip cookies!
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