We’re subbing sweet potato puree for pumpkin to make an old-fashioned rolled cake just like grandma used to make, ‘cept a tad better with a hint of citrus and maybe a splash of holiday cheer! Continue reading
We’re sharing the old kitchen custom of the super moist chop-and-stir cake. Once your sweets are chopity chopped, you can quickly swirl together a sweet apple cake batter with a big wooden spoon to make an awesome cake for a crowd. Preferably using a wooden spoon with some history to it. One that’s been serving the family for years. ‘Cause there’s not one electric mixer in sight! Dust it with powdered sugar and that’s a wrap-and-take! Continue reading
We’re kicking it up hip and cool historic with an Old-Fashioned Maple Syrup Cake made with pure maple syrup. You’ll need 2 cups of good maple syrup for the cake and the Old-Fashioned Maple Fosting made with one egg white and a cup of boiled syrup. Continue reading
We need some love right now, all of us. A big group hug. And we’re thinking we all deserve a comfy-cozy sweet and buttery Election Cake sprinkled through with pecans and a medley of dried fruit soaked in spiced rum. … Continue reading
We’re resurrecting a little slice of American cake history with this very vintage homemade pumpkin spice layer cake recipe slathered with fresh pumpkin butter custard frosting, oh way. It might even awaken something meaningful for you the way that autumn spice aromas can tug mysteriously at our hearts. Continue reading
We’ve been chasing down Dr. Chase and the lumberjacks in the North Woods with their slow simmering pumpkin butter to bring you this mellow pumpkin jam recipe. It will warm your heart and your home as it slow cooks with spiced apple cider and winter weather spices. Continue reading
This golden cream of coconut cake, modified over decades in our family from a 1924 recipe, is frosted with vanilla custard frosting and sprinkled with sweetened coconut flakes. Continue reading
We’re fast-stepping our way through prep time of this old-fashioned yeasted coffee cake with a couple of 30-second finger-kneading sessions to let the yeast do all the work. Then we’ll drizzle it with icing and serve it warm from the oven. Hello homemade! Continue reading
If you’re looking for red, you won’t find it here. But if you’re looking for old-fashioned cocoa cake flavor in a moist (brown) red velvet cake layered with classic vanilla custard frosting, well then, you’ve come to the right place! Continue reading
Presenting our trending top-tier cake for your next dinner party! It’s not actually boozy or even boozy tasting. It’s just that its made with wine (and the boozy word looks good in the title). Okay, it does have a splash … Continue reading
Everyone should have a Mother’s Gingerbread Cake recipe on hand, don’t you think? And there are a lot of them out there. I know because we’ve tried nearly every one we can lay a hand on, starting from recipes created … Continue reading
We’re kicking up the flavor and texture quotient of this classic little coffee snack by throwing our brittle biscotto to the wind! Cause this here’s a buttery and brunchy biscuit cookie (not a dry or crusty breadstick). And it’s loaded full-bore … Continue reading
Bake This Cake! 