Here’s a recipe typed on a white index card that was found in a large collection of recipes. I did make a correction or two on the typos but otherwise I’ve typed it as-is, you’ll find the recipe details underneath the picture below. Coffee Sponge Cake Mix and let cool: One tablespoon instant coffee One […]

This is a handwritten recipe on a white index card found in a box of old recipes. The recipe is typed below as-is. Fruit Cocktail Cake Temp 325° Time 45 min. Grease and flour 9″ x 13″ pan Cream together: 1 Stick Margarine, 1 1/2 Cups Sugar, 2 Eggs Sift together: 2 Cups Flour, 2 […]

Here is an old handwritten recipe on a white index card found in a large box of recipes. You can view a larger image of this recipe by clicking the picture below. One Egg Wonder Cake 2 cups sifted Swans D Cake Flour* 2 tsp Cal. BPdw.** 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup butter or other […]

This is a newspaper clipping from 1974 (based on details from article piece on the back). CARROT CAKE 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup oil 1 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup grated carrots 2 eggs 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Mix sugar and oil. […]

This is a recipe clipping from a magazine that was pasted on a large index card. Date unknown, but Teflon is mentioned in the directions so that would date this to the later part of the 20th century. Recipe is below. Toffee Treasure Cake OVEN 325° 9 OR 10-INCH BUNDT CAKE A rich buttery cake […]

This is a handwritten recipe on an index card. Date unknown. I was able to interpret the writing fairly easily for all but the yogurt measure. I believe it reads 1/2 pt. yogurt, meaning 1/2 pint yogurt? Jewish Coffee Cake Cream Well: 1/4 lb. Butter 1/4 lb. Margarine 3/4 C sugar Add 1 tsp. vanilla […]

This is a handwritten recipe on a white index card, date unknown. Magic White Cake – Polly Cream 1/2 c. shortening (crisco or spry) with 1 1/3 c sifted sugar, add 2 eggs (one at a time) beating (very) well. 1 tsp extract. Add alternately with 1 c milk, 2 c sifted cake flour, 3 […]

This is a well worn handwritten recipe card from the same author as Dutch Apple Cake and Cookies. I believe I’ve interpreted the writing accurately, but no guarantee. The recipe lists the ingredients, but no directions or temperature or baking time included. Molasses Cake 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 well beaten eggs […]