Here’s an old newspaper clipping with a pistachio cake recipe – date unknown. It was found in a big box of old recipes. Cooking on the front burner by Frances Haynes MAKING THE ROUNDS Have you ever noticed how popular recipes seem to make the rounds? Every once in a while a particularly good cake, […]

Here’s a clipping from 1950 Woman’s Day Kitchen for Dutch Apple Cake–recipe follows picture below. DUTCH APPLE CAKE Costs 32 cents (October 1950) 6 servings Woman’s Day Kitchen 1 cup sifted flour 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons sugar 1/8 cup shortening 1 egg, grade B, well beaten 1/4 cup milk 4 […]

This is a clipping from a magazine, date unknown. Imagine a cake so moist people will like it just the way it comes out of the pan. Without icing, without filling, without anything. To make this cake, add Jell-O Lemon Instant Pudding & Pie Filling to any yellow cake mix and follow this easy recipe. […]

Here are three recipes from a recipe advertisement slip from Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate – General Foods Kitchens. No date. EASY ICEBOX CAKE 1 package Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate, melted 1 1/2 tablespoons water 1 egg yolk, unbeaten 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 egg white, stiffly beaten 12 ladyfinger halves or […]

This recipe advertisement was clipped from Parade Magazine, April 16, 1961. On the back there is part of an article that discusses office space and compares the offices of Cabinet member Luther Hodges (Secretary of Commerce) to President Kennedy’s White House office (Kennedy’s was smaller). Recipe follows: PINEAPPLE PUDDING CHEESECAKE 1 large (8 oz.) package […]

Sweet recipe booklet from Pillsbury, the cakes are quite the showpieces! No published date on this Pillsbury recipe booklet, features 13 different cake recipes. Recipes below: TRICK OR TREAT CAKE 1 pkg. Pillsbury Orange Cake Mix 1 pkg. Pillsbury Loaf (one-layer size) Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix 2 pkgs. Pillsbury Creamy Fudge Frosting Mix Bake Orange […]

Here’s a clipping of a recipe advertisement from Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate printed in Parade Magazine dated May 22, 1960. On the back is a picture and part of an article about honeymooners Steve Parker and Shirley MacLaine that mentioned working on their first film together, My Geisha. Recipe follows below: GERMAN’S SWEET CHOCOLATE makes […]

This is a handwritten recipe on a sheet of paper found in a box of old recipes purchased at a lot sale. It is addressed to Helen with a note at the bottom: “Do you have any NEW easy recipes for me? Nancy”. No date and typed as-is. Hi Helen! Pumpkin Cake 4 eggs 1 […]