Category: Specialty Cakes

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May 11th in the Early 1900’s; Summertime Fruitcake & Measurements and Oven Temperatures

Brooklyn New York late 1800’s through the early 1900’s Summer Fruit Cake                      Mrs. Brooks 1 lb. fine flour dry sifted – (?rubbed) into 6 oz. butter, then add ½ lb. pulverized sugar, ½ lb. currants, ½ chopped raisins – 3 oz. mixed chopped peel – beat 3 eggs completely with a gill of milk – […]

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May 10th; 1941 Meat-Balls, 1931 Mother’s Day Cake, 1943 Aunt Mary Glover’s Bread, 1972 Orange Pie

Buriens Washington 1920’s – 50’s  May 10th 1941 Meat-Balls                         12 lbs. pork shoulder 23 lbs. beef 1 quart cream “table” (I think this means the cream you would use at table) 2 cups corn starch 2 cups cracker crumbs 1 ¼ cup salt 3 teaspoons ginger 2 teaspoons pepper 2 teaspoons nutmeg ½ teaspoon cloves […]

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April 23, 1921; Red Devil’s Food Cake & Sugar Cookies

Oakdale California 1920’s April 23, 1921 Red Devil’s Food                                      Mrs. Geo. Allen Little Suanico Apr 23’ – 21 Sugar Cookies    Visit my ebay store to find some great kitchen utensils and collectables to go along with these vintage and antique recipes. https://www.ebay.com/str/ozziesattic720?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

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April 15th 1932; The Olson Family Cookbook; Jelly Roll, Coconut Cookies, Rosettes, Chocolate Filling

Sauris North Dakota 1920’s – 30’s   April 15th 1932 Baking a Jelly Roll        I just finished baking a jelly roll, putting in as filling chocolate frosting instead of jelly.  I really should have put in chokecherry jelly.  Now I am making one and one-half batches of Coconut Drop Cookies.  Mamma is making rosettes.  The […]

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Saint Patrick’s Day March 17th, 1910 through 1970’s Marshmallow Roll, St. Patrick’s Cake, Blarney Stones, Mint Surprise Cake, Irish Bread, Salad for St. Patrick’s Day Dinner.

Canton CT from the 1950’s through the 1970’s. St. Patrick’s Day Marshmallow Roll        Makes 10 servings 32 marshmallows (1/2 lb.)                     ½ cup chopped nut meats ¼ cup water                                              ½ cup finely chopped dates ½ cup sweetened condensed milk       2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (30) Cut marshmallows in quarters and put in mixing bowl. Add […]