by RetroRuth | Mar 26, 2021 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Here he is! Larry the Lamb. Larry is full of prunes and covered with soft fudge frosting, but who’s judging right? Oh, that’s right. The whole internet is judging him, aren’t they? Anyway, here is Whipped Fudge Frosting! From Rawleigh Recipe Gems,...
by RetroRuth | Mar 20, 2021 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Tested Recipes
Well, hello! This week we have a recipe that I kind of tested, but also may have had to substitute 1/3 of the ingredients for other stuff. Because that is how I prepare, apparently. This is Chocolate Prune Cake!!! From Prunes For Epicures, 35 Intriguing Recipes -...
by RetroRuth | Dec 11, 2020 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
Today we have a fun idea that changes cranberry sauce into a dessert! This is Cranberry Cold Cake! From Lilly Wallace Cookbook, 1941 [cooked-sharing] I always love the red-speckled white cranberries. They look like they could be beautiful bird’s eggs. This came...
by RetroRuth | Jun 26, 2020 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
Since last weekend was Father’s Day, I thought I would buy Tom a beer. And then put that beer in a cheesecake. This is Beer Cheesecake! [cooked-sharing] Now, if you have been following our social media (mostly Facebook), you would have noticed that this recipe...
by RetroRuth | May 24, 2019 | Birthday, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Fourth of July, Holiday
How many of you have ever had a doll cake for your birthday? Or for your bridal shower? I never had a doll cake (though I did have plenty of lambs, rabbits and even a coveted McDonald’s birthday cake), but I always loved to look at pictures of them. And for the...
by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2018 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Who is ready for some pudding cake? This is Loverboy Pudding Cake! From Two In The Kitchen, Bisquick, 1973 [cooked-sharing] This recipe comes from a fun set of pamphlets/cookbook inserts that Bisquick put out in the 70’s. The insert this recipe...
