by RetroRuth | Oct 12, 2011 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
Okay, okay. I know. Apple cider AND desserts two weeks in a row. It’s unheard of here on the Mid-Century Menu, where everything is supposed to be scary all the time. But, it’s Apple Month, so I couldn’t help myself! I was so disappointed with the lack of...
by RetroRuth | Oct 5, 2011 | Desserts, Hello Jell-O, Pie
It’s Fall! I love fall. It’s the season of pumpkins and Halloween. The season for butternut squash, fresh chestnuts and bushel baskets of tomatoes. But, most importantly, it’s the season for apples. And even more important than apples? Apple. Cider. Oh yes. Apple...
by RetroRuth | Jun 15, 2011 | Cake & Cupcakes, The BEST
All Hail the Tunnel of Fudge Cake! Not only does this amazing cake have a hilarious name (snicker) and an impeccable Mid-Century pedigree (it was a runner-up in the famous 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off) but the darn thing is magic. It is the original cake that makes its...
by RetroRuth | May 18, 2011 | Pie
This week we have a hilarious example of the Mid-Century Menu archive. This post originally ran on June 23, 2010, and was submitted by the fabulous Miss Marwood. And I decided to pull it out of hibernation this week, dust it off and show it again. Why, you ask? ...
by RetroRuth | May 1, 2011 | Cake & Cupcakes, Vintage Food Photography
Apparently, making a lamb cake from your lamb pan is for losers!!! Introducing: Pup on Pillow, Puss in Boots, Holiday Stag and Fawn for Easter. No “lambs” here! From Good Housekeeping’s Cake Book, 1958
by RetroRuth | Apr 27, 2011 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Hello again and welcome to another fun vintage recipe test!!! This week we have a very important and serious thing to talk about. Lamb Cake. Every year since I have been about 16 I have tried to make a cake in the shape of a lamb for Easter. I inherited a fantastic...
