by RetroRuth | Apr 8, 2020 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
How is everyone doing trapped inside? Good? Okay? Tired of your own cooking? Feeling guilty because heroic health care workers are struggling while you are sitting around in your PJ pants eating your twelfth cookie? Yeah, me too. So I made Tom and Alex make this...
by RetroRuth | Jun 7, 2019 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Easter, Eggs, Holiday
This week I thought I would post about the Deviled Eggs I made for Easter. And since these are from the Nancy Drew Cookbook, there is mystery meat involved. Because you can’t have Nancy Drew without a mystery. Here are Savory Deviled Eggs and Double Deviled Eggs! From...
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 | May 10, 2019 | Contests, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
This is my favorite time of year! I absolutely love all the shared enthusiasm and love for the little lamb cake. I get so excited every year to see all the amazing cakes show up in my inbox. And there is always a special place in my heart for first-time lambs, or...
by RetroRuth | May 3, 2019 | Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Cocktail Party, Holiday
Happy early Cinco de Mayo! This year, I am happy to bring you guacamole. And not any old guacamole, either. This week we are making Boris Karloff’s Guacamole!!! [cooked-sharing] Aaaaaaaand….it’s also the same color as the Grinch! Okay, I’ll stop. So, if you follow my...
by RetroRuth | Apr 12, 2019 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
It’s the Lambie-est time of the year!!!! This year I decided to go all out and make a cake I’ve always wanted to try. This is Golden Orange Lamb Cake! From Maid of Scandinavia Mail Box News [cooked-sharing] If you are new to lamb cakes, make sure you check out my pan...