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 | Mar 28, 2018 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Welcome to Easter Week everyone! This week I was very excited about my 7th Annual Lamb Cake Reader’s Submissions and Giveaway, so I decided to make a lamb cake. Just to get into the spirit. And thank you to Alex and my mom, who contributed the excellent decorating...
by RetroRuth | Feb 1, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
This week we have some cake. Some cake that didn’t quite work out. This is Neapolitan Pound Cake! From Janet Caprari, Pillsbury Bake-Off #22, 1971 [cooked-sharing] This cake is from one of my adored Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks. I’m telling you, if I had all the time...
by RetroRuth | Oct 12, 2016 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Halloween, Holiday
To keep the theme of freaky mid-century food going, I bring you the most hilarious cake we’ve ever made here on the blog: Banana Spook Cake. This thing is funny on so many levels, but mostly on the level of bananas sticking out of things. I mean, come on. Who can...
by RetroRuth | Sep 21, 2016 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
It’s apple cider time! I think I run this post every year, but this cake is seriously that good and we make it all the time. Since it is apple season here in Michigan and I am breaking out the tested and delicious apple recipes from my collection, I thought I...
