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Dutch Apple Cake recipe from 1899

on November 20, 2025

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Angel Pie recipe from 1941

on November 13, 2025

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Sweet Potato Pie recipe from 1882!

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Rough & Ready Bakes: I am passionate about old family bakes and rediscovering lost recipes. Sometimes my bakes are a little rough and ready, but that’s part of the fun of at-home baking!

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This rich, chocolaty Fudge Cake recipe was discovered in a newspaper dated April 25, 1936. The cake is vintage, but the icing is a modern take on a classic fudge cake frosting. The extra little kick from the espresso powder and the Dutch-processed cocoa powder makes for the perfect blend of new and old.

Peanut Butter Cookie recipe from 1934

This peanut butter cookie recipe appeared in the Stillwater Post-Messenger on April 26, 1934. All credit for these soft, chewy cookies goes to Meta Goetschel as the person who contributed the recipe to the paper.

Chocolate Molasses Cake recipe from 1941

This Chocolate Molasses Cake recipe is from a newspaper dated June 9, 1941*. It’s rich and very moist, with a fudgy molasses flavour. It can be enjoyed topped with whipped cream, icing sugar, or served plain.

Flapper Pie recipe from 1932 | Canadian Prairie Classic

This vintage pie originated in western Canada in the early 20th century. I came across this recipe in a newspaper dated October 25, 1932. It's a delicious, silky custard pie topped with light and fluffy meringue.

Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe from 1960

I found this Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe in the weekend magazine insert for a newspaper dated March 5th, 1960.

Coffee Cake recipe from 1961

This recipe first appeared in a newspaper dated July 13, 1961 labelled as “Elsie’s Prize Coffee Cake”. Due to it’s popularity, it was reprinted in 1963 and then again in 1969 as people kept writing into the newspaper asking for the recipe. This coffee cake recipe has a very unique ingredient: salad crème. Salad crème is an English-style dressing similar to mayonnaise but tangier. And the result is a moist coffee cake that will have you asking for another slice!