Sweet Nostalgia:  10 Vintage Baking Recipes

Mashed potatoes in cookies (1949)

Mashed potato, molasses, and spices make unique vintage cookies. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes for 60 cookies.

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Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Pie

An impressive cinnamon apple pie, baked in a cast iron skillet. This delightful pie, boasting a flaky and tender crust, can also be made in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.

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Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Pie

Red Cake Without Food Dye: Uses Tomato Soup for Richness and Warm Spices for Flavor.

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Wacky Cake VIII

Great Depression Treat: Wacky Cake, Made with Minimal Ingredients and No Milk, Eggs, or Butter.

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Sauerkraut in cake (1964)

Choco-Kraut Cake: Cream sugar, shortening, eggs, and cocoa. Add flour mixture, water, and kraut. Bake 45 min at 375°F. Yields two 8x8 cakes.

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Butterscotch Apple Cake

This Simple Old-Fashioned Cake is a Family Favorite, Especially in Autumn.

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Vanilla Wacky Cake 

Extra Vanilla Wacky Cake: A Versatile Formula Worth Keeping in Your Back Pocket.

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Lemon Chiffon Pie

Almost 100 Years of Love: Chiffon Pie's Secret to Melt-in-Your-Mouth Texture is Gelatin and Citrus.

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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

Mayonnaise: The Surprising Secret Ingredient for Rich and Tender Chocolate Cake.

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Soda pop in cake (1969)

Quick and Easy Soda Pop Cake: Just 3 Ingredients for a Fun Twist on Classic Cake.

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