30 Vintage Cakes Like Grandma Used To Make

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30 Vintage Cakes Like Grandma Used To Make2/30 Honey Berry Sheet Cake 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 15 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I adapted a traditional honey cake recipe for this dessert. I wanted something that would show off all our amazing local honey as well as tasty summer berries. This also works perfectly as a Fourth of July cake, with the blueberries in the top corner and the raspberries in stripes—you wouldn’t need as many blueberries, but you would need more raspberries. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah 3/30

It’s wonderful with a steaming cup of coffee on a chilly winter day

Pecan Pound Cake 6 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Butter Pecan Pound Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 20 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This pecan pound cake always turns out great. It’s wonderful with a steaming cup of coffee on a chilly winter day. —Fleta West, Hayes, Virginia 4/30 Icebox Cake 20 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Icebox Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: You don’t have to bake to serve a wonderful

This icebox cake is made from chocolate wafers and whipping cream

dessert! This icebox cake is made from chocolate wafers and whipping cream. It is so delicious.—Cindy Hawkins, New York, New York. If you’re looking for more recipes, then you must try these vintage chocolate desserts. 5/30 6/30 Italian Cream Cheese Cake 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Buttermilk makes every bite of this awesome Italian cream cheese cake recipe moist and flavorful. I rely on this recipe year-round. —Joyce Lutz, Centerview, Missouri 7/30 Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake 35 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF

—Bernardine Melton, Paola, Kansas

HOME Total Time 50 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This pineapple upside-down cake is a classic recipe that never goes out of style! It’s delicious with the traditional pineapple, but try it with peaches or a combination of cranberries and orange. —Bernardine Melton, Paola, Kansas. Love upside-down cakes? Be sure to check our favorite cranberry duff. 8/30 Hummingbird Cake 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Hummingbird Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 14 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This impressive hummingbird cake is my

dad’s favorite, so I always make it for his birthday

dad’s favorite, so I always make it for his birthday. It makes a memorable dessert for any celebration and is lovely with a summer meal. —Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 9/30 Spiced Devil’s Food Cake 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: One of my mom’s friends gave her this recipe when I was a child, and it has been a family favorite ever since. When your chocolate sweet tooth acts up, this really hits the spot! —Linda Yeamans, Ashland, Oregon 10/30

Coconut is the star of this cake

Oklahoma Coconut Poke Cake 8 Reviews Oklahoma Coconut Poke Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Coconut is the star of this cake. You get a double dose, once with the mixture that soaks into the cake and second with the coconut sprinkled on top. Don’t worry though, it’s a nice flavor treat—not too much coconut. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 11/30 7UP Pound Cake 63 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 16 servings Go

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother gave me my first cake recipe—a pound cake using 7UP—which her grandmother had given to her. On top of being delicious, this cake represents family tradition, connection and love. —Marsha Davis, Desert Hot Springs, California 12/30 Moist Lazy Daisy Cake 50 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Moist Lazy Daisy Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 9 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We always called this Mama’s never-fail recipe. I guess the same holds true for me since I’ve won contests with this lazy daisy

The tasty dessert always brings back fond memories of Mama

cake. The tasty dessert always brings back fond memories of Mama. —Carrie Bartlett, Gallatin, Tennessee 13/30 Lane Cake 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Southern Lane Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I just love this southern-style dessert, and so do dinner guests. With pecans, cherries and raisins in the filling and topping, this version reminds me of a fruitcake—only so much better! —Mabel Parvi, Ridgefield, Washington 14/30 Lingonberry-Cardamom Cake 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 40 min Servings 16 servings

Whipped cream is a perfect topping for this Scandinavian-inspired dessert

Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our family is Scandinavian, and we love using almonds, cardamom and lingonberries in desserts, as in this cardamom cake. If lingonberry jam is difficult to obtain, you can use pureed cranberry sauce with a little lemon juice to get a similar sweet-tart flavor. Whipped cream is a perfect topping for this Scandinavian-inspired dessert. —Barbara Kvale, Cologne, Minnesota 15/30 Gran’s Apple Cake 55 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Gran’s Apple Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother occasionally brought

over this wonderful cake warm from the oven

over this wonderful cake warm from the oven. The spicy apple flavor combined with the sweet cream cheese frosting made this recipe one that we treasured. Even though I’ve lightened it up, it’s still a family favorite. —Lauris Conrad, Turlock, California 16/30 Gooey Butter Cake 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A friend gave me a quick version of this gooey butter cake recipe using a cake mix, but I prefer baking from scratch, so I came up with my own. My family can’t get enough! The

middle will sink a little; this is normal

middle will sink a little; this is normal. This dessert is delicious served warm or cold. —Cheri Foster, Vail, Arizona 17/30 Red Velvet Cake 34 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 14 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It’s just not Christmas at our house until this festive cake appears. This is different from other red velvets I’ve had; the icing is as light as snow. For quicker assembly, you can leave the layers untrimmed and simply frost the top and side of the cake

with icing

with icing. —Kathryn Davison, Charlotte, North Carolina 18/30 Traditional Sponge Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This light sponge cake makes a fitting finale to any meal.—Arlene Murphy, Beverly Hills, Florida 19/30 Grandma’s Tandy Kake 29 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Grandma’s Tandy Kake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandmother made this for all our family gatherings. Everyone loves it now I make it for every party we attend

This pretty torte is very popular at family gatherings

or host. —John Morgan III, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 20/30 Walnut Blitz Torte 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This pretty torte is very popular at family gatherings. The cake layers are baked with the frosting—crunchy, sweet meringue—already in place, and then assembled with a layer of luscious custard in the center. Whenever I make it, everyone always asks me for the recipe. —Suzan Stacey, Parsonsfield, ME 21/30 Banana Cake 45 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Banana Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time

I buy lots of ripe bananas on sale and freeze them with this cake in mind

55 min Servings 18 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As a mother of three sons, I always have sweets in my kitchen! I buy lots of ripe bananas on sale and freeze them with this cake in mind. I’m often asked to bring it to family picnics and dinners.—Bonnie Krause, Irvona, Pennsylvania 22/30 German Apple Cake 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved German Apple Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 35 min Servings 16 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: During the long, cold winters we have here, this recipe has

warmed many a kitchen

warmed many a kitchen. The cake is perfect for breakfast, dessert or an evening snack. I’ve often it for parties, and I’ve always received compliments on it. —Grace Reynolds, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 23/30 Tres Leches Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Tres Leches Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Tres leches means “three milks.” This cake gets its name because it uses three kinds of milk—evaporated, condensed and cream. This tres leches cake’s light and airy texture has made it a classic in

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