Carol Burnett is probably most famously known for, depending on your age, The Carol Burnett Show or the movie Annie. This funny lady has had a career that has lasted seven decades and she has done it all from writing, acting, and singing with projects in television, film, and Broadway. She has been on The … Continue reading Carol Burnett’s Raspberry Riches Cake
I first had a dump cake at a work potluck. I had never heard of it before and looking back I find that wierd. This recipe is definitely something that if my mother had known about it would have made for her three children. It was a low effort but high reward recipe and those … Continue reading The History of Dump Cake
Nancy Wilson was a singer who had a long career that started in the 1950s. She had a huge catalog of songs from her over 70 albums which includes the songs "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am", "Tell Me the Truth" and "Guess Who I Saw Today" Though most known for her singing, she … Continue reading Nancy Wilson’s Sour Cream Fudge Cake
I will admit this particular post gave me some trouble. I have had the research, recipe tested and photos taken for about two months now but every time I have tried to write the post I go blank. I am finally glad to have this done and posted! Tomato soup cake is not a cake … Continue reading The History of Tomato Soup Cake
I did not grow up with this cake at all. Actually I never heard of it until I started collecting charity or community cookbooks and other vintage cookbooks. I will admit that even if someone made this cake I would not have tried it. Why you ask? I have never been a fan of coconut. … Continue reading History of Lazy Daisy Cake
Unlike some of the recipes I write histories about, this is a dessert that my mother did make quite a bit in mine and my siblings early childhood. That really is not surprising as my mother grew up in the sixties and seventies so this would have been a very familiar and easy recipe to … Continue reading The History of Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This is another recipe that I did not grow up with. I think it was because by the time the eighties and nineties came around, box cake mixes were such a part of life and made baking a cake just as easy as this recipe. Unbeknownst to me, I had made this cake (but under … Continue reading The History of Wacky Cake
Today I bring you a cool, kitschy and easy cake to make for the holidays. This is a Jell-O recipe but uses their pudding products instead. It is another recipe from the kids' cookbook, Amazing Magical Jell-O Desserts. I also used this cookbook for the Halloween triple treat parfait. This cake comes together with a … Continue reading Christmas Tree Cake
