Vintage Desserts
The largest category of vintage recipes on our website is the vintage dessert category.
I have tried to group the recipes into subcategories, as seen below. If you see a recipe that is not categorized properly or has a better category, please comment below.
Dessert Bar Recipes
Originating in the Midwestern United States, dessert bars, or simply bars or squares, are a type of American “bar cookie” that has the texture of a firm cake or softer than usual cookie.
Often dessert bars are one of the more popular types of desserts at bake sales and are often made for baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, and weddings.
Click here to view our Dessert Bar Recipes published to date.
Vintage Brownie Recipes
Vintage Cake Recipes
- 7-Up Cake
- A Darn Good Cake
- Almond Crusted Honey Cake
- Angel Food Cake
- Angel Food Cake
- Angel Peach Cake
- Apple Butter Nut Cake
- Apple Cake Up Side Down
- Banana Split Cake
- Banana Upside Down Cake
- Beverly Sebastian’s Honeycomb Coffee Cake
- Bit o’Walnut Chiffon Cake
- Blossom Cake
- Butter Cake
- Butter Pecan Cake
- Buttermilk White Cake
- Caramel Apple Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Cereal Pineapple Cake
- Cherry Almond Ice Box Cake
- Chocolate Chip Streusel Coffee Cake
- Chocolate Pound Cake
- Chocolate Sheet Cake
- Chocolate Spice Cake
- Chocolate Sundae Cake
- Chocolate Swirl Pound Cake
- Coconut Cake
- Coconut Meringue Cake
- Coconut Pound Cake
- Coffee Cake
- Colonial Holiday Cake
- Colonial Maple Nut Cake
- Cottage Cheese Cake
- Date Orange Cake
- Devils Food
- Devils Food Cake
- Dottie’s Apple Walnut Cake
- Dutch Apple Cake
- Easy Sponge Cake
- Ethel’s Cherry Coffee Cake
- Feather Light Sponge Cake
- Fresh Apple Cake
- Fudge Cake
- Fudge Cake
- Georgia Peach Cake
- Georgia Peach Shortcake
- German Apple Cake
- German Chocolate Cake
- German Chocolate Flip Cake
- German Sweet Chocolate Cake
- Germans Sweet Chocolate Cake
- Germans Sweet Chocolate Pound Cake
- Golden Peach Upside Down Cake
- Graham Cracker Cake
- Graham Cracker Cake
- Holiday Gift Cake
- Ice Water Fudge Cake
- Individual Coffee Cakes
- Italian Cake
- Italian Cream Cake
- Jean’s Cocktail Cake
- Jell-O Pudding Stripe it Rich Cake
- Kentucky Cake
- Lazy Daisy Cake
- Lemon Apricot Cake
- Lemon Delight Cake
- Lazy Daisy Shortcake
- Lemon Sauce Cake
- Letty’s Cake
- Lime Salad
- Lizzie’s Applesauce Cake
- Madcap Cake
- Mardi Gras Party Cake
- Milk Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake
- Miracle Whip Cake
- Mock Lemon Meringue Cake
- Moist Chocolate Cake
- Mrs. Collins Boston Fudge Cake
- Never Fail White Cake
- Orange Cake
- Orange Date Cake
- Orange Pudding Cake
- Orange Sponge Cake
- Pastry Cake
- Pineapple Flop Cake
- Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- Pink Lady Chiffon Cake
- Pistachio Nut Coffee Cake
- Plain Cake
- Red Velvet Cake
- Red Velvet Cake Recipe
- Sherbet Cherry Cake
- Sour Cream Cake
- Sour Cream Chocolate Cake
- Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- Spice Cake
- Spice Cake With Baked Frosting
- Stack Cake
- Strawberry Marshmallow Cream Cake
- Strawberry Meringue Cake
- Streusel Cake
- Sugarless Chocolate Cake
- Susan’s Chocolate Cake
- Sweet Chocolate Party Cake
- Tea Cakes
- Temptation Spice Cake
- That Big White Cake
- The Chewy Brownie Cookie
- The Dream Cake
- Ugly Duckling Pudding Cake
- Vanilla Wafer Cake
- Vanilla Wafer Cake
- Viennese Peach Cake
- White Cake
- White Cake
- Yellow Lemon Cake
- Yellow Sponge Cake
Applesauce Cake Recipes
Chocolate Cake Recipes
- Bake Sale Never Fail Last Minute Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Cake by Mrs. Noser
- Chocolate Cake by Ruth Denison
- Chocolate Cherry Jubilee Cake
Vintage Cookie Recipes
Click here to read our article on the History, Recipes, and Facts About Sugar Cookies.
Looking for cookies for the holidays? Click here to view our Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipes Roundup.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies Made With Betty Crocker Cake Mix
Oatmeal Cookie Recipes
- Nut Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Cookies by Minnie Snyder
- Oatmeal Pudding Cookies
- Oatmeal Scotchies
Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes
- Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Kiss Blossoms
- Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Quick Peanut Butter Cookies
Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
- Ice Box Cookies
- Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies
- Susan’s Refrigerator Cookies
- Vanilla Refrigerator Cookies
- Walnut Refrigerator Cookies
Sugar Cookie Recipes
- Amish Big White Soft Sugar Cookies
- Jean’s Sugar Cookies
- Mother’s Sugar Cookies
- Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
- Rolled Sugar Cookies
- So Easy Sugar Cookies
- Sparkling Sugar Cookies
- White Sugar Cookies
Other Vintage Cookie Recipes
- Angel Crisp Cookies
- Apple Crisp
- Bachelor Button Cookies
- Banana Split Cookies
- Baptist Skillet Cookies
- Berts Gum Drop Cookies
- Birds Nest Cookies
- Bits O’ Brickle Cookies
- Brownie Drop Cookies
- Brownie Turtle Cookies
- Butter Drop Cookies
- Butterfinger Cookies
- Butterscotch Cookies
- Butterscotch Cookies
- Butterscotch Cookies
- Chocolate Cookie Sandwiches
- Chocolate Cookies
- Chocolate Crisp Cookies
- Chocolate Drops
- Chocolate Drops
- Chocolate Fudge Cookies
- Christmas Casserole Cookies
- Clutzens
- Cream Cheese Cookies
- Crispy Cookies
- Decorated Spice Cookies
- Dropped Cookies
- Easy Coconut Pecan Cookies
- Fast Turtles
- Filled Cookies
- Fork Cookies
- Funnel Cookies
- Giant Candy Cookies
- Ginger Cookies
- Ginger Cookies
- Ginger Snaps
- Hungarian Nut Roll
- Kris Kringles
- Lekvar Cookies
- Marbled Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Marshmallow Fudge Cookies
- Milk Chocolate Florentine Cookies
- Molasses Cookies
- Mother’s Cookies
- Mrs. Dunkels Christmas Cookies
- Noel Cookies
- Old Fashioned Gingerbread
- Orange Cookies
- Orange Cookies by Mrs. Millikin
- Orange Drop Cookies
- Pan Cookie Sundae Treat
- Party Cookies (M&M Cookies)
- Pineapple Cheesecake
- Pineapple Nut Cookies
- Pinwheel Cookies
- Rich Filled Cookies
- Santa Cookies
- Scotch Lace Cookies
- Slice ‘n Bake Cookies
- Scotch Shortbread
- Saucy Apple Swirl
- Small Family Gingerbread
- Snickerdoodles
- Soft Molasses Cookies
- Sour Cream Cookies
- Sour Cream Cookies
- Spice Cookies
- Unbaked Caramel Cookies
Vintage Custard Recipes
Vintage Frosting Recipes
- Almond Cheese Frosting
- Brown Sugar Frosting
- Butter Frosting
- Caramel Frosting
- Chocolate Frosting
- Chocolate Frosting for Lincoln Log
- Chocolate Satin Frosting
- Coconut Pecan Frosting
- Double Boiler Chocolate Frosting
- Fine Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
- Fine Sour Cream Frosting
- Maple Frosting
- No-CookMarshmallow Frosting
- Sea Foam Frosting
- Seven Minute Frosting
- Velvety Chocolate Frosting
- Wink Quick Frosting
Vintage Fudge Recipes
- Chocolate Fudge
- College Fudge
- Divinity Fudge
- Easy Chocolate Fudge
- Fast n Fabulous Fudge
- Fudge
- Fudge
- Fudge With Marshmallow Cream
- Marie’s Fudge
- Minty Marshmallow Fudge
Vintage Icing Recipes
- Caramel Chips Icing
- Hershey’s Easy Does It Icing
- Icing
- Mothers White Icing
- Smooth Creamy Icing
- Whipped Cream Icing
- Whipped Cream Icing
- White Mountain Icing
Vintage Pie Recipes
- Almond Hershey Bar Pie
- Angel Pie
- Apple Coconut Custard Pie
- Apple Cobbler
- Banana Mallow Pie
- Best Pecan Pie
- Blueberry Pie
- Brown Sugar Apple Pie
- Butterscotch Pie
- Butterscotch Pie
- Caramel Almond Apple Pie
- Caramel Pie
- Chocolate Pie
- Chocolate Pie
- Chocolate Pie
- Coconut Chocolate Pie
- Crazy Coconut Pie
- Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie
- Crisco’s Own Sure Pastry Method and Double Fruit Pie
- Crunch Cream Pie
- Custard Pie
- Custard Pie
- Egg Custard Pie
- Elsie’s Pecan Pie
- Fresh Peach Pie
- Ice Cream Lemon Pie
- Impossible Pie
- Karo Six Minute Pecan Pie
- Knowlton Eggnog Chiffon
- Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Lemon Crusted Blueberry Pie
- Lemon Pie
- Lemon Pie
- Minute Tapioca Cherry Pie
- Old Fashioned Cream Pie
- Open Faced Peach Pie
- Peach Custard Pie
- Peanut Butter Pie
- Pecan Meringue Pie
- Pecan Pie
- Pecan Pie
- Pineapple Meringue Pie
- Pumpkin Pie
- Rhubarb Cream Pie
- Sister Lizzie’s Shaker Sugar Pie
- Sour Cream Raisin Pie
- Sour Cream Raisin Pie
- Strawberry Pie
- Strawberry Pie
- Texas Pecan Pie
- Tropical Parfait Pie
Vintage Pudding Recipes
- Cherry Pudding
- Mrs. Truman’s Famous Ozark Pudding
- Suet Pudding
- Tapioca Pudding
- Vanilla Wafer Banana Pudding
Other Vintage Recipes
- Allie’s Chocolate Dessert
- Almond Crusted Chocolate Torte
- Almond Souffle
- Apple Kuchen
- Arlene’s Apple Dumplings
- Banana Fritters
- Banana Griddle Cake
- Banana Sour Cream Loaf
- Banana Split on a Stick
- Banana Tribly Parfait
- Barbara’s Salad
- Bavarian Cream
- Berry Cheesecake Cups for Crepes
- Black Forest Torte
- Blueberry Sauce
- Buster Brown
- Butterscotch Filling
- Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)
- Caramel Dessert
- Cheese Pie Crust
- Cherry Almond Slices
- Cherry Clafoutis
- Cherry Delights
- Cherry Pie
- Cherry Tart
- Chinese Chews
- Chocolate Bonbons
- Chocolate Chiffon Pie
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bread Pudding
- Chocolate Lady Finger Dessert
- Chocolate Lincoln Log
- Chocolate Mousse
- Chocolate Pie by Ruth Denison
- Chocolate Pistachio Nut Layers
- Chocolate Snow Balls
- Cocoa Cake With Salad Dressing
- Coconut Chews
- Coconut Cookies
- Coconut Crusted Bananas
- Coconut Macaroon
- Coconut Macaroons
- Cornstarch Pudding
- Cottage Pudding
- Cranberries Salad
- Creamy Lemon Cheesecake
- Creole Pralines
- Custard Cream Filling
- Czech Cookies
- Dainty Lily Cookies
- Divinity
- Divinity
- Double Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Doughnuts
- English Toffee Candy
- Foundation for a Good Mousse
- Frozen Fruit Salad
- Frozen Fruit Salad
- Fruit Cocktail Dessert
- Fruit Dumplings
- Gingerbread
- Hi-Hat Popovers
- Leche Quemada
- Lemon Chiffon Dessert
- Lemon Meringue in Butter Sauce
- Magic Meringue
- Mints
- Mousse au Chocolate
- Nut Tarts
- Orange Coconut Crisps
- Orange Nut Crisps
- Pat’s Apple Crisp
- Peach Basket Turnover
- Peach Oatmeal Torte
- Peanut Brittle
- Peanut Butter Bon Bons
- Pecan Candy
- Pecan Crispies
- Pecan Praline
- Penuche
- Pineapple Parfait
- Pineapple Puffs
- Pineapple Salad
- Pineapple Sherbert
- Quick and Easy Springtime Dessert
- Rainbow Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Raspberry Bombe
- Rhubarb Crunch
- Rhubarb Crunch
- Rugelach
- Rum Balls
- Salted Peanut Chews
- Snowballs
- Sour Cream Cupcakes
- Spiced Pears
- Starlight Mint Surprise
- Steamed Raisin Puff
- Strawberries
- Strawberry Angel Delight
- Strawberry Graham Torte
- Strawberry Macaroon Whip
- Vermont Date Cream
- Viennese Crescents
- Viennese Special
- Walnut Pastry Crust
Katie Pavelko
I am looking for some help. I have an old, old recipe that used to be served at the HSOSF Convent on feast days. They would like us to make it for the 175th anniversary of the order on 7-2-19. The Sisters all remember it, but don’t know how to make it. It is a hand written recipe that says:
Heavenly Hash
5# margarine
25 eggs (whole)
1 can crushed pineapples m. 10 can
20 cups p sugar
2 1/2 cups chopped nuts
The only instructions listed are:
Beat sugar & m. until creamy
Nothing more. I have scoured the internet for any hints. They described as a very rich pudding like dish that was yellow.
Do you have any suggestions? Thank you