21 Vintage Desserts To Take You Back In Time
Travel back to the good old days with old fashioned desserts just like Grandma used to make!
There's nothing better than classic dessert recipes that just don't fade. We've dusted off our best recipes for 21 Vintage Desserts To Take You Back In Time. From vintage pies to Grandma's best cookie and cake recipes, these old-fashioned recipes for dessert will make you long for yesteryear.
Although today's confections are sure to satisfy a sweet tooth, sometimes there's nothing better than reverting back to the simple classics. What's even better, vintage recipes are often some of the easiest and quickest of the bunch, so you can serve your old favorites to your family or friends in a flash.
So whether you're headed to a decade-themed party or just want to try something different, we know you'll love these classic desserts.
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Old Fashioned Pie Recipes
Nothing says "vintage" like a custard pie, so try this easy recipe.
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Blend the textures of cake and pie with the strawberries of summer.
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Turn your kitchen into a retro diner with this minty chiffon pie.
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Old-Fashioned Southern Chess Pie
What is a chess pie, exactly? It's a pie that has raisins and dates on the bottom that is goes back all the way to the mid 1800's--doesn't get much more vintage than that.
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Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Raisin Pie
This super-moist pie has raisins and walnuts in it, flavored with fall spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Give chocolate pie the vintage dessert treatment with this recipe.
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It's called a funeral pie because it tastes good all year round, and is made with ingredients that know no season. No wonder it's lasted so long!
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Vintage Cake and Trifle Recipes
Vintage Holiday Watergate Cake
A Watergate cake is made with pistachio, pecan, fizzy soda, and coconut. It's named after a Watergate salad (not the scandal), which is another vintage offering.
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Enjoy pecans and Southern cooking with this delicious cake.
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This cake is made with coffee and topped with chocolate Jimmys--the old-fashioned word for "sprinkles."
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Perfect for a decade party, this vintage dessert recipe will bring you back to the time of poodle skirts.
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Get groovy and break out the classic rock with this cocktail cake.
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Little Old Lady Lemon Pound Cake
Complete your tea party with this vintage pound cake that's sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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We wouldn't blame you if you didn't know what a tandy cake is...they're almost forgotten. But you can bring them back with this recipe that makes a yellow sheet cake with a layer of soft peanut butter and hard chocolate on top!
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Jelly rolls are a famous vintage favorite, so bring the berry flavor with this Raspberry Jelly Roll.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownie Trifle Delight
This old fashioned recipe is the best way to finish off a big meal, and best served in a clear container so you can see the layers.
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Grandma's All-Time Favorite Vintage Desserts
Grandma's Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
The sour cream in these cookies keeps them super soft.
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Perfect Strawberry Jello Salad
Okay, this one's more of a dessert than a real salad, but the mold shape and pretty reddish-pink color will delight your guests and really make them feel like they've gone back in time.
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Old Fashioned Southern Teacakes
These cookies, while plain-looking, are the perfect treat to be served with something else, like coffee, tea, ice cream, or lemonade. Serve on a big front porch to make them extra Southern.
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This recipe is another vintage Jello dessert, but we couldn't help ourselves. They just scream "Vintage!"
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