Cakes

Two Cakes for Hungry Cowboys: Vintage Recipes

by Allen Williams on June 10, 2011

So, what exactly to hungry cowboys like to eat when they come in from herding cattle? If this newspaper clipping is to be believed, they like cake! And since the recipe clipping only contains two recipes, I can only assume the third recipe was also for cake.

Cake is a universally delicious treat and either of these easy to make coffee cakes would be welcomed at breakfast (or lunch, or dinner). I am drawn more to the blueberry cake recipe since blueberry season is just a few weeks away.
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Light Fruit Cake Vintage Recipe Card

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Fruit cake is a holiday tradition in my house. I love the thick, chewy combination of fruits and nuts. My mother’s recipe is excellent, so I don’t know why more people like it. This recipe isn’t my mothers but it looks good. For me, it’s all about the fruit mixture used — I prefer dates, [...]

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Mayonnaise Cake Recipe

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A rather bland piece of paper carries an intriguing cake recipe featuring mayonnaise. At first, I wrinkled my nose. But once I thought it over, it does make sense. Mayonnaise is essentially eggs and oil. I found a few other brave souls who had made this recipe. From their online reviews, it’s moist, dense, and [...]

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Tomato Soup Cake Recipe

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While I’ve never eaten a tomato soup cake, there’s something about it that I find intriguing. Since the tomato is debated to be a fruit, and with thousands of varieties, it’s no wonder that people have used it in desserts.

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