tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post3194239238336454807..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: 1950s Springtime Fancy Cake is the perfect April dessertWitchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-91220506977711582622016-04-18T13:58:44.293-07:002016-04-18T13:58:44.293-07:00Aww, how darling! Lambs are not a common sight aro...Aww, how darling! Lambs are not a common sight around these parts at all (horses, cows and sometimes lamas or alpacas, but not many sheep). It's wonderful that there are some where you live. I bet it tempting to rush over and start petting them. :)<br /><br />Have a fabulous week, sweet Kate!<br /><br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-75272519899546583152016-04-18T07:22:11.162-07:002016-04-18T07:22:11.162-07:00Such a pretty cake! Lovely colour! This would inde...Such a pretty cake! Lovely colour! This would indeed be a fabulous way to usher in Spring. I saw some lambs gambolling about and head butting each other at the weekend. That always makes it feel like spring to me!Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-21075844859742707842016-04-18T00:06:56.599-07:002016-04-18T00:06:56.599-07:00Isn't it just darling? How could one look at a...Isn't it just darling? How could one look at a dessert like that and not smile? Even if you didn't (or couldn't) have a slice, it's just plain fun and cheerful to gaze upon. :)<br /><br />Many hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-77637434945431136412016-04-17T17:38:00.896-07:002016-04-17T17:38:00.896-07:00What a charmingly cute cake! I love the color comb...What a charmingly cute cake! I love the color combo with the daisy embellishments! Silver Cat Tea Partyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037984130416200648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-62180690392717929382016-04-13T11:52:07.612-07:002016-04-13T11:52:07.612-07:00Isn't it a darling idea? Marshmallows are one ...Isn't it a darling idea? Marshmallows are one of my favourite foods. They're anything but healthy and have almost no nutritional value, but through thick and thin, so long as they're GF, I've been able to eat them, so every now and then (often when a campfire is involved) I'll treat myself to a few. One time Tony and my folks went shopping over the boarder in Washington state and brought home some marshmallows that were covered in toasted coconut (we don't have those here in Canada). Oh my word, they were off-the-charts amazing. The next time I finally make it to the states again (I've only ever been to America once and that was just for a few hours), I'm bringing home a bag or two again (assuming they're still around there). <br /><br />I hope that you're doing well and enjoying a terrific week, my very dear friend.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-65141074461696445382016-04-13T03:43:55.003-07:002016-04-13T03:43:55.003-07:00What a loverly cake! I really like the marshmallow...What a loverly cake! I really like the marshmallow decoration idea, I have to remember that. I love these colourful frosted cakes, we don't have such in Denmark. The look is fantastic, also when cutting a slice to see the colour inside. I have to try this one one day. I'm also a big fan of cakes made of simple and basic things you already have in your kitchen. This way you can whip it up whenever your like. I will pin it to my Vintage Recipes board on Pinterest, which I'm way behind doing so, but soon my sewing mania is over and I can find thime sit in front of my computer again. ;) Wishing you a lovely day, dear. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-89889960737256988362016-04-13T00:38:11.631-07:002016-04-13T00:38:11.631-07:00Yay! I remember your recent comment on that post a...Yay! I remember your recent comment on that post and am so happy to hear that you were able to give the vintage Jell-O cheesecake recipe a spin this season. Three cheers that it turned out great for you. Thanks for the wonderful feedback on it.<br /><br />Big hugs & happy mid-April wishes,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-45918233006811136702016-04-11T14:11:30.044-07:002016-04-11T14:11:30.044-07:00On one of your Easter recipe posts I stumbled acro...On one of your Easter recipe posts I stumbled across a Cheesecake/Jello one and I had to stop by and say that I bought the ingredients AND finally took the time to make it ! It was really, really good :) <br />Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-90117270630101862082016-04-11T12:32:10.582-07:002016-04-11T12:32:10.582-07:00That would be the perfect setting for it. How grea...That would be the perfect setting for it. How great would a few of these cakes, in different pastel shades be, on a long table for a garden party during these enchantingly pretty early days of spring? <br /><br />Many hugs coming right back at you!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-5226905258590354192016-04-11T12:23:48.268-07:002016-04-11T12:23:48.268-07:00How wonderful, Connie! I'm delighted to know t...How wonderful, Connie! I'm delighted to know that I could help stir up (baking pun intended :)) a lovely childhood memory for you.<br /><br />Big hugs & cheerful mid-April wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-79894241855640350382016-04-11T11:35:37.549-07:002016-04-11T11:35:37.549-07:00Same here - big time!!! Though I came of age in th...Same here - big time!!! Though I came of age in the 80s and 90s, so many of the foods of my youth were squarely mid-century, thanks to the fact that such was what my mom and both grandmas often made. From orange chiffon cake to grape jelly meat balls, there was no shortage of yesteryear dishes to be had and I'm certain that such only helped to foster my passion for the past (very much including vintage recipes) all the more.<br /><br />Have a stellar week, my friend! <br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-247098723110004702016-04-11T11:32:02.801-07:002016-04-11T11:32:02.801-07:00Doesn't it though? Like April or early May in ...Doesn't it though? Like April or early May in dessert form. They really knew how to make food cheerful and lighthearted back in then. <br /><br />Have a terrific week!<br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-26956881967207635842016-04-11T11:30:25.285-07:002016-04-11T11:30:25.285-07:00It's my sincere pleasure, dear Linda. Thank yo...It's my sincere pleasure, dear Linda. Thank you very much for your lovely comment. Recipes like this bring back fond memories for me as well. A lot of the foods I grew up with in the 80s and 90s, but a lot of the foods of my childhood were mid-century recipes that my grandmas and mom had, themselves, been raised on.<br /><br />Big hugs coming your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-58262770965028149902016-04-11T11:28:31.244-07:002016-04-11T11:28:31.244-07:00Love the idea of coating the marshmallow flowers i...Love the idea of coating the marshmallow flowers in sprinkles (hundreds and thousands). That would add such a great additional dose of colour to this charmingly fun mid-century dessert. <br /><br />Agreed. The gender rolls and perceptions that ran rampant through mid-century (and earlier) ads were so telling of the times they hailed from. I doubt that the perceived problems they tried to warn their customers of were actually issues for many people back then, but the fact that companies thought that they could transmit them as being such, and therefore sell more products as a result, is endlessly interesting. <br /><br />Thank you very much for your terrific comment, dear Rhiannon. I hope that you're having a beautiful April.<br /><br />Many hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-52070241805877503462016-04-11T11:25:16.902-07:002016-04-11T11:25:16.902-07:00That's a splendid idea, dear Emily! One could ...That's a splendid idea, dear Emily! One could even take it in a more modern direction and tint the very cake itself two or more hues in a marble, checkerboard, or rainbow pattern. Thanks for suggesting that great variation. <br /><br />Oodles of hugs & happy Monday wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-81379989013032188732016-04-11T11:23:28.465-07:002016-04-11T11:23:28.465-07:00That sounds absolutely breathtaking! We don't ...That sounds absolutely breathtaking! We don't get a lot of stunning sunsets around these parts, and breathtaking sunrises are arguably rarer. I always feel so in awe when the sky turns into a painter's palette at any point in the day. How wonderful that you woke up to lilac in the heavens. If that isn't a harbinger of spring's return, I don't know what is.<br /><br />Many hugs & happy mid-April wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-22777670879577527252016-04-11T11:21:34.590-07:002016-04-11T11:21:34.590-07:00Isn't it though? Life needs more cheery, fun f...Isn't it though? Life needs more cheery, fun foods like this. Not everything has to look like the cover of a cookbook (though, this could certainly be on one, don't get me wrong). Sometimes a great classic like this fifty cake is just with the dessert doctor ordered. :)<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-32981236248342946022016-04-11T11:20:05.743-07:002016-04-11T11:20:05.743-07:00Isn't it though? This has to be about as 1950s...Isn't it though? This has to be about as 1950s as a cake can look. I'm in love with the colour and cheerfulness of this wonderful dessert. <br /><br />Have a fabulous week, sweet Grace! <br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-29433047909821277322016-04-11T11:18:52.336-07:002016-04-11T11:18:52.336-07:00You really don't! Us vintage adoring folks sho...You really don't! Us vintage adoring folks should do our part to help bring aqua hued desserts back. :)<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-43720640488108201022016-04-11T11:17:21.884-07:002016-04-11T11:17:21.884-07:00That's great to hear! We started to experience...That's great to hear! We started to experience it here around the beginning of this month and it's now slowly blossoming (literally) in full force. Fingers crossed that it's a long, beautiful one on both our ends. <br /><br />Many hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-23126814278986099182016-04-11T11:15:33.237-07:002016-04-11T11:15:33.237-07:00Same here! We need more aqua hued desserts in toda...Same here! We need more aqua hued desserts in today's world. <br /><br />Have an awesome week, sweet Kate!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-39868220239479082172016-04-11T11:15:02.822-07:002016-04-11T11:15:02.822-07:00Thank you very much, lovely lady. I'm really d...Thank you very much, lovely lady. I'm really digging the cupcake approach, too. They'd be fabulous for a Mother's Day party treat.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-9506387819786954302016-04-11T11:13:59.815-07:002016-04-11T11:13:59.815-07:00Oh no! I remember with bracing clarity the bone ch...Oh no! I remember with bracing clarity the bone chilling Toronto winters and am sorry that you're still slogging through one this year, sweet Liz. Fingers crossed that spring shows up pronto! <br /><br />Joyful mid-April wishes, <br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-85313971277434170512016-04-11T11:12:04.551-07:002016-04-11T11:12:04.551-07:00Great observation, sweet Daphne. I've noticed ...Great observation, sweet Daphne. I've noticed that as well - a general floral trend in desserts, really. I'm all for it! Few things are as pretty, classic or inviting as flowers, be they real or make from sugar. :)<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-13171845432058346302016-04-11T11:10:39.498-07:002016-04-11T11:10:39.498-07:00That's really interesting, sweet Mim. In the U...That's really interesting, sweet Mim. In the UK, shortening is sold under brand names like Trex and Flora White. I sense that it never caught on to the same degree in the UK and Ireland (and perhaps the rest of Europe, too) as it over here in North America. I almost never use it these days myself, but every now and then there's a recipe that few things suit as well and I'll pick up a tub or stick of it. <br /><br />Wishing you a great week,<br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com