tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post304721519567243182..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: Counteract winter's dreariness with this fabulous 1950s Rainbow Cake recipeWitchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-32864051880893262622015-02-03T15:23:35.987-08:002015-02-03T15:23:35.987-08:00This is a great way to have spring in such, what c...This is a great way to have spring in such, what can be, a dreary time of the year. Reminds me of an Easter cake.seannaapprovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546047220109216505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-41454521439869222232015-01-18T03:13:10.479-08:002015-01-18T03:13:10.479-08:00How interesting that you wanted to train as a chef...How interesting that you wanted to train as a chef when you were younger. Although it may not have been what you had planned but I think you bring good food to people when you discuss these vintage recipes. I am very glad that the germs have left you alone for the time being, I think you have had your share of them this winter! I think of you often too. I seem to have taken a while to get it all together after Christmas but I am there now!xKate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-37830163333868025582015-01-17T05:35:05.733-08:002015-01-17T05:35:05.733-08:00Thank you sweetly, my dear friend, that is such a ...Thank you sweetly, my dear friend, that is such a touching, wonderfully nice compliment (especially because my life's goal before I became chronically ill at age 18 was to train to become a professional chef and thus cooking and tweaking recipes has always been near and dear to my heart).<br /><br />The first couple of weeks of this year were rougher on that front (big time!), but thankfully in the last three or four days, there has been a bit of an upswing and I've been using it to take photos (for future shop listings) like absolute mad! Now this weekend is going to be all about sorting and editing (always minor of course with shop photos - one wants them to be as a true to life as possible) a good chunk of those and getting more listings up in the very near future. <br /><br />Thankfully, save for my ear infection, I'm over the slew of colds, the flu, and strep throat that I had in the fall/start of winter, so that's helping a lot, too and I'm optimistic that I might be spared further viruses this season (famous last words though, I know! :D). <br /><br />I think of you often, my dear friend, and really hope that you're having a good January. <br /><br />Tons of hugs & happy weekend wishes,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-33720823712350647952015-01-16T23:33:42.880-08:002015-01-16T23:33:42.880-08:00i want this cake!!!!! :)i want this cake!!!!! :)Ms. Falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131781752240288828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-58730887343746899362015-01-16T14:12:39.501-08:002015-01-16T14:12:39.501-08:00That is such a happy looking cake, I love the colo...That is such a happy looking cake, I love the colours and the styling of that advert. I like all the different flavour combinations and decorating ideas that you have given. You are very good at tweaking the vintage recipes you find, very imaginative! I am sorry to hear that you have not been so well, I hope that things speedily improve so that you can enjoy the weekend.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-89610991417102307122015-01-15T12:58:22.229-08:002015-01-15T12:58:22.229-08:00Sweet Linda, thank you very much for sharing about...Sweet Linda, thank you very much for sharing about some of your struggles in 2014 with me. I'm deeply sorry to that you're fighting the chronic illness fight as well. It's a taxing, difficult road to walk and not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. C Dif is nothing short of pure evil. Goodness! You poor dear. I hope with all my heart that you never have to face it again and that 2015 will smile upon you with as many positive health days as possible.<br /><br />Gentle hugs & the utmost of understanding,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-68707005981815647992015-01-15T12:56:03.813-08:002015-01-15T12:56:03.813-08:00Very much so! You could easily change up the icing...Very much so! You could easily change up the icing and candy colours to suit a themed party or simply to make them more to most chap's liking. Be sure to check out the vintage recipes tab at the top of the site (below the blog header) for lots more fun vintage cake recipes that might do the trick for Luke's special day, too.<br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-27073646163319132372015-01-15T08:27:13.254-08:002015-01-15T08:27:13.254-08:00Dear Jessica,
I am so sorry to hear you have had ...Dear Jessica,<br /><br />I am so sorry to hear you have had health issues. I can relate, 2014 was a very difficult year for me. I have osteoarthritis and struggle with depression, and I had a bout with C Difficile, a bacterial infection, for the entire month of July, and I understand and empathize with others on health issues.<br /><br />The cake looks really good. Sending you a warm hug and much love, and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much for your posts, they are so uplifting and enjoyable.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-12475008639187181262015-01-15T08:12:22.903-08:002015-01-15T08:12:22.903-08:00Oh my this looks delicious!! It looks like a pict...Oh my this looks delicious!! It looks like a picture right out of my grandmother's cookbook. Hope you have had a lovely Christmas!!Meeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057852084561496151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-73152669730671804232015-01-15T07:22:48.123-08:002015-01-15T07:22:48.123-08:00Luke's bday is coming up so I will be baking a...Luke's bday is coming up so I will be baking a cake! Looks like it would be a good bday cake!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211556085042300328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-69831448341697165042015-01-14T15:44:56.818-08:002015-01-14T15:44:56.818-08:00Ooh that does look a bit sickly sweet! The flavour...Ooh that does look a bit sickly sweet! The flavours do sound nice though, would be fun to make this for an afternoon tea party.The Grande Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346770341514368106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-5869477626957077682015-01-14T07:55:22.172-08:002015-01-14T07:55:22.172-08:00Hello sweet Sanne, I swear, I have your voice (or ...Hello sweet Sanne, I swear, I have your voice (or at least what I imagine your voice sounds like :)) in my head and it is truly helping me to remember to take a day off every week (or thereabouts). I really appreciate your care and personal insight on this front and believe that knowing you're out there encouraging me to step away from work will be of great help to me in the long run.<br /><br />So true! Winter is way to long! We're lucky if fall holds out until Halloween here (I went trick-or-treating in the snow at least a couple of times as a kid), then it's winter until March or April in our area (May in some other parts of the country - I even had snow in June once when I lived in Calgary, Alberta). Spring is fairly short and rainy, summer is fabulous, then we get a blink-and-you'll-miss-it long autumn before Old Man Winter returns. I would imagine things are much the same in Denmark. <br /><br />How exciting that you're going on a skiing trip next month! I hope you have a fabulous time!!!<br /><br />Many thanks for your wonderful comment. I so enjoy the lovely conversations we share through them!<br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-52419761953209778332015-01-13T08:03:36.980-08:002015-01-13T08:03:36.980-08:00Oh, dear Jess. I am sincerely sorry to learn that ...Oh, dear Jess. I am sincerely sorry to learn that your health is playing tricks on you. I will send you lots of good vibes. Remember your weekly day off, it is the day where your batteries are charged, literally. I am sure your health will be benefit from it too. I am just like you, I don't hate winter either, I just think it is way too long and we get way too little snow in Denmark. But we are going to Austria on a skiing holiday in February, so I will see lots of snow soon. I don't ski, I will enjoy the silence and myself. In Denmark there will go at least four more months till spring, so it really seems like a century right now. What a lovely cake! I will save it, as always, and thank you for telling me what to swap shortening with. I have never known what it was and guessed a kind of margarine, but wasn't sure, and it is quite essential for a recipe. Today, I mostly use butter, since it is a pure product and with the prices of margarine, I can afford giving a little more and buy butter instead. Tomorrow (my weekly day off) I will work on items for a "handmade" section in my shop - tadaa! :) Wishing you a great day and a great health, sweetie. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-77644563972332552262015-01-12T19:37:54.074-08:002015-01-12T19:37:54.074-08:00Thank you so much for sharing this, Jessica! I mi...Thank you so much for sharing this, Jessica! I might just try it this weekend. A perfect pick me up/remedy from our damp, dark Oregon winter weather! :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005482538480063372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-26780012158453712032015-01-12T14:56:32.908-08:002015-01-12T14:56:32.908-08:00Oooohh, what I would give for a few days of sizzli...Oooohh, what I would give for a few days of sizzling, scorching, meltingly warm summer weather like that again. It will return (and then I'll pine for winter - 'tis human nature), but not for many months still. I've always found it so fascinating and cool that the seasons are in reverse in each hemisphere. I'd love to visit your side of the world one day and experience a hot, sunny Christmas for the first time. That would really be a wonderful experience for someone like me who has always had chilly Canadian ones. Would you like to experience a cold one some time yourself?<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-85467022693707367632015-01-12T14:46:58.719-08:002015-01-12T14:46:58.719-08:00Thank you very much, dear gal, that really means a...Thank you very much, dear gal, that really means a lot to me. Chronically Vintage will hit its 6th year in April and so long as my health permits, I definitely plan to keep it up well beyond 2015, so hopefully I can bring you oodles more fun recipes - and other diverse vintage related topics - for ages to come! :)<br /><br />Big hugs from snowy Canada,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-78259316282147247122015-01-12T14:43:59.360-08:002015-01-12T14:43:59.360-08:00You could super easily ditch the lemon, no worries...You could super easily ditch the lemon, no worries. Include another flavour that appeals to you - say coconut or strawberry - instead or simply use the two other layers. It is a somewhat bold pairing with the chocolate and I don't think it would be to everyone's liking. <br /><br />Your cake sounds delicious!!! In my pre-celiac disease days, I loved Jaffa Cakes, which I first discovered and ate when living in Ireland (2004 - 2006). <br /><br />I hope all is well on your end this week, dear Natalie. Many thanks again for all of your wonderful comments, I sincerely appreciate them. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-61726801009465062712015-01-12T14:32:35.468-08:002015-01-12T14:32:35.468-08:00Thank you sweetly, dear gal. True, true - a big ca...Thank you sweetly, dear gal. True, true - a big cake like this so soon after the Christmas season may be gilding the dessert lily a touch, but it was just too cute and cheerful not to share. One can always tuck it away for Easter, if desired. :)<br /><br />Some ups and downs to this new year already, but nothing so unpleasant it warrants going into detail, so I certainly can't complain. I hope that life is smiling on you, my dear friend, and that your week is off to a beautiful start.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-10262388076148649342015-01-12T11:26:48.721-08:002015-01-12T11:26:48.721-08:00Hello dear Jessica how are you?
Contrary to your c...Hello dear Jessica how are you?<br />Contrary to your country here in southern Brazil, is very hot, intense summer. You can not go outside without a hat and sunscreen. Awesome! I live in a small town where it is common the cultivation of fruit trees on the sidewalks, are in the time of mangos, bananas and acerola.<br />I found the beautiful cake with these colored layers, a classic recipe. Enjoyed their tips to replace the ingredients. I just love cakes, you could eat every day, but as I am overweight have to go slowly.<br />Loved the recipe! May you have a happy winter dear friend! Tons of hugs, I wish a great weekend!https://inspiracoesretroevintage.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965642584160636246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-2142036221595403782015-01-12T05:04:55.163-08:002015-01-12T05:04:55.163-08:00Countless blossings my dear - this cake is divine....Countless blossings my dear - this cake is divine.<br />With few simple ingredients, and nothing to irritate a delicate taste of yours truly.. I think this just might be the candidate for my next cake project. Now, that will not be next week (we're having our familie's Saint Protector Day next week); since I do like to make something I've tested over and over - no mistakes can be made for this day. :)<br /><br />Happy Monday, Jessica!<br /><br />Marija<br /><br />P.S.<br />Have you spotted my new hair?! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-12994278433071465242015-01-11T22:26:31.328-08:002015-01-11T22:26:31.328-08:00Thanks for sharing this recipe Jessica. By the way...Thanks for sharing this recipe Jessica. By the way, I love your blog! The way you write is so fun and brimming with happiness somehow. Keep it up. :)Phy https://www.blogger.com/profile/13008178556817646979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-83904513466232796092015-01-11T18:51:21.390-08:002015-01-11T18:51:21.390-08:00I'm not sure about the lemon. My parents would...I'm not sure about the lemon. My parents would probably love it though. I made a mars bar cake once with lemon and it was kind of like jaffa except you know lemon instead of orange. Natalie_vintage_girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089063496465996399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-88794126068122966502015-01-11T13:56:55.776-08:002015-01-11T13:56:55.776-08:00"...chilly and dark though it may be, I don&#..."...chilly and dark though it may be, I don't hate winter at all.<br /><br />VERY well said. i enjoy your sunny outlook. and that picture gets my mouth to watering, although all i do around Christmas is eat sweets, it's not like i need any. perhaps i'll write this down and use it later. i do like a good vintage cake recepie.<br />hope everything is going well on your end, Jessica, and that you winter has been as lovely as ever :)- abigail - https://www.blogger.com/profile/17404538995705954419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11681194502930168922015-01-11T13:17:00.528-08:002015-01-11T13:17:00.528-08:00Cake- sounds great! :DCake- sounds great! :DVintage Mindhttp://vintagemind.pl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-72652258812969131002015-01-11T09:18:14.817-08:002015-01-11T09:18:14.817-08:00Goodness, I think that would worry the socks off j...Goodness, I think that would worry the socks off just about anyone, sweet dear. I'm very sorry that your weekend has been riddled with so much stress and concern. I will keep my fingers crossed that that it is indeed a mistake. I don't know about the laws regarding such matters in the UK, but here there are definitive legal guidelines regarding that a landlord must inform a tenant if they plan to sell their (the tenant's) house and then the renters/lease holders, have two or three months (it varies in different provinces, I believe) to continue to reside there in most circumstances. I mention this just in case you need to look into such matters on your end. <br /><br />Please don't apologize in the slightest. I'm touched that you wanted to share something so private with me and wish there was more I could do to help ease your mind or help you deal with the outcome, whatever if may be (I'm always here if you need to talk privately by email). <br /><br />Aww, you're very welcome!!! I do so love finding (and sometimes making my own versions of) these charmingly quirky, fun, classic - you name it! - vintage recipes and sharing them here. I keep a running list with keywords alongside each link, so that I can easily search for one to suit a given holiday, month, special event, topic, etc. Sometimes though, I just post what I've discovered lately because it's too darn fun not to! :)<br /><br />Again, know that I'll be thinking about you and pulling for a positive outcome here.<br /><br />Huge hugs & the utmost of understanding,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com