tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post5715823549234281192..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: This delightful 1950s Square Dancing Cake is sure to do-si-do its way into your heartWitchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-75018185494184458972016-08-18T02:38:23.798-07:002016-08-18T02:38:23.798-07:00They really are the bee's knees and then some!...They really are the bee's knees and then some! I bought one of Katy's Land Girl themed brooches, too (not 100% sure if we have the same one though, as I know she's released various similar versions over the years). I adore fruit and veg themed accessories and as vegetable ones are usually even harder to find than fruit versions, I simply had to pounce on it for that reason, too (on top of the Land Girl element, I mean). It's cool that we're either brooch Twinsies or brooch siblings at the very least. :)<br /><br />If you can't find Marshmallow Fluff in the UK and want to give 7-Minute frosting a go, it can be made (as a no-cook version) with an electric mixer, so one doesn't have to wear their poor arms out (here's a recipe for such: http://alchemybaking.blogspot.ca/2014/04/easy-no-cook-7-minute-frosting.html)<br /><br />Tons of hugs & heartfelt thanks for all of your great blog comments this week,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11205573277025361682016-08-17T13:36:07.364-07:002016-08-17T13:36:07.364-07:00I am still catching up on my blog reading after be...I am still catching up on my blog reading after being on holiday so I will get to your Peach Fest outfit soon. I love Luxulite brooches, my sister bought me a Land Girl themed one with peas and carrots on it for my birthday and I love it! I don't think that we do have marshmallow fluff here but I will look out for it!!Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-86761541290441324022016-08-15T00:57:29.195-07:002016-08-15T00:57:29.195-07:00It is - on both counts. Do you have a product call...It is - on both counts. Do you have a product called Marshmallow Fluff/Marshmallow Creme in the UK? If so, it's quite similar and can be used as a frosting, too (though the actual frosting is a bit airier and better suited to spreading on crumbly surfaces like cakes, IMO). <br /><br />Thanks! My latest outfit post stars what I wore for Peach Fest this year, including a darling Luxulite peach dangle brooch that I bought just for it last year and have been eagerly waiting to debut ever since. :)<br /><br />Big hugs & happy wishes for the new week,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-49123136120570444082016-08-14T15:09:30.960-07:002016-08-14T15:09:30.960-07:00That frosting sounds delicious if a little tough o...That frosting sounds delicious if a little tough on the wrists! I am very excited about the peach themed outfit. That sounds fab!Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-51405115559219809802016-08-09T16:12:00.955-07:002016-08-09T16:12:00.955-07:00Thank you, my sweet friend. We saw a few events, b...Thank you, my sweet friend. We saw a few events, but as it overlapped with Tony's birthday weekend, couldn't focus on it as much as we might have, had such not been the case. Still a lot of fun though and I even wore a peach themed outfit one day (outfit post to follow here in the fairly near future) to celebrate it.<br /><br />Great question! Seven-minute frosting is a North American name for that type of fluffy, marshmallow like frosting that is made with whipped egg whites. Its name comes from the fact that, traditionally, it was made by beating it for seven minutes straight to achieve the right (airy) consistency. <br /><br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-47202538044555185962016-08-09T15:18:49.453-07:002016-08-09T15:18:49.453-07:00It does look a little like a battenburg cake, I ma...It does look a little like a battenburg cake, I made one a couple of months ago for my sister's hen do. It looks like something one would love a piece of after a square dance! I hope the peach festival was fun. What is seven minute frosting?Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-52426708647431007702016-08-02T00:07:02.077-07:002016-08-02T00:07:02.077-07:00Hi sweet lady, it super would be, I agree - especi...Hi sweet lady, it super would be, I agree - especially if one tinted the frosting peach coloured and perhaps decorated the top with some mint leave shaped candies (the sugar coated gummy type) to make it look all the more like a peach. :)<br /><br />Oodles of hugs & happy first week of August wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-89666802647055593932016-08-01T10:03:12.752-07:002016-08-01T10:03:12.752-07:00Such a fun and delicious looking cake! And the pea...Such a fun and delicious looking cake! And the peach festival in your town sounds like so much fun! I can't help but think how perfect a peach flavored square dancing cake would be for you this month! <3Silver Cat Tea Partyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037984130416200648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-99199051549010312016-07-29T15:12:33.217-07:002016-07-29T15:12:33.217-07:00That it definitely would be. If you do opt to give...That it definitely would be. If you do opt to give making this cake a spin, please feel free to share the end results with me. I'd love to see your version. <br /><br />Big hugs & many thanks for all of your fantastic blog comments this week,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-41510757454578598612016-07-29T07:16:06.627-07:002016-07-29T07:16:06.627-07:00Food photography has really come a long way! That ...Food photography has really come a long way! That is what I find so amusing when you share vintage recipes. It would be cool to do a side by side with a modern blog worthy mouthwatering shot of this cake...if we had more time and patience..,hmm! Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095071233529383032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-74795594503859781112016-07-27T20:31:24.988-07:002016-07-27T20:31:24.988-07:00It definitely does bear a strikingly similarity, a...It definitely does bear a strikingly similarity, as touched on above, to that absolutely scrumptious UK standard (that I think I first experienced many, many eons ago while living in Ireland). I'm a big fan of British cuisine in general and especially enjoy the baked goods and desserts, from Yorkshire pudding to Bakewell tarts to summer pudding, it's all good in my books. :)<br /><br />Many hugs & thanks for your lovely comment,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-15948633449166741842016-07-27T20:25:42.708-07:002016-07-27T20:25:42.708-07:00It really is! The versatility factor here is tops ...It really is! The versatility factor here is tops as well. Red and green, for example, come Christmas or orange and green, purple, yellow or black for Halloween, are just a couple of ways that this fun cake lends itself really nicely to holiday celebrations as well. It could also be a blast in pink and blue for a baby shower, especially if the couple hadn't revealed the child's gender yet. Really, so many possibilities. <br /><br />Sending lots of hugs & happy Wednesday wishes your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-59523915747597231492016-07-27T20:23:40.823-07:002016-07-27T20:23:40.823-07:00Yum - and how exciting! You know, there's real...Yum - and how exciting! You know, there's really something about summer (perhaps because it's when both mine and my husband's birthdays fall?) that puts me in the mood for cake/cupcakes (big time!), too. We'll definitely be whipping up a cake (or other special dessert) for Tony's big day in August and perhaps one or two more "just because" as well. Summer is too short not to celebrate it with an extra cake every now and then. :)<br /><br />Big hugs & many thanks for your terrific comment,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-59800307294283557192016-07-27T20:20:44.104-07:002016-07-27T20:20:44.104-07:00That's the beauty of cakes like this...they on...That's the beauty of cakes like this...they only look complicated. :) I fully understand though that baking and/or cooking is not everyone's strong suit and that what might be dead simple to one person, could be a mammoth undertaking to another. For that reason, I rarely post what I consider to be overly complex or difficult recipes here, as I really want to them to be accessible to as wide a spectrum of my readers as possible. <br /><br />Is there anything in particular that you like to cook or bake that I could keep an eye out for vintage versions of to post about here for you, dear gal?<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-73609827895792302752016-07-27T20:16:59.989-07:002016-07-27T20:16:59.989-07:00My pleasure, lovely lady. So true about the import...My pleasure, lovely lady. So true about the importance and versatility of classic sponge and similar style cakes. They've been a culinary mainstay in lots of countries for many decades now and for good reason. They're easy, appealing, and always a welcome dessert time treat.<br /><br />Big hugs & cheerful end of July wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-49546803363770928532016-07-27T20:14:48.037-07:002016-07-27T20:14:48.037-07:00My absolute pleasure, sweet Sanne. They're not...My absolute pleasure, sweet Sanne. They're not terribly tricky, IMO - even if one is working with GF batter - and the end results are so splendidly pretty and impressive looking. I hope your take on this fun mid-century dessert turns out great, if you give it a spin.<br /><br />Oodles of hugs coming your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-76203641102880581042016-07-27T20:10:34.173-07:002016-07-27T20:10:34.173-07:00As long as it tasted as good though, that's wh...As long as it tasted as good though, that's what really counts, isn't it? :D<br /><br />Big hugs & many thanks for all of your great blog comments this month,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-45466535855841298622016-07-27T20:09:50.324-07:002016-07-27T20:09:50.324-07:00Same here! Perhaps even lime or pink grapefruit, t...Same here! Perhaps even lime or pink grapefruit, too, just depending on how much of a zesty hit one wanted to impart to this fun vintage cake. I wouldn't say no to a slice of any of those varieties right now. I've been craving cake so much since penning this post. :)<br /><br />Wishing you a fantastic tail end of July,<br /><br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-3733616001496010422016-07-27T20:07:56.633-07:002016-07-27T20:07:56.633-07:00Berry frosting would be awesome - and so fittingly...Berry frosting would be awesome - and so fittingly summery here. Cherry could be really, really nice as well (and would tie into another fruit that is grown around the Okanagan Valley, where we live). <br /><br />Thank you for your lovely comment. I hope that these final days of July are treating you wonderfully, dear gal.<br /><br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-89509373625604893412016-07-27T20:06:38.444-07:002016-07-27T20:06:38.444-07:00I really think so, too. There's just something...I really think so, too. There's just something about summer (for me, I think it's memories of carnivals enjoyed during my youth) that puts me squarely in the mood for all things cotton candy. <br /><br />Lots of hugs & happy Wednesday wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-3507937009710172412016-07-27T20:03:39.187-07:002016-07-27T20:03:39.187-07:00So very, very true. They really don't - nor do...So very, very true. They really don't - nor do they make ads like this any more either. Luckily we can still delight in both thanks to the kind folks who scan these sorts of images and the various places they land on the web. <br /><br />My pleasure, sweet Ann. Thank you very much in turn for your lovely comment.<br /><br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-22180632168928927722016-07-27T20:02:09.059-07:002016-07-27T20:02:09.059-07:00It is a lot of fun! These days, objectively (and k...It is a lot of fun! These days, objectively (and kind of sadly, come to think of it) peaches aren't really at the heart of too many festival events, it's more become a name and something that ties into the peak (most years) of the local peach season. I would imagine that when it began, there were more actual peach related happenings for it. We always try to enjoy plenty of fresh local peaches during the festival, as they're for sale all around the valley at local orchards, road side produce stands, and supermarkets alike. Plus, I like to wear the colour peach and my peach novelty brooches for it, too. When in Rome, or in this case, Penticton, as they say! :D<br /><br />Lots of hugs coming your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-11792800699371639992016-07-27T19:58:58.148-07:002016-07-27T19:58:58.148-07:00Don't they though? The ladies are rocking some...Don't they though? The ladies are rocking some pretty terrific outfits there, too. I think I might have to channel their vibe this upcoming holiday long weekend (it's the August civic holiday here in Canada next Monday).<br /><br />Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I hope that you're having a splendid week.<br /><br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-1206885191544008022016-07-27T19:56:12.047-07:002016-07-27T19:56:12.047-07:00Same here! I don't have an expert cake decorat...Same here! I don't have an expert cake decorator's skills in the slightest, but I love that I can tackle most vintage cakes and actually have them turn out fairly close to the original image (I say "fairly close" because if I'm eating said cake, it needs to be gluten and egg free and that always leaves room for some interesting end results ;D).<br /><br />Have a fabulous week, lovely Laurie!<br /><br />xoxo ♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-90608339280768390342016-07-27T19:54:43.004-07:002016-07-27T19:54:43.004-07:00Seconding your loves, big time. Cake is so great. ...Seconding your loves, big time. Cake is so great. Whoever invented it was a culinary genius! :D <br /><br />Lots of hugs & happy end of July wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com