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Simple Bakes, Vintage Recipes & Desserts

Craving some nostalgia? I'm Paula, and I'm all about clear instructions and delicious results to make baking fun and less daunting. Think old-fashioned recipes, baked goods, and family favorites. Get ready to whip up something memorable!

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Paula's weekly picks

  • Flat top view of almond butter chocolate chunk cookies on white parchment paper.
    Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Close up of white oval dish with eaten blueberry crumble with silver spoon. White background.
    Blueberry Crumble (no oats)
  • Vintage metal pan with chocolate chip muffins, whole and halved. Light wooden board, white surface.
    Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Close up fresh strawberry cream shortcake on a white wooden surface. More cakes in the background.
    Strawberry Shortcakes

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A vintage favorite!

Cheesecakes galore

  • Single slice of Oreo cheesecake being lifted on a metal cake server. Whole cheesecake below. Grey and white background.
    Oreo Cheesecake
  • Hand lifting slice of brown sugar cheesecake with a cake server from whole cheesecake on a white plate. Grey background.
    Brown Sugar Cheesecake
  • Several squares of passion fruit cheesecake on a white marble surface. View from above.
    Passionfruit Cheesecake
  • Close up slice of plain cheesecake on a white plate. Red striped cloth, bowls with berries, white background.
    Creamy Classic Cheesecake (no water bath)
  • Close-up of cheesecake square on white plate, fork digging into it, berry topping
    Classic Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust
  • Partial view of whole chocolate cheesecake on a white cake stand and background. Glass with baileys.
    Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake
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Cerving of strawberries and cream icebox cake on a cake server on a grey background.

Spring into the Kitchen 🌸

One of our favorite times of year, we have a lot of sweet and savory recipes to get the season started.

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  • White plate with stack of cottage pancakes with strawberries and syrup. Golden fork, white background.
    Cottage Cheese Pancakes (quick and easy)
  • Two banana blueberry oat muffins in a stack, top one is bitten.
    Blueberry Banana Oat Muffins
  • Whole double crust lemon ricotta pie with powdered sugar on a plate. White and beige background, coffee cup.
    Double Crust Ricotta Pie (family recipe)
  • Partial view of metal tray with pulled pork nacho bake, corn, sauce drizzle, lime wedges.
    Pulled Pork Nachos
  • White bowl with cilantro, red and green cabbage coleslaw. Wooden serving utensils.
    Mexican Style Coleslaw
  • Close up lime tequila cake with cream topping on a white plate. Silver fork.
    Margarita Tres Leches Cake (cream topping)

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Old-fashioned comfort!

Vintage Recipes

We have you covered if you want old-fashioned, sweet and savory ideas. Pure nostalgia.

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Master the basics ⭐️

These sweet and savory recipes can be mixed and matched and can be part of so many bakes and dishes that they deserve a category of their own.

  • Close up spooning creme anglaise from a white saucer. Beige cloth, strawberries.
    Crème Anglaise Recipe (Custard Sauce)
  • Close up of spooning white chocolate buttercream with a black spoon.
    White Chocolate Buttercream
  • Piping cinnamon cream cheese frosting on cupacakes. Gray plate, white background.
    Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Offset spatula spreading chocolate and peanut butter frosting on a rectangular chocolate cake.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
  • Blind baked shortbread crust on golden square metal pan. Top view.
    Shortbread Crust (for bars & squares)
  • Whole thin pancakes on a plate. White towel and surface. Whole berries around. Top view.
    French Crepes Recipe (thin pancakes)
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It's great to have you here!

Hi, I'm Paula. I create simple and easy recipes to make baking fun and less daunting. I'm mostly self-taught, which means I made all the mistakes and now have tips and tricks to share with you using straightforward recipes and detailed instructions.

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Old-fashioned favorites!

Cobblers & Dump Cakes

  • Baked peach cobbler with pie crust on a white round dish. Light gray background. Top view.
    Peach Cobbler with Pie Crust
  • Serving of blackberry cobbler with lattice top and ice cream on a white plate. Silver fork.
    Blackberry Cobbler with Pie Crust
  • Holding a blue ramekin with peach cobbler. White background.
    Individual Peach Cobbler
  • Close up of cast iron skillet with cherry cobbler. Wooden table. Silver spoons.
    Easy Cherry Cobbler
  • Partial view of blueberry pineapple dump cake. White round dish, white surface. Silver spoon.
    Blueberry Pineapple Dump Cake
  • Close up of strawberry cobbler with silver spoon in a white baking dish on a grey surface.
    Easy Strawberry Cobbler
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Small Bakes

Easy-to-make, perfectly portioned treats for everyday cravings. From muffins to cookies, these recipes are simple, delicious, and just the right size.

  • Muffins and Quick Breads
  • Scones & Biscuits
  • Cookies & Crackers

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All-Time Favorites

  • Close up of golden French bread on metal sheet pan
    Baguette Recipe (no knead)
  • A single golden muffin on a white surface, open paper liner
    Oatmeal Muffins
  • Striped blue white kitchen towel with white bowl containing serving of cherry cobbler with ice cream. A gold spoon, white marble surface.
    Dump Cake Recipe
  • Pumpkin pie slice, bitten, topped with whipped cream, on a white plate
    Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
  • Cut glazed lemon loaf cake on a white paper on a wooden surface.
    Lemon Pound Cake
  • Several stacked alfajores on a grey wire rack.
    Alfajores Recipe (Argentinian alfajores de maicena)
  • Close up of four raspberry muffins on linen napkin and grey wooden surface
    Raspberry Muffins
  • Single slice of ricotta pie on parchment over wooden table, with book, pan in background
    The Best Ricotta Pie (Italian recipe)

Pound & Bundt Cakes

This is one of the most popular categories (and a personal favorite!), where you'll find an incredible array of these uniquely dense cakes for all occasions.

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Close up slice of pound cake with cream and berries. White plate. Silver fork.

Bread Recipes

  • Close up Easter braid with green egg and sprinkles on a wire rack. White background.
    Italian Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua)
  • Bread ring with pastry cream on top. Light gray background.
    Easter Bread Ring with Pastry Cream
  • Close up yeast rolls in a basket with beige cloth. White background.
    Soft Homemade Dinner Rolls
  • Serving of panettone bread pudding with cream and cinnamon. White plate.
    Panettone Bread Pudding
  • Several glazed nut panettoni in paper liners. Wire rack. White surface.
    Panettone Recipe (holiday bread from Italy)
  • Halved pastrami gruyere rye sandwich on a wooden board. Whole gherkin.
    Pastrami Gruyere Rye Sandwich
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Pure Indulgence 🔥

  • Chocolate Recipes
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A sweet finish

Fruit Recipes

  • White bowl with strawberry jam. Marble board. Silver spoon and fresh strawberries.
    Homemade Strawberry Jam (family recipe)
  • Syrup poured from a silver spoon into a mason jar with peach slices.
    Peaches in Syrup
  • Close up slice of plum upside-down cake being lifted. Cups in the background.
    Plum Upside Down Cake (gluten-free)
  • Top view of jar with apple cider mix. White ceramic spoon. White surface.
    Homemade Apple Cider Mix
  • Top view of pear upside down cake on a white plate. Pecans, coffee cups, silver forks. Whitish background.
    Pear Upside Down Cake
  • Apple Frangipane Tart
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I'm Paula, a baker for over 30 years and your designated recipe tester. I share the best ones here, with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.

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Vintage Cakes

  • White plate with two slices of lemon poppy seed cake, a silver fork, grey background.
    Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

  • Slice of vanilla dulce de leche cake on a white plate. More cake in the background.
    Dulce de Leche Cream Cake

  • Cake server with slice being pulled out of glazed chocolate bundt cake, white background.
    Chocolate Bundt Cake

  • Whitish background and plate with eaten slice of jam covered cheesecake with a silver fork.
    Sour Cream Cheesecake

  • Squares of vanilla cake with chocolate chips on parchment paper.
    Chocolate Chip Cake

  • A berry topped chocolate torte on a pink cake stand with one slice being removed. Grey and white background.
    Chocolate Torte

Vintage Cookies

  • Several oatmeal cookies heaped together on grey surface, color dotted white linen in background.
    Easy Oatmeal Walnut Cookies

  • White marbled surface with decorated and plain holiday cut out cookies.
    Sour Cream Cut-Out Cookies

  • Bitten snowball cookie on a wire rack with whole ones in the background.
    Snowballs (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

  • Close up of gingersnap crackled cookies on white surface
    Gingersnap Cookies (one-bowl recipe)

  • Close up of glazed strawberry jam thumbprint cookies on a wire rack.
    Strawberry Jam Cookies (thumbprints)

  • Stack of glazed lemon shortbread cookies on a green colored wooden board.
    Lemon Shortbread Cookies

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