A fantastic pound cake with toasted hazelnuts and a deep flavor. The crumb is moist but not too dense, and the cake keeps very well and can be frozen. Originally published in April 2012, the text and images have been updated to serve you better. The recipe remains the same. Hazelnuts are like the prodigal […]
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Chocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookies
These fudgy crinkles are easy to make, intense but sweet, and have almond flour for texture. The dough can be kept for three days in the refrigerator before baking. If you like the excellent flavor combination of chocolate and mint, these cookies need to be in your recipe file! Fudgy and minty These are the […]
Labor Day Recipes (sweet and savory)
Planning a Labor Day menu doesn't have to be overwhelming. I've gathered my favorite make-ahead mains, sides, and sweets so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the holiday. From easy salads to vintage desserts, you'll find plenty of inspiration here. This post is updated every year with the most […]
Candy Apple Slices
Super easy to make, these apple slices are drizzled with caramel and chocolate and then sprinkled with candy. It's a great project to do with kids for Halloween, Christmas, or a birthday party since you can choose different candies depending on the occasion. A fun apple treat I don't do many Halloween treats unless they're […]
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Since lemon crinkles are a crowd-pleaser, let me tell you this is the best and only recipe you'll ever need. Perfectly tender, easy to make, and with an intense fresh lemon flavor, they're simply sensational! Perfect lemon cookies As far as lemon cookies go, these are extremely good. And the truth is that I'm not, […]
Carmelitas (Oatmeal Chocolate Caramel Bars)
These are the most irresistible chewy bars and are very easy to make! A layer of buttery oat mixture is topped with chocolate, gooey caramel or dulce de leche, nuts, and a crunchy golden brown crumble topping. They're a crowd-pleaser, keep well, and can be frozen. Our carmelitas bars recipe is cousins to the popular […]
Easy Cheesecake Pie (No Water Bath, Graham Crust)
Ever wondered if you can make cheesecake in a pie pan? Yes, you can, and this is the recipe you need. It's baked, delivers all the creamy flavor and texture with less effort (no springform pan, no water bath, no cracks) and can be served with different toppings. You'll get more crust and less filling […]
Strawberry Ice Cream (no churn)
This is the easiest 4-ingredient strawberry ice cream recipe with a fantastic fresh strawberry flavor! It's no-churn, made mostly in a blender (no need for an ice cream maker), and also works with frozen berries. It doesn't taste like whipped cream with a little strawberry flavor. It is creamy in texture with a rich berry […]
Fresh Plum Cake
This is a fantastic and simple cake, with a beautifully moist and dense crumb and a caramel tone from the brown sugar. It's topped with sweet, juicy plums that soften just enough to make it irresistible. I used to make it in a loaf pan, but realized that a shorter, round cake allowed for more […]
Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Pie
Smooth and incredibly creamy, this chocolate mint mousse tart uses a chocolate cookie crust, making it easy to assemble. And it can be frozen. Chocolate and mint are the perfect pair for holiday desserts. Combine them in a mousse pie, and you have a crowd-pleaser. The smoothest filling This vintage recipe I'm sharing today surprised […]
Banoffee Cake
Simple flavors that will surprise you at first bite! A layer of moist and super easy-to-make banana muffin cake is topped with luscious dulce de leche, whipped cream and shaved chocolate. This cake is an experience. Trust me, you're in for a ride if you never tried this flavor combination. Each layer in this dessert […]
Homemade Dulce de Leche
This truly is the best recipe for dulce de leche from scratch, that wonderful sweet milk jam from Argentina, where I'm from. In this post, you'll find the traditional way of making it, and the most useful tips ever that were handed down from generations in my family making it. Are you familiar with dulce […]
Double Chocolate Layer Cake (with oil)
Layers of made-from-scratch chocolate cake meet the easiest ever 5-minute chocolate frosting in this irresistible, two-layer cake. Both parts are easy, can be made ahead, travel well, and are a total crowd-pleaser! Cake batter with oil There are never too many chocolate cake recipes, and I come bearing another one. This is a simple recipe […]
Freezer Baking & Desserts (a make-ahead guide)
This is a guide to freezing baked goods and desserts. Use your freezer to save time and add sweet things to your weekly meal planning. Let's talk about how to organize your space, plus the best recipes and tips. Freezer-friendly baking I think we can all agree that the freezer is our unconditional friend and […]
White Chocolate Walnut Blondies
Wonderfully easy to make, these blondies (blonde brownies) have walnuts, are ready in under an hour, and freeze well. Laced with coffee, they taste like the best giant caramel cookie. Quick and easy Are you staring at these wonderful blondie squares? They're the sophisticated sibling of the gooey chocolate chip blondies. But these are full […]
Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake
This recipe is all you ever wanted in a flourless chocolate cake! It is intensely chocolatey and gluten-free, with a lot of texture from the almonds and a super fudgy center that will make you a raving fan. Flourless cakes with chocolate are not hard to make but you have to take into account small […]
Easy Walnut Alfajores Recipe
If you never tried alfajores before, these will blow your recipe file. Why? Because they are made with walnut cookies and filled with dulce de leche! A great combination of flavors. Soft and sweet, they are fantastic and loved by everyone. Sandwich walnut cookies If you never had alfajores, you should try them as fast as […]
Almond Plum Cake
This is a dense and rustic plum cake. Ground almonds give it texture, honey adds sweetness, and the sourness of the fresh plums balances all. Don't expect a spongy cake with some fruit. Every flavor in this recipe owns its place. A dense plum cake with honey and almonds I think plums get all the […]
Cookie blondies (easy recipe)
If you're wondering what a cookie blondie is, let me tell you there are ground cookies in the batter instead of flour. The texture is chewy but different from regular squares. They're super easy to make and a great recipe to use up leftover plain cookies. No flour, no butter This is one of the […]
Recipe Index
What can you make today? SWEET SAVORY IN BETWEEN Vintage Recipes Recipes that are worth making and stand the test of time. Think old-fashioned recipes, baked goods, and family favorites. Pure nostalgia. OCCASIONS Seasonal Recipes We love baking seasonally, when ingredients are at their peak, and have arranged relevant recipes accordingly. RECIPE ROUNDUPS
Welcome to Vintage Kitchen Notes
This blog is all about old-fashioned recipes that work. You'll find a mix of sweet and savory bakes: cakes, pies, muffins, breads, cookies, no-bake desserts, and holiday classics, plus a few retro dishes for good measure. The recipes are designed for home bakers and occasional cooks who want reliable, approachable results. Most are simple, and […]
Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cake
A chocolate layer cake filled with dulce de leche is magic, and you should try it! I went a step further and added Swiss meringue to the mix. The result is chocolaty, sweet, and pretty irresistible. A birthday cake you'll want to make over and over. Not-your-usual chocolate cake A tall, scrumptious, chocolatey cake filled […]
Peanut Butter Skillet Blondies
I love these skillet blondies with peanut butter and chocolate chips. They're gooey and fudgy and just plain amazing. I recommend eating them family-style, directly from the cast-iron skillet with some cinnamon or vanilla ice cream on top. Rich and gooey If I knew back then that the cast iron skillets I saw growing up […]