1946 to 1962 Cake #1
Woohoo, we have entered a new era in the cookbook! I have reached post war times when women were portrayed as the homemaker, even though...
1917 to 1945 Cake #16
Mrs Harvey's White Fruitcake During WWII many women would send the troops letters and food. One woman, who won a recipe contest in Tampa...
1917 to 1945 Cake #15
Brooklyn Blackout Cake Ebinger's Bakery was located in Brooklyn in the mid 1900's. The bakery was located right next to the Brooklyn Navy...
1917 to 1945 Cake #14
Edith Warner's Chocolate Loaf Cake Edith Warner moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico, in 1922. Around the age of 30, she became a caretaker of...
1917 to 1945 Cake #13
Miss Sadie's Spice Meringue Cake In the 1930's, cooks figured out a way to reserve a few whites from their eggs to create a meringue....
1917 to 1945 Cake #12
Leah Chase's Butter Cake Leah Chase is a famous chef in New Orleans; she owns the restaurant called Dooky Chase. She grew up in the...
1917 to 1945 Cake #11
Cold Oven Pound Cake At the turn of the 20th century, gas ovens grew in popularity. In order to save money, people did not light the oven...
1917 to 1945 Cake #10
Brown Derby Grapefruit Cake The Brown Derby restaurant was one of the most popular restaurants in Hollywood in the 1920's. Famous actors...
