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Category: Vintage Christmas

Vintage Christmas Baking Ideas from the 1950s

This weekend I’m going to make candy cane rice krispies marshmallow “squares”. It’s about the level of baking or cooking I can handle this holiday season because I am just not good at domestic things like that. But I’m going to try because lockdown has me bored, so eating it is!

For today’s post I wanted you to share in the baking fun, so I searched the internet far and wide (well Etsy) to find you some fun vintage Christmas baking ideas from the 1950s that you can bake all holiday season long!

So dear readers, fire up those ovens and let the fun begin!

1950s vintage photo of young women in 1950s fashions baking cookies at Christmas Time.

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Vintage Christmas Baking Ideas from the 1950s

1950s ‘Extravagent 8 Christmas Cakes Collection’ of Baking Recipes PDF

Lots to Make! Purchase the recipes HERE.

What’s Inside:

  • Star Tree Christmas Cake
  • Yule Log
  • Parisian Gateaux
  • Snow Peak Christmas Cake
  • Holly Wreath Cake
  • Golden Bauble Christmas Cake
  • Basic Traditional Cake
  • Last-Minute Cake
Vintage 1950s 'Extravagent 8 CHRISTMAS Cakes Collection' of Baking Recipes PDF

Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch

1950s ‘Almond Layer Cake’ and 2 extra FREE Cake Recipes PDF.

The Rich Cake contains folded in ground almonds and cocoa, sandwiched layers of cream butter-almond filling
Iced in pale green (go darker for that vintage Christmas look) and yellow piped stars for the topping.

1950s Vintage recipe for almond cake. Perfect vintage baking recipe for vintage christmas parties or birthdays and more.

Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch

1950s Mirro Fancy Cookies And Pastries 28 Recipe Booklet (next photo is some of the easy cookies you can bake).

Purchase the PDF of the recipes HERE.

1950s Mirro Fancy Cookies And Pastries 28 Recipe Booklet-Vintage Christmas Baking Recipes
Vintage Christmas Baking: 1950s Mirro Fancy Cookies And Pastries 28 Recipe Booklet-Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipes

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1950s Spectacular Reindeer Christmas Cake (Fruit Cake) with Royal Icing Recipe

Purchase the PDF Recipe HERE.

About:

Instructions are given for the making of the Rich Fruit Cake and also directions for Piping the Royal-Icing Decoration.

The Christmas Fruit Cake is Delicious with Mixed Fruit, Dried Pineapple, Glace Cherries, Almonds and Brandy/Rum etc. Very Rich and Dense. An Old-Fashioned Recipe that even has a layer of Almond Paste under the Royal-Icing.

Vintage 1950s CHRISTMAS Cake Recipe with Royal Icing Recipe PDF Spectacular Reindeer Baking

Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch

I am SO IN LOVE WITH THIS COVER! How festive and fun! A “Holiday foods for festive eating”, vintage holiday recipe booklet from the 1950s.

This fun booklet was given out in the 1950’s by the New York State Electric & Gas corporation and includes over 3 dozen recipes (see a couple of those recipes below) along with 4 wonderful holiday lighting ideas too!

Vintage Holiday Recipe Booklet, 1950's Festive Holiday Recipes, Christmas Lights Ideas, New York Utility Give Away, Main Dishes to Desserts

We have for your Christmas baking enjoyment..’BonBon Cookies‘ (I first read it as Bourbon Cookies LOL!), ‘Black Walnut Cookies‘, ‘Chewy Date Bars‘ and ‘Choco-Marshmallow Cookies‘. YUM!

1950s Vintage Christmas Cookie Baking recipes

Source: Etsy

Pillsbury’s Best Butter Cookie Cookbook-1950s vintage recipes. There are 50 wonderful and tasty Pillsbury butter cookie recipes (like the Jitterbugs in the 2nd photo) that will tempt you and your family — and amaze your friends!

Purchase the digital version HERE.

Butter Cookie Cookbook - Pillsbury's Best Cookie Recipes - Late 1950s to Early 1960s Era

I love the name of these cookies because I’m a Lindy Hopper (swing dancer) and in the 1940s the dance was also called “The Jitterbug”.

Jitterbug butter cookie recipe a cookie from sweden.

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1950s Christmas Recipe Swiss Mountain Yule Log Cake Recipe.

Purchase the PDF digital recipe HERE (includes 4 more recipes).

Vintage 1950s Christmas Recipe Swiss Mountain Yule Log Cake Recipe

Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch

What a fun cake! A 1950s Christmas cake featuring a carollers theme.

A very rich traditional cake with all manner of dried fruits including orange marmalade & prunes. Dried peel, cherries, dates, walnuts, currants, raisins & more……
There is also an almond paste & royal-icing in swirls! Plus cute piped ‘Musical Notes’ decorating the edges.

Digital download available HERE.

1950s Christmas Recipe for a 1950s Christmas cake featuring a Christmas carollers theme. Fantastic vintage baking recipe in a PDF format so download today.

Source: Etsy- TheAtticofKitsch

This is WOW! A giant cookie Merry Go Round craft and cookie recipe-1950s. Look at how cute it is with the candy canes, sugar decorations and reindeers that are animal cookies. Love it!

A giant cookie Merry Go Round craft and cookie recipe-1950s.

Source: Etsy

Question Time: Anything catch your eye from the above? Tell me what you would bake (or maybe have baked already). Share in the comments section below.

Now if you end up making any of the baking above, please share in the comments how it went. Love to hear if you are more successful then I will be with my marshmallow things hahaha!

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Christmas Blog Posts from the 1920s-1960s

Stay Safe and Happy Holidays!

Liz

Vintage Photos: Christmas Parties

It’s that time of year, it’s Christmas Party/ Holiday Party time! I have attended several already and they were super fun as only parties around this season can be. For today’s ‘Vintage Photo Tuesday‘ I want to showcase vintage photos of Christmas Parties from the 1940s & 1950s (home & work).

Let the Party begin!


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City Light Christmas party program, 1956

Source: Flickr

Vintage Christmas Party Photos 1940s & 1950s

City Light Christmas party, 1954 (before they moved it up to a civic auditorium, as seen above). I am a big fan of Christmas Corsages/ Brooches on all the ladies.

1950s vintage photo of a 1950s Christmas Party -City Light Christmas party, 1954

Source: Flickr

1950s Christmas house party. Very stylish guests at this party and fantastic 1950s hairstyle inspiration!

1950s vintage photo of a house Christmas party featuring 1950s Cocktail Party fashions.

Source: Etsy

1952 Photo: Holiday performers at the American Public Power Association convention.

1950s Vintagre Photo: Holiday Performers, 1952 At the American Public Power Association Convention.

Source: Flickr

1940s factory work Christmas party in Baltimore, Maryland with a very strange Santa (in the back). Super 1940s fashions on display.

1940s Vintage Photo of a 1950s Work Christmas Party at a factory -Integrated Party.

Source: eBay

Police Officers Christmas Party with their families-1950s vintage photo.

1950s Vintage Photo: Police Officers Christmas Party

Source: Etsy

What is a party without party hats?! -1950s photo

1950s Photo of a 1950s Christmas Party.Everyone is wearing party hats

Source: Flickr

Christmas Bonus time! Straight from Santa circa 1950s.

1950s Vintage Photo of a woman at a work hoiday party getting a gift from Santa.

Source: eBay

Children’s Christmas party at Don Hall, Toronto, Ont. ca. 1945.

1940s Vintage Photo: Children's Christmas party at Don Hall, Toronto, Ont. ca. 1945.

Source: Library & Archives Canada

1950s Christmas party in a livingroom with a wall of plates and a well stocked bookshelf.

Our 1950s ladies are really fashionable dresses, especially the two on the right of the photo. Love the circle skirt with some sort of cool design on it.

1950s vintage photo: 1950s Christmas party in a livingroom with a wall of plates and a well stocked bookshelf. The room has stylish 1950s women in 1950 fashions and one man.

Source: iloveyoumorephotos

1944 Photo of Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service “Wren” Christmas party.

Further Reading: 1940s Vintage Images of Canadian Women In Military Uniforms During WW2

1940s Vintage Photo: Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service "Wren" Christmas party

Source: Library & Archives Canada

After work 1950s Christmas party. Hanging out drinking cocktails and smoking cigarettes.

1950s Vintage Photo: After work 1950s Christmas party. Hanging out drinking cocktails and smoking cigarettes.

Source: eBay

I hope you enjoyed browsing these wonderful Christmas Party photos. Share in the comments below what your favourite was and have fun at your holiday parties this season.

Further Reading: Vintage Christmas Blog Posts 1920s-1960s

Liz