Back to the 40's

Or it might be the 50's, I'm not sure.

This recipe clip that I found on the internet many years ago came from an old magazine and I had saved it but don't even remember even baking one! Today was the day.

As I got the ingredients out in preparation to make this cake, I noticed that my cocoa had gone lumpy but decided to use it anyway in both the cake mixture and my scratch icing. (It was in a new sealed container.)

From the internet

The mayonnaise cake originated during the Great Depression when people didn't have as much access to eggs and oil. Brands who made mayo even added the recipe right to the jar! You can see there is no added salt in this recipe and that is because there is salt already in the mayonnaise. 

My Results:

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OH YES! It was delicious!

AND THEN! I found this article on the internet. This is the image I saved many years ago. Please click on link below.

Recipe from Internet

A Slice of my Life

IF you have ever noticed, I use old time cooking utensils and kitchenware. I would have it no other way. They are still very functional and I understand them. That's most likely because I watched for at least 19 years how my grandmother and mother did things in their kitchens; even long after.

Today when I was slicing hard boiled eggs to make potato salad for lunch, I realized that I, again, was using old tools. How did they last so long? Well, they were made better and they were taken care of. And that's my opinion.  That old (retro, I think) slicer has been slicing eggs, mushrooms, strawberries, and other foodstuffs and hasn't failed - once! I had purchased a newer one some time ago and after two uses, the wires snapped! I took it back to the store and it was replaced. The 2nd one had wires snap the first time it was implemented. Out came my little Red Acme Slicer from its retirement.  (click on photo to view larger)

Now I have much older tools in use every day! Every day! Mostly kitchen tools.

I'll name a FEW - I don't collect them or anything like that. They were passed down. This partial listing doesn't include the old and very useful pots and pans, kettles, servingware or dishtowels.

bacon tongs (many uses)

bottle tongs

cabbage slicer

can opener

canning funnel

clips

colander

covered butter dish-Hazel

Foley food mill

Ekco Best hand mixer

jar openers (retro & vintage)

masher (many uses)

measuring spoons -the BEST!

Gem meat grinder

wall knife holders

pastry blender (many uses)

peeler (many uses)

sugar (& cinnamon) shaker

measured shaker

towel holder

vintage bowls-Fireking

many vintage bowls- Pyrex incl. 4 qt ovenware bowl

retro bowls-Brookpark plastic

 OLD wooden spoon back

OLD wooden spoon bowl