Dessert Recipes Archives - Our Heritage of Health

Piece of gingerbread cake on a china plate on a table with measuring spoons, an antique cookbook, winter greenery, a spice grater, and a little glazed pitcher.

Eggless Buttermilk Gingerbread Recipe from 1871

As I was looking through an old 19th century cookbook I came across a recipe for a soft gingerbread cake that didn't call for any …

Piece of sour cream gingerbread cake dusted with powdered sugar on a red china plate on a table with a pan of gingerbread in the background along with an antique cookbook, some cloves and spoons and winter greenery, berries, and pinecones.

Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Gingerbread Cake Recipe from 1852

If I had to choose one baking recipe that seems to exemplify the 19th century I think I would have to choose gingerbread. From cookbooks …

Slice of pumpkin pie on a blue china plate with more of the pie in a baking dish behind it and an antique cookbook, a small gourd, eggs, a spoon, and nutmegs on the table.

Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie Recipe from 1861

Pumpkin pie is a traditional, old-fashioned dessert that many people associate with holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. And, unlike recipes such as mincemeat pie …

Slice of buttermilk cake with strawberry sauce on a red china plate on top of a green cloth and strawberries scattered on the table and a bowl of strawberry sauce in the background.

Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cake Recipe from 1870

I first came across this recipe for an old-fashioned buttermilk cake when I was searching for a pound cake recipe to try. I was looking …

Slice of marlborough pudding on a red decorative plate with apples and the rest of the pie on a table with nutmegs and a spice grater.

Apple and Lemon Marlborough Pudding Recipe from 1858

Marlborough pudding is a bit of an unusual dessert by modern standards. While the word "pudding" may evoke thoughts of modern, creamy vanilla or chocolate …

Plate of gingerbread cookies shaped like snowflakes with white icing on a table with a rolling pin, cookie cutter, measuring spoons, pine boughs, red berries, and an antique cookbook.

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookie Recipe from 1868

Gingerbread is one of the most classic old-fashioned desserts, and it's been around in some form or another for centuries. This old-fashioned gingerbread cookie recipe …

Plate of apple crisp surrounded by different colored apples and an old cookbook on a table.

Heirloom Apple Crisp Recipe

One of my favorite things to make each fall is apple crisp, and this year I was especially excited to make an heirloom apple crisp …

Loaf of chocolate chip pumpkin bread on a blue plate with chocolate icing drizzled over it.

Decadent Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe

This chocolate chip pumpkin bread is one of my absolute favorite autumn recipes to make. Every year I look forward to the "pumpkin spice season" …

Plum pudding on a red plate with a sprig of holly in the top and a slice of plum pudding on a plate beside it and pine needles and red berries scattered around.

Old-Fashioned Plum Pudding

Made famous by Dickens' A Christmas Carol, old-fashioned plum pudding is one of those quintessential holiday desserts that will forever be associated with the Christmas …

Depression-Era Chocolate Cake Recipe

I always have a hard time picking favorites, but there's no doubt in my mind that chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is my absolute favorite, …

Chocolate "Superfood" Frosting

When you hear the word "superfood," what is the first thing that pops into your head? Chia seeds? Gogi berries? Flax seeds? Well, this frosting …

Dark chocolate maple cream truffles on a china plate.

Dark Chocolate Maple Cream Homemade Truffles

February can be a pretty drab, dismal month, but there is one thing I always look forward to this time of year - maple sugaring …

Slice of fruitcake with icing on top on a red china plate.

Traditional 19th Century Fruitcake Recipe

This traditional 19th century fruitcake recipe is a rich and buttery spice cake with plenty of fruit and citrus to give it nice a festive …

Slice of Election Cake on a china plate with icing drizzled over it.

Old Hartford Election Cake

One old-fashioned tradition that I think should make a comeback in our modern day is the tradition of making a big fancy cake on Election …

Fried apples on a red flowered china plate with apples sitting on the table nearby.

Healthy "Fried" Apples

I used to love to order fried apples as a side for my meal at restaurants. They were so delicious, so sweet and spicy, and …

Slice of sour milk gingerbread with icing on a china plate with pink and purple flowers.

Sour Milk Gingerbread Recipe from 1869

Since I've become a raw milk convert I finally have a source of true sour milk to use in old recipes. What was left of the …

Compromise Cake with Strawberry Icing

Strawberry season is in full swing here in New England. This past Saturday I picked a whole bunch of berries (and probably ate just about as …

Old-Fashioned Mincemeat Pie Recipe from 1798

Up until just recently, I had always thought the idea of mincemeat pie sounded pretty unappetizing. I had never actually tried it until this year, but …