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Old-fashioned desserts just hit different 
These vintage recipes are sweet, comforting, and full of nostalgic charm—just like grandma used to make.
Ingredients
Milk Cake
1 cup whole milk
½ cup unsalted butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting the finished cake Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars
Cookie Base
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided in half
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Frosting
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
¼ cup heavy whipping cream Oatmeal Cake
For The Oatmeal Cake
1½ cups of boiling water
1 cup of quick-cooking oats
1½ cups of shortening
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
2 eggs
1⅓ cups of all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
For The Frosting
1 cup of milk
¼ cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of granulated sugar
½ cup of margarine
½ cup of shortening
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
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