Call me old-fashioned, but what can I say, I’m just old-fashioned! There’s something nostalgic and joyful about pulling out an old recipe box and combing through those well-used index cards. Finding new old-fashioned recipes is simply my pastime, so when I get a chance to find something different, I’m always ready to try it! Here, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you and found some delicious sweet recipes that are delicious in any decade. You may not have heard of these five old-fashioned recipes, but you’ll certainly want to remember them moving forward.

Old Fashioned Candy Strawberries


Playing with your food may be child’s play, but when you’re making something as cute as these Old-Fashioned Candy Strawberries, you have a pass. The flavoring comes from a good-old box of Jello, yet the candies are made from rich cream cheese, sweet coconut, and buttery pecans. Red sprinkles are just the cherry (or should I say strawberry?) to top off this adorable dessert.

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cake


These slab sheet-pan cakes are reminiscent of desserts that the lunch ladies would make. Classic lunch lady cake is chocolate flavored, but peanut butter still passes. The double hit of peanut butter in both the cake and frosting pairs perfectly with that carton of milk we had drank during lunchtime. If my cafeteria served this cake it surely would’ve have been my favorite dessert.

Old-Fashioned Brown Sugar Fudge


This fudge goes by many names, but there’s only one way to describe it: downright delicious. Brown sugar fudge has been around in some form or another for decades, and I’m sure every recipe box has a version of it. Here, our rendition of an old-fashioned classic has a small ingredient list, making the cooking time that much easier.

Old-Fashioned Mapleine Pie

Old Fashioned Mapleine Pie
Back in the day, when fruit wasn’t in season or jam was all used up, cream or sugar pies were the way to have a dessert in the colder winter months. Even though we don’t have those restrictions today, it’s still great to bake up one of those old-timey recipes. This Old-Fashioned Mapleine Pie is my case and point. The ingredient list stretches the wallet by using simple staple pantry items. But let me tell you, something magical happens in the oven. Brown sugar accentuates the maple flavoring to make a great dessert that’s a fusion of a creme brulee and a chess pie.

Old-Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake

Old Fashioned Whipped Cream Cake
There’s a reason this recipe is so classic. Whipped cream folded into the batter makes for a soft cake crumb and the cake is simple enough that it needs nothing extra. Okay, sure, whipped cream would be a nice topping, but this cake is so versatile, no wonder people have been baking it up for decades. It was a cake that could serve as an everyday snack with coffee or dressed up for a potluck or celebration. With that said, you’ll find an excuse to make it all the time in this day and age, don’t say I didn’t warn you.