Discover traditional cake recipes from historic newspapers, adapted for modern kitchens. Explore classic baking favourites, celebration cakes, and heritage treats from the past.
Lamington Cake (Recipe from 1910) >>> Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 218, 21 September 1910, Page 5 Lamington Cake Recipe (Metric) 250g butter 375g flour 400g sugar 5 eggs (reserve 2 egg whites for icing) 250ml milk 1 tsp bicarbonate…
Sandwich Cake (Recipe from 1910) >>> King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 249, 9 April 1910, Page 3 Sandwich Cake recipe converted to metric measurements: Ingredients (Metric): 113 g flour (quarter of a pound) 113 g sugar 1 large egg…
Sponge Roll (Recipe from 1908) >>> Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 277, 15 August 1908, Page 11 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it…
Lunch Cakes (Recipe from 1911) >>> New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14739, 22 July 1911, Page 6 (Supplement) Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and…
Tea Cake (Recipe from 1897) >>> New Zealand Mail, Issue 1345, 9 December 1897, Page 12 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it…
Golden Sponge Cake (Recipe from 1907) >>> Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 289, 4 December 1907, Page 8 Here are the approximate quantities to try the recipe. You may find the sugar content in some of the old recipes too…
Concerning Cakes (Recipes from 1892) >>> New Zealand Mail, Issue 1053, 6 May 1892, Page 5 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it…
Bride's Cake (Recipe from 1907) >>> Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 289, 4 December 1907, Page 8 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish…
Sultana Cake >>> New Zealand Mail, Issue 1054, 13 May 1892, Page 6 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along with this…
Athole Cake >>> New Zealand Mail, Issue 1054, 13 May 1892, Page 6 Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along with this…
Ribbon Cake >>> Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 12, 14 January 1903, Page 3 (Supplement) Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along…
Oatmeal Cake >>> Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 101, 29 April 1903, Page 2 (Supplement) Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along…
Madeira Cake >>> Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 12, 14 January 1903, Page 3 (Supplement) Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along…
Economical Cheesecake >>> Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 66, 18 March 1903, Page 2 (Supplement) Please let us know if you’ve tried this recipe and if it worked. Feel free to send us a photo, and we’ll publish it along…