From-Scratch Dessert Recipes

Make incredible from-scratch dessert recipes with pantry staples. Enjoy recipes for dump cake, a vintage jam roly-poly, chocolate wacky cake with homemade chocolate buttercream frosting, and even unique recipes like candied kumquats or papaya bars! Don’t miss the holiday favorites with this traditional Christmas pudding recipe, old-fashioned molasses cookies and Grandma’s pumpkin roll.

Grandmother’s Date Bread Recipe (Vintage Recipe)

Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Easy Chocolate Wacky Cake Recipe (aka Chocolate Depression Cake)

Quick & Easy Candied Kumquats Recipe

Quick & Easy Papaya Bars Recipe

Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe

Great-Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Chewy Molasses Cookie Recipe

Grandma’s Pumpkin Roll Cake Recipe

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Howdy, I’m Melissa!

I’m so glad you’re here. This is the place for all of us who loved Little House when we were young and thought Laura was our best friend. It’s where we grow dinner in the backyard and think everything looks and tastes better when it comes from a Mason jar. Here, you’ll find my favorite from-scratch recipes, herbal remedies and tutorials, and all my gardening tips from my 20+ years of growing and raising our own food.

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My Favorite Recipes

Traditional Hot Cross Buns – Easy Recipe from 1950

Homemade Pop Tarts From Scratch (Hand Pies)

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Recipes for Dump Cake

Grandma’s Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls (With Fresh-Milled Flour)