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Found my great-aunt's recipe card for 'Depression Cake' next to a modern vegan version online.
Her 1930s recipe used cold coffee, vinegar, and no eggs or butter. The new one had fancy stuff like flax eggs and coconut oil. I baked both last Tuesday. The old one was denser but had a richer flavor, honestly better. The modern one just tasted sweet and kind of greasy. Has anyone else tried an old 'make-do' recipe that beat a new fancy version?
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ivan_schmidt1mo ago
Always figured newer recipes were an upgrade. Tried my grandma's wartime sugar cookies against a modern bakery version last month, same deal. Hers were plain but just tasted more real.
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michaelw901mo ago
Nostalgia's a powerful spice, man.
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zara_miller28d agoTop Commenter
Remember they used real butter and vanilla back then, not cheap substitutes.
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