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banana split ice cream cake

  • June 26, 2026VintageDishandDell

    The Dish: All the flavors of a classic banana split in a party-size ice cream dessert that truly takes the cake. The Tell. Some recipes…

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One of my favorite finds from my visit to @bonnies One of my favorite finds from my visit to @bonnieslotnickcookbooks this past spring was this sweet Betty Crocker pamphlet from 1969, “Cakes Kids Love.” So many fun ideas, but one in particular caught my eye!
 
I’m pretty sure the Raggedy Ann doll cake is the one my mom made for my first birthday in 1972. She would often tell the tragic tale of her painstaking efforts to create this cake and how how cute it turned out. But when the photos were finally developed (remember those days?), none of them turned out...😳
 
Even though I don’t have photographic evidence of the birthday cake, at least I have this pamphlet. Thanks Bonnie! 😉And, of course, I will attempt to recreate this adorable cake for my next birthday.❤️
 
Did your mom ever make a fun cake for your birthday? Do you have pictures?!
In “Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart,” I talk In “Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart,” I talk about how the term salad has a very loose interpretation when it comes to Minnesota potlucks! 🤪 I personally love myself a Snickers salad, FLUFF, all kinds of pasta salad (dill pickle!) or Jell-O salad but there is one salad in particular that makes a frequent appearance at get-togethers in these parts and actually has some true salad ingredients: crunchy coleslaw! 

Have you had this quintessential potluck salad with ramen noodles and a dressing of olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and the ramen seasoning packets? Sometimes it has sunflower seeds mixed in, sometimes toasted nuts…

Julie’s version, in my cookbook, includes toasting the ramen noodles in a skillet along with some sliced almonds before tossing together the rest of the ingredients. So good!

What is your favorite Minnesota potluck “salad?“
Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s the simp Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s the simplest recipes that make for the most flavorful dishes?! My Aunt Jeannie made this cucumber salad this past weekend at the lake and shared her recipe (in her handwriting)! 🩵 It hits the spot for a refreshing, tasty and lighter salad and uses only a few ingredients. It would be so perfect for all your summer potlucks! Jeannie said she’ll make a big bowl and it lasts for days in the fridge. I love the tangy dressing that had us all drinking it from our salad bowls!😋
FUN weekend up north! Book event + family time + l FUN weekend up north! Book event + family time + lake time = one very happy heart.🩷

So grateful to @beagleandwolf for inviting me to be part of the 3rd Street Festival!
Missing my dad a little extra today. This photo wa Missing my dad a little extra today. This photo was taken while we were strawberry picking, one of his favorite things to do this time of year. So grateful to have had one of the good ones. 💕
Check out my latest Substack (link in bio) for an Check out my latest Substack (link in bio) for an ice cream cake that everyone will go bananas for! It’s my latest “dish & tell” from my new friend Bonny I met at my book event in Marshall, Minn. at @lyonmuseum!
Feeling giddy about my “up north” weekend! Come sa Feeling giddy about my “up north” weekend! Come say hi if you are in the area!! Just look for the doilies!💕
Important summer prep underway 😎⛱️☀️ Important summer prep underway 😎⛱️☀️
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