Vintage Australian Women’s Weekly desserts

Mushrooms

Is there a dessert more ‘retro chic’ than these delicate pastry ‘mushrooms’?

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Matches

Who remembers matches? These dreamy cream slices with lemon and chocolate icing from The Australian Women’s Weekly vintage cookbooks are definitely still worth serving up today.

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Apple Charlotte

Apple Charlotte is a truly delicious dessert, and this vintage edition from our archives will still impress, even today.

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Jelly cakes

Who remembers jelly cakes? These delicious sponge cakes, filled with whipped cream and coated in sweet strawberry jelly and coconut, are a delight from start to finish.

Coffee nut biscuits

Pecans and coffee flavours combine to create a delicious union in this classic sweet treat.

Peanut caramel squares

The delightful caramel peanut topping on a buttery shortbread base makes for one unforgettable slice.

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Chocolate chip cookies

A classic in the same league as Anzac biscuits and melting moments, this chocolate chip cookie is set to be your go-to for life.

Devil’s Food Cake

This classic dessert favourite is exactly what you want from a chocolate cake. It’s rich, chocolate-y and utterly indulgent with a rich red hue.

Women’s Weekly Vintage: Hundreds & thousands biscuits

Who can resist the sweet delights of a hundreds and thousands biscuit? Recreate everyone’s favourite with this classic recipe.

Vintage edition: Melt ‘n’ Mix shortbread

This classic shortbread recipe from our Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits is super simple and delicious

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Ginger coconut slice

This slice has everything you could possibly want in an afternoon treat; sweet, zesty and packed with coconut, no-one will be able to resist.

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Funny faces

Too cute! Get the kids involved with these simple biscuits and let them decorate away to their hearts content. Definitely a wet weather winner!

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Cherry Almond Bars

There’s a reason the classics never go out of style, and we still love these retro favourites. Serve with a hot cup of tea.

Vintage Edition: Wholemeal shortbread

Switch up this classic with nutty wholemeal flour for a hearty afternoon tea.

Moist apple and date cake

Pop the kettle on and cut yourself a slice.

Zucchini walnut loaf

This recipe is easy to make, easy to freeze, moist and delicious. A winner on all fronts.

Moist coconut cakes with coconut ice frosting

The pretty pink frosting turns this coconut cake into something right out of a fairy tale. Remember to cool your cake completely before icing it.

Classic raspberry coconut slice

Chunky raspberry jam and toasty coconut flakes are a match made in heaven – no wonder raspberry coconut slice is a classic!

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Gingerbread people

Half the fun of making gingerbread is decorating them. It’s a great afternoon activity for getting the little ones involved in the kitchen.

Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Cream horns

How decadent does a freshly made cream horn taste? Whip up a batch to surprise everyone at your next afternoon tea, for a delicious trip down memory lane.