One summer, my family took an epic road trip from Florida to New England and Grandma’s instructions were that we each eat a piece of her old fashioned fudge recipe each time we crossed a state line.

This recipe makes plenty, so make half quantity of the recipe if you prefer.

From Baked Alaska to butterscotch pudding, here are 13 different retro dessert recipes we still love to indulge in.

We're talking about the tried and true recipes of the past that activate our most nostalgic tastebuds. From ambrosia salad to Jell-O forward dishes, here are some old-fashioned dessert recipes ...