This beloved vintage recipe for lemon fluff icebox bars has been around for over a half a century. With its delicate and airy texture, these bars are the perfect way to cool off and satisfy your sweet cravings. I’ve created a dairy-free version that doesn’t compromise on flavor or silky texture.

This vintage Japanese Fruitcake recipe is adapted from a 1950’s newspaper clipping from my grandmother's recipe book. It’s a four-layer cake composed of two different flavors: yellow cake and spice cake, with a lemon and raisin filling that is made on the stovetop. Traditionally served around Christmas, Japanese Fruitcake is typically garnished with fresh coconut and maraschino cherries. Old fashioned Japanese fruitcake southern recipe.