About Me : Vintage Confections

Hey there friends, I'm Lauren!!

I am the baker, food photographer, recipe developer, and blogger behind Vintage Confections. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas where I still reside today!!

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My Baking Journey

I grew up in the city of Houston with its dense, hot Texas summers and non existent winters. It was a quaint 90s childhood which I filled with sticker collections, TGIF, and Disney movies. But most importantly my mama was my hero.

Saturday afternoons were spent watching my mom make the custard for homemade ice cream on the stove and then taking turns with my cousin churning it by hand. Hands sticky from stealing cookies from the banana pudding that just came out of the oven, and eating our weight in homemade cookies my mom would make every year for Christmas. We visited the country every summer and marveled at the beauty of the bluebonnets each year. It wasn't perfect, but it was mine.

I have always viewed food as story telling. A way to connect, to show gratitude to those you love. Memories and traditions passed down from my great grandmother's Navasota farm, to the small kitchen at my grandmothers house. Food in our family equaled love.

A Baking Bond

My grandmother will tell you that she never had much patience when it came to teaching anyone how to cook but rather you learn by watching her. Watch, take notes, then try. My passion was truly ignited when I moved in with her while attending to nursing school. She would turn out sweet potato pie, buttermilk pies, and bread pudding with such ease. The first cake I made at her house was a hummingbird cake. It came out a disaster but peaked my interest as to the whys and how can I make this better? I started baking every weekend, making her taste test everything along the way. I became hooked. Wanting to try everything until I eventually got it right. Browsing through her old recipes and Julia Childs cookbooks. The bond we formed in that tiny kitchen was unmatched. It is where I became alive and where my heart lives.

Why I Started Vintage Confections

I started Vintage Confections to share my love for Southern dessert and to pass it on to others. Southern food provides a comfort unlike any other and it is my goal to show others what makes it so special. With all of my recipes, it is my mission to create desserts that you feel confident baking in your own kitchen!!

So much of what I create is an ode to all the beautiful, powerful women in my family who have taught me so much. I hope that through my stories and recipes, I am able to bring people together through the love of food.

What You'll Find on the Vintage Confections

Here on Vintage Confections, you will find decadent and approachable Southern dessert recipes. Some traditional, some with a modern twist, all delicious!! Southern food provides a comfort unlike any other and it is my goal to show others what makes it so special.
Detailed step by step instructions, tips and tricks, and process shots to ensure your absolute success with each recipe!!
All of my favorite and recommended baking tools and equipment.

A Few Fun Facts:

Favorite Foods? Its so hard to choose but I love Italian, Mexican, pizza, sushi...I basically love it all!!
Favorite Dessert? If you haven't guessed by now bundt cakes!! A plain vanilla bundt cake with ice cream will always be my go to. I would also never say no to a big slice of chocolate cake.
Favorite Ice Cream? Rocky Road!!
Favorite Color? Blue
Favorite Hobbies? Reading, long walks, playing video games with my son (I have no idea what I'm doing, he always wins), and traveling.
Favorite TV Show? No matter how many times I've seen it, I can always watch Gilmore Girls!!
Favorite Old School Dessert? Definitely a tie between peach cobbler and banana pudding!!

More About Lauren & Vintage Confections

How did you come up with the name Vintage Confections?

The name Vintage Confections actually came about while brainstorming with some of my coworkers while at work. I wanted to incorporate vintage as a way to describe the old fashioned desserts that were passed down to me by my grandmother!! In many ways, this blog is for her and the desserts she made during my childhood.

Do you sell your baked goods?

Prior to starting the blog, I sold my baked goods and catered events such as baby showers, bridal showers, and birthday parties. As well as making individual cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. I am not currently selling my baked goods at this time but if it happens to change in the future, I will be sure to let you know!!

What recipe do you recommend for a beginner baker?

If you are new to baking, you've come to the right place!! I would definitely suggest trying out my yummy Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies!! My son says its the best cookie I've ever made so that saying something.

Do you bake all of your recipes?

Yes!! I recipe develop, test, and bake all of the recipes for Vintage Confections!! Although most of them are modern takes on the classics, I also like to include traditional, nostalgic recipes from my childhood.

Featured In

Vintage Confections began in 2020 in an effort to create and celebrate delicious Southern desserts. Our goal is to connect with our audience to inspire and cultivate relationships through the use of beautiful imagery and food stories.

We have been fortunate to partner with brands and companies who share our vision and passion for content creation, recipe development, and food photography.

Featured On

Interested in working together? We love partnering with brands and companies who align with our goals and values. Let us help turn your vision into reality!! Pricing and partnership inquiries can be sent via my contact form. Media kit is available upon request.

Lauren's Favorite Recipes

Let's Connect!!

If you have questions, comments, feedback, or if you would like more information on how we can work together, I would love to hear from you!! You can email me at info.vcsweets@gmail.com. Or you can find me on Instagram @vintage_confections.

Media

I have had the honor to be featured in the Bake From Scratch publication Holiday Cookies!!

I hope you decide to stay so we can bake, create, and celebrate all things dessert!! You'll find me in my tiny kitchen with my husband, son, and 6 year old pup Finn, dishing out classic Southern treats. Still curious, and always hungry for more.