The 1950s kitchen was more than a place to cook—it was a design statement full of stylish appliances. They had shiny linoleum floors, pastel appliances, and Pyrex bowls stacked neatly on open shelves.

The 1950s weren't just the golden age of television but a golden age for dessert, too. The decade had just started when the bundt pan was invented and "Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book" was released.