These pillowy, vitamin C-packed cakelets are adapted from The Greyston Bakery Cookbook. “When you overwhelm dry ingredients with wet ones, an amazing texture separation happens,” Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan says. “These cakes are rich without being too heavy.”

ready in about an hour and a half; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • skim milk
  • finely grated lemon zest
ready in about 330 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • PLANTERS Chopped Pecans

Do not grease the pan here. The cake needs to grab onto the sides to rise properly. As you stir in the first amount of beaten egg whites into the bloomed chocolate mixture, make sure it’s smooth before continuing. Take care not to deflate the egg whites as you fold into the batter. Take care inverting the pan upside down. Don’t set the pan on a wine bottle—my cake fell out that way.

You might need to buy:
  • zest from 1 orange
  • instant espresso
  • orange
Belongs to Lucianolinda Gingerbread 

For spicier gingerbread add 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cloves and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon with the ginger.

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • unpacked brown sugar
  • buttermilk
You might need to buy:
  • Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Splenda Granular
  • low-fat buttermilk
  • prune puree/baby food prunes
  • wheat flour
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • all=purpose flour
  • cut into small cubes
  • very cold whole milk
  • very cold heavy cream
  • fresh raspberries
  • chocolate chip ice cream
You might need to buy:
  • BROWN FLOUR
  • SALT AND CLOVES
  • APPLESAUCE
You might need to buy:
  • buttermilk
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • nuts