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• Bernadino, Minnie; Deane,Donna

Using innovative, unforced combinations, Minnie Bernadino and Donna Deane, two talented food writers at The Los Angeles Times, have created over 40 cakes for spring, summer, fall and winter that are missing nothing except extra calories and fat.

Some are as familiar as Apple Spice Cake and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, while others, like Lychee Marzipan Cake and Cappuccino Chocolate Cheesecake, are moe adventurous. Best of all, no fancy dessert-making skills are required - beyond sifting, stirring and folding - to duplicate sublime results.

Recipes include Mocha Fudge Sundae Cake; Banana Boston Creme Cake; Caramel Apple Cake, Tarte Tatin Style; Blueberry Pear Cake in Creme Anglaise and many others.