While cake mixes may be the easiest option for a home-baked cake, they often contain hydrogenated fats. By making this simple “scratch” cake, you can use healthful canola oil, incorporate whole-wheat flour and opt for a no-calorie sweetener, if you like.

Makes 12 servings

One-Bowl Chocolate Cake ingredients
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup sugar or 1/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking (see Ingredient notes)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk or equivalent buttermilk powder (see Ingredient notes)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar or 1/4 cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking (see Ingredient notes)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup hot strong black coffee
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

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For instance tiramisu means pick me up, could be considered an Italian trifle. It consists of layers of coffee-and-brandy-soaked ladyfingers and a rich mascarpone cream filling.

Makes 12 servings, 2/3 cup each

Tiramisu Eating Well Ingredients

8 ounces ladyfingers (60 ladyfingers)
4 tablespoons brandy, divided
1 tablespoon instant coffee (preferably espresso) granules
1 cup water
2 tablespoons dried egg whites (see Ingredient note), reconstituted according to package directions (equivalent to 3 large egg whites)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 ounces mascarpone cheese (1/2 cup)
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (1/2 cup), softened
1 cup chocolate shavings, about 1 ounce (see Tip)
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

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This is a nice alternative to the usual apple pie. The apple and caramel flavors mix together great!

Weight Watchers Caramel Apple Tart recipe
Makes 8 servings

Caramel Apple Tart recipe Ingredients

2 medium tart green apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
1 pre-made refrigerated pie crust
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup caramel apple dip
2 tablespoons apple jelly
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon cinnamon
powdered sugar

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These meringue cookies have a puffy, fragile exterior and a moist, soft interior. They deliver an enticingly bold, knock-your-socks-off bittersweet chocolate experience.

Dark Chocolate Meringue Drops Ingredients

5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60-75% cacao), divided
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process), sifted after measuring if lumpy
3 tablespoons cocoa nibs (see Shopping Tip), optional
1/3 cup egg whites (about 3 large), at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup sugar, divided (use 1 1/2 teaspoons less if cocoa nibs are omitted)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Weight Watchers Lemon Cheesecake recipe
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients
2 lemons (juice and rind of), freshly grated
150 g digestive biscuits or coconut biscuits, crushed
2 eggs, separated
125 ml milk
100 g butter
500 g cream-style cottage cheese
250 ml cream, whipped
30 ml gelatin
200 g sugar
10 ml vanilla essence
60 ml water, cold

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