Recipes with baking powder

Upside-Down Pineapple-Raisin-Carrot Cake bakes a spiced carrot batter over caramelized pineapple rings and raisins in a cast iron skillet. Two classics in one.

Spicy brown bread made with cornmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, carob, and molasses, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. A quick vegetarian bread ready in 30 minutes.

Old-fashioned blackberry pudding with a simple batter that rises up around the berries as it bakes, finished with a sugar crust on top. Homestyle comfort in an 8x8 pan.

Maple syrup oatmeal cookies use real maple syrup as the only sweetener (no white or brown sugar). Soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened with two dozen cookies in 35 minutes.

Christmas ribbon cookies made with a cookie press, featuring pink, green, and white striped dough. A festive butter cookie with lemon extract that makes about 60 cookies.

Irish tea cake with cream cheese and buttermilk batter studded with dried currants, finished with a bright lemon glaze. Tender crumb that keeps for days.

Apricot almond quickbread with toasted almonds, dried apricots, and a hint of almond extract. A tender, no-yeast loaf that mixes up fast and fills the kitchen with a warm, nutty fragrance.

Brownie shortbread bars layer fudgy unsweetened chocolate brownie over a buttery shortbread base. Two textures, 24 bars per pan, diabetic-friendly if made with sugar substitute.

Chocolate zucchini cake with cocoa, cinnamon, and sour milk for a tender crumb, topped with chocolate chips. Grated zucchini keeps it incredibly moist.

Diabetic-friendly pecan oatmeal cookies made with egg whites instead of whole eggs, plus bran flakes for extra fiber. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and lighter than traditional oatmeal cookies.

Southern hush puppies fry up golden in 60 seconds, with crisp shells and tender cornmeal middles flecked with green onion. The classic side for fried catfish, fish fries, and BBQ plates.

Deep dish pizza with a no-yeast cottage cheese crust, seasoned tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Romano. A lighter, Weight Watchers-friendly pizza ready in 45 minutes.

Fresh strawberry scones layer sliced berries and strawberry jam between two halves of a citrus-scented scone dough, then bake into wedges. A bakery-style stuffed scone sweetened with orange juice concentrate.

Festive cherry bread with maraschino cherries, flaked coconut, and chopped nuts. A sweet holiday quick bread made with cherry juice for extra flavor. Makes two loaves.

Buttermilk cinnamon coffee cake with a crunchy walnut streusel topping baked in a 9x13 pan. A tender, moist breakfast cake with brown sugar, ginger, and a crumbly nut-cinnamon top that's perfect for brunch.

White coconut cake with a tender crumb from cake flour and folded meringue, covered in boiled white frosting and showered with flaked coconut. A classic Southern layer cake.