Classic Cakes, Just for Two, with Recipes

Sarah uses professional-quality nonstick or heavy-gauge aluminum pans to bake her diminutive cakes. Clockwise from top:

1. 4x2-inch-deep round pan for Vanilla Cake with Strawberries, $6. (Need 2 pans.)

2. 4-1/2 inch Kaiser mini springform pan for Coconut Cake with Key Lime Filling, $8. (Need 2 pans.)

3. Mini heart cake pan for Chocolate Cake with Passionfruit Filling, $2. (Need two pans.)

4. Platinum mini-loaf pan for Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate Filling, $30.

All the above are from Sur la table.

5. 4-1/2 inch angel food cake pan for Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Filling, $5.50; available at Wilton.

Recipes begin here.