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Here's the recipe for the appetite stimulating cake. The main thing to note here is the MSG, espresso powder, and to a lesser degree the cinnamon, ginger, and use of cane sugar. Otherwise, this is a pretty typical cake recipe, and is exactly how I've been making it. I suspect the smell itself is an important part of this, though the flavor is enough to cause both myself and @FrenAfterDark to salivate very strongly. Ingredients Dry ingredients (sifted together): 90 grams cake flour 3 tbsp granulated cane sugar 5/8 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp instant expresso powder 1/16 tsp dry ginger 1/16 tsp cinnamon 1/16 tsp MSG Yolk mixture: 1 large egg yolk 20 grams melted butter 40 grams oil (like grapeseed) 57 grams milk 1 tsp vanilla paste Whites mixture: 1 large egg white 1/8 tsp cream of tartar 3 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar Instructions Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line bottom of a 6 inch round pan with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Leave a small well in the middle of the mixture. Add the egg yolk, melted butter, oil, milk, and vanilla to the well, and mix until combined into a smooth batter. In a clean completely dry bowl, beat the egg white and cream of tartar on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add the 3 1/2 tsp sugar while increasing to high speed. Continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter, ~1/3rd of the whites at a time, trying not to deflate the egg whites while making sure its well incorporated into the batter (no streaks). Pour batter into the prepared round pan and bake until a toothpick comes out of the middle clean. This will take around 30-35 minutes, but will vary from oven to oven so cook for ~25 minutes then check every 5 minutes. Once the cake is done, turn off the oven and open the oven door slightly, allowing the cake to cool down slowly for ~3-4 minutes, otherwise it will collapse. Remove the cake from the oven and pan, allowing it to cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before applying frosting (we use store-bought chocolate frosting).