Vegetables in cake sounds like an odd idea until you remember carrot cakes and zucchini cakes exist. You can easily find them in bakeries and home kitchens alike, where they hold a spot perpetually ...

Imagine biting into a beautiful cake, but instead of a sugary rush you get the fresh flavors of celery, carrot and red cabbage. "Salad cakes" -- a new craze in Japan -- offer exactly that experience.