Cakes are experiencing a renaissance, and the revival wouldn't be complete without ''Maida Heatter's Cakes,'' available for the first time in paperback. First published in 1997, ''Maida Heatter's Cakes'' is a ''best of'' compilation of 175 of Maida's classic, most beloved cake recipes originally published in her nine baking books. From an ever-so-lighter take on her legendary Queen Mother's Cake, Maida's self-proclaimed favorite, to cakes, sticky buns, homemade doughnuts, cheesecakes, muffins, ice creams, and sauces, ''Maida Heatter's Cakes'' offers foolproof recipes for novice and experienced bakers alike presented alongside charming two-color, line-drawn illustrated interiors.