How to Cheat at Baking

Fake it ’til you bake it with 70 deliciously simple recipes and supermarket cake hacks. ’Proof that baking can be low-effort and deeply satisfying’ - Rachel KhooWhy make life harder than it needs to be? If you love home-baked treats but don’t have the time, energy or budget for complicated recipes and endless ingredient lists, How to Cheat at Baking is your new secret weapon. From biscuit-based traybakes and freezer cakes to air fryer wonders and microwave miracles, every foolproof recipe is designed to save you time without skimping on flavour. Whether you’re a tired parent, a hungry student or just someone who likes a cheat code, this is baking for real life – no pastry-making, proving time or piping skills required for the fab fake bakes. This collection of sweet treats is sure to become a fast family favourite. Includes:No-Bake Millionaire’s ShortbreadChoc-Orange CheesecakeOne-Minute Microwave CookiesCinnamon Dough-BakeStrawberries & Cream Ripple CakeFake Fab LolliesAir-Fryer Banana MuffinsChocolate Hazelnut Hippo CakeTwo-Ingredient BagelsBoursin & Bacon QuichesPraise for Sarah Rainey:‘The queen of store cupboard baking’ – Huffington Post UK‘Sarah [is] an expert on how to cheat recipes if you are missing key ingredients’ – The Times